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What Assam needs to control Flood? A case study with models to lessen the effect of monsoon flood. While the people from other states are fighting against Corona virus, the people of Assam are dealing with the flood havoc alongwith the pandemic equally. Presently in Assam 33 lakh people are affected from flood over 26 districts and death toll rises to 86. Kaziranga National Park is also submerged in water reporting several animals dying due to this crisis. On the other hand, about 24k people are affected from Covid-19 and death pole rises to 58.   The low lying plain valley of Assam, formed due to continuous running of the mighty river Brahmaputra, is both a lifeline and a threat. There was a time when people used to welcome monsoon, welcome the first flood as it makes the soil more fertile. It is a part of their ecosystem. Earlier, the animals could easily move to higher grounds during flood. But now, most of the grounds are inundated including the higher grounds. Assam flood has beco

Brief Career Counselling for 10 th  Passed Students This is a common question which haunts students after 10 th  board exam.   Most of the students who were guided and spoon-fed during their school years, experience a challenging situation at this crucial point of life. Sometimes, lack of proper counselling results in irresponsible choices which later on affects their futures.   So, here we are providing you some options which might help the students to make a wise decision for their future. STEP 1: Selecti on of Bo ard After the class 10 th result, a student can continue the same board or can opt for a different board. In India, a student can choose CBSE/ICSE/state board or any other board. If a student wants to change his/her board, it is better to research a bit and have some discussions with their elders, seniors and teachers. It is also recommended to prepare themselves for some challenges in the new board. STEP 2: Have a proper thorough research A good, proper rese

Healthy Balanced Diet during Covid-19 Covid-19 Pandemic has been a serious challenge to the human kind. Parallelly, it impacts upon the living style of people around the world. Starting from physical to mental activities as well as the food intake of people. It is definitely difficult to maintain a proper diet during this pandemic,as gratifying as before. During this Covid-19, taking a proper balanced nutrition apart from practicing a hygiene life is very important. Good nutrition will definitely keep us fit and help to make us more immune to prevent, fight and recover from infections.   According to WHO , the tips for maintaining a healthy diets are: 1.Eat plenty of seasonal fruits Eating a variety of fruits always end up boosting your immunity. Fruits containing Vitamin-C like strawberries, oranges, pineapples,grapes etc have a lot of antioxidants to boost your immunity. Fruits like papaya will help you improve your digestion and enhance immunity as well.   2. Include green leafy ve

‘Black Death’ is suspected to come over Corona Virus in China          According to WHO, bubonic plague is the most common form of plague which is spread via marmots and similar rodents.          It was known as the black death in the 14 th century, which took millions of lives.               | By Unsplash |          As China is trying to eradicate Covid-19 by lowering the cases to almost zero, a new pandemic is expected to come over with a warning. On July 1, the Chinese news agency ‘Xinhua’ reported two suspected cases of bubonic plague after consumption of marmot meat in western Mongolia.   BUBONIC PLAGUE According to WHO, the bubonic plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis , which is a rare but serious bacterial infection, spread by fleas from rodents and can kill an adult in less than 24 hours if not treated in time.   SYMPTOMS An infected person with this disease will experience – swollen lymph nodes, which can be as large as chicken eggs, in the

Looking for alternatives? Here are 10 types of easily accessible alternatives for Chinese apps. Due to recent India-China border tensions, the Indian Government has banned 59 Chinese apps use in India. According to the Ministry of Information Technology, there have been raging concerns on aspects relating to data security and safeguarding the privacy of 130 crore Indians.   On 29 th June, the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps including some of the most used apps in India like Tik Tok, CamScanner, UC Browser, Shein, Club Factory, Vigo Video etc. These Chinese apps had a large growing market in India, with a spike in installs from Google Play Store and App Store. Due to high rise in anti-China sentiments of Indians, along with boycotting various Chinese products, they are looking for alternatives to replace these popular Chinese apps in the Indian market. So, here we brought the list of 10 types of most popular Chinese apps in India out of which 9 are already ban