Wuhan, the capital city of the hardest-hit province of Hubei, remains the main battlefield for prevention and control of the coronavirus epidemic in the country. Hubei and Wuhan together with over 50 million population continue to be under lockdown since January 23 with all public and private transportation remained suspended. … [Read more...] about Xi Jinping says situation in Wuhan remains ‘complex and grim’ as death toll climbs to over 2,700
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How these New Orleans nuns helped turn their convent into a beautiful, flood-preventing urban wetland
Easing the burden on the New Orleans drainage system—which is part of what failed during Katrina—is key to mitigating future flooding. The drainage system can only handle so much, and as storms get more intense and rain comes down really fast, it overloads the system, leading to flash floods. In New Orleans, “there’s only so many pipes and so many catch basins and so much capacity in the system, and the pumps only can pump so much,” Diaz says. “So either we need to build giant freeways for water and bigger pumps, which is unfathomable . . . or we could try to manage it where it falls and ask everybody to do a little bit on their property.” … [Read more...] about How these New Orleans nuns helped turn their convent into a beautiful, flood-preventing urban wetland
JIF trolls the world by rebranding as GIF…with a hard ‘G’
On one side, it reads, “JIF Creamy Peanut Butter”—noting a soft g pronunciation. On the other side, it reads, “GIF Animated Looping Images”—noting a hard g pronunciation. A limited batch of thousands of jars will go on sale, and undoubtedly, sell out to be just the sort of pop culture ephemera that goes perfect on a corporate desk shelf. … [Read more...] about JIF trolls the world by rebranding as GIF…with a hard ‘G’
Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: Need to come up together, can’t rely on just one or two players, says Harmanpreet
"That's what we are expecting in this game. We love when India fans come and support us and that is a big positive sign for us," she added.Exclusive offer: Use code "BUDGET2020" and get Moneycontrol Pro's Subscription for as little as Rs 333/- for the first year. … [Read more...] about Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: Need to come up together, can’t rely on just one or two players, says Harmanpreet
New scheme on anvil to ensure timely payments to MSMEs: Nitin Gadkari
A state ranking system is in the works, in consultations with the NITI Aayog. The comprehensive index will rank states on the basis of ease of setting up of MSMEs. The index will be based on the 4Es - employment generation, enterprise creation, exports and ease of doing business.Exclusive offer: Use code "BUDGET2020" and get Moneycontrol Pro's Subscription for as little as Rs 333/- for the first year. … [Read more...] about New scheme on anvil to ensure timely payments to MSMEs: Nitin Gadkari
