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Amid the Covid-19 cases in the state, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday extended the shutdown in the state until the end of October with more relaxations outside the containment zones. The state government established a series of guidelines that include relaxation for people. As the state previously declared, hotels, food, …

Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar Indian markets were trading more than half a percent higher in Wednesday’s volatile session, driven mainly by consumer goods and pharmaceuticals stocks. Among the major indices, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading around 38,210 levels, up 210 points, and the Nifty50 index was testing the 11,300 mark. …

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court told petitioners seeking to postpone the civil service exam to be “polite and persuasive” if they expect relief from the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The comments were made by the Supreme Court tribunal after the petitioners’ attorneys said that the UPSC is “bent on …

Coronavirus Cases in India: India remains the second country most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 count has crossed the 62 lakh mark with 80,472 new coronavirus cases and 1,179 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, data from the Ministry of Health released this morning shows. …

Lonza is confident that the US and Swiss plants it is building to help make Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine a vaccine candidate will be ready for commercial production this year, executives at the Swiss company said Tuesday. New production lines at Lonza’s Portsmouth, New Hampshire site aim to start manufacturing vaccine …

The survey results show that a sizeable population remains vulnerable and susceptible to the coronavirus. It was estimated that one in 15 people aged 10 years and older was exposed to SARS-CoV2 in August 2020, showing that a sizeable population is still susceptible to COVID-19, according to the second sero-survey …

The government’s main contracting body, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), has already incurred expenses of more than Rs 50 million to conduct the 2020 Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam scheduled for October 4, and any further delay would result in a great loss to the public treasury, reads an affidavit …

The validity of the current order of the Delhi government regarding the relaxation of the blocking rules of Covid-19 expires on Wednesday. While the central government is likely to publish its Unlock 5 guidelines on Wednesday, the document will be studied by the Delhi government, which will likely issue new …

The maximum impact of Covid-19 has been felt by women, children and adolescents, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday. When participating in a program on maternal, newborn and child health via video link, Vardhan said his ministry issued guidance to states to ensure that women, children and adolescents …

WASHINGTON: The United States embarrassed the world for nearly 100 minutes with a “presidential debate” that was akin to a mud fight. Current President Donald Trump stomped on Democratic challenger Joe Biden with frequent and intimidating interruptions that often left the latter baffled. But Trump was not necessarily the winner; …