May 11, 2021 - India Covid: Dozens of bodies wash up on banks of Ganges river

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Digital Covid: Google Maps testing new feature for info on availability of beds, oxygen The announcement comes as a part of Google's efforts to support the relief efforts amid the deadly second wave of the pandemic.In addition to showing 2,500 testing centers on Search and Maps, Google is now sharing the locations of over 23,000 vaccination centres nationwide, in English and eight Indian languages Digital Inside Paytm 3.0: Vijay Shekhar Sharma's Vision For A One-stop Finance Shop For India As of 2020, the billionaire's super app for financial services had run up losses in thousands of crores. Now, as digital payments gets yet another boost courtesy of Covid-19, he's hopeful of reaching near breakeven in two years Digital Agree to terms or face limited functions: WhatsApp India Business News: You won't be able to access your chat list on WhatsApp and may have "limited functionality" on the country's biggest messaging platform if you do not 39 More Digital Stories Franchise How small businesses in Faridabad set up a hospital to battle Covid � � Franchise Danube Home-Dubai to donate 10 percent of its May profits towards coronavirus relief in India 0 More Franchise Stories HR Startups fight COVID-19: How healthtech startup Meddo is helping tackle the hospital bed crisis Healthtech startup Meddo launches free COVID-19 care centres in Gurugram to help patients with mild to moderate symptoms. The aim is to provide care at the onset of the disease to avoid the need for hospitalisation, oxygen concentrators, and ICUs. 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