Demand for vegetables, fruits drops by 60% as bulk buyers stay away

As the regular supply exceeded demand, prices of vegetables in the wholesale markets as well as retailers' shops dropped, said a wholesaler of vegetables

India using 10,000-12,000 MW of power in 9 minutes

During the 9-minute lights out on 5 April, about 10,000-12,000 MW of power demand is expected to vanish, Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO), the national load despatch centre doesn’t have adequate electricity storage mechanisms

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Is Modi created disaster?

The unplanned lockdown has made a mockery of social distancing. Loss of livelihood, and lack of food, shelter, health and other basic amenities has disproportionately hurt the marginalized community. Will the so called liberal journalists expose @ArvindKejriwal’s Big Failure to serve the poor in #Delhi!??

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Do you think Coronavirus could spell the end of hugging and handshakes for years to come?

Experts say the long-standing handshake could be replaced by an awkward nod or elbow bump in all settings, including professional settings such as business meetings and conferences.

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Which Sports Event you are missing the most, due to CoronaVirus?

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Which one you are using more TV or Phone during Corona Lockdown?

COVID-19 lockdown: TV viewing time up by 8%, smartphone usage by 6%. BARC and Nielsen have looked at January as the pre-Covid period and compared it with mid-March. TV viewing time has increased by over 70 billion minutes in India with average daily viewers growing by 32 million

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Do you know FaceBook's advertisement revenue are down by the Billions?

With most individuals staying indoors, Facebook has clearly seen a rise in the total volume of text messages and voice calls being done on Messenger and WhatsApp, along with a clear rise in consumption of content that was Facebook’s biggest fodder to begin with — news. Given that advertisement revenues are already down by the billions, it is important for Facebook to move fast.

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Is COVID-19 deadlier for men than women?

A recent study out of China found the coronavirus fatality rate for men was 2.8%, compared to 1.7% for women. Another Chinese analysis found men accounted for 60% of COVID‐19 patients. When Italy recently reported the country’s death toll, 72% of those who had died were men, according to the BBC. One study put the number even higher, with men making up 80% of people who had passed away in Italy.

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