Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday told banks to set up loan restructuring schemes by September 15 to rescue all viable business units affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. She was holding a review meeting with the heads of scheduled commercial banks and non-bank finance companies (NBFCs) via video conference. Top …
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Drug makers made big promises of a quick turnaround on coronavirus vaccines. The moment of truth for the favorites will come this month. The first results showing whether a vaccine can prevent people from contracting the virus could come in mid-September from AstraZeneca Plc, according to Airfinity Ltd., an analytics …
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A worker wearing a face shield and clean mask inside a train at a Delhi metro station ahead of the restart of operations, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India , September 3, 2020. REUTERS / Adnan Abidi Over the past two weeks, the city’s …
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New Delhi: A single person who drives a car or a person who exercises / bicycles alone does not have to wear a mask. However, if there is more than one person in a car and a group of people is exercising, then it is imperative to wear a mask …
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Mumbai: Maharashtra reported the highest peak in a single day for the third day in a row with 18,105 new cases of coronavirus Thursday. The state bill is now up to 8,43,844. Additionally, 391 people succumbed to the infection, accounting for the death toll due to COVID-19 in the state …
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NEW DELHI: Sudden deaths of Covid-19 patients, both upon arrival at the emergency department and those admitted to hospital, have prompted the Ministry of Health to ask doctors to strictly monitor patients with factors at risk or with previous comorbid conditions such as chronic lung disease. The document, called Frequently …
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on Friday a petition by ministers from six opposition-ruled states seeking revision of their Aug. 17 order allowing the physical completion of the NEET and JEE exams. The ministers had claimed that the higher court order failed to guarantee the students’ …
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NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings after releasing Suresh Raina due to personal reasons, he could now also miss the services of veteran Harbhajan Singh as the latter has yet to join the team in the United Arab Emirates for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League. . Speaking to …
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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh attacked his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal (file) Chandigarh: One day after Arvind Kejriwal asked AAP workers to travel through Punjab with an oximeter, to measure blood oxygen levels and identify potential Covid patients, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh responded and called Kejriwal to stay out of …
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On Thursday, the Union Health Ministry distanced itself from police personnel in Indian cities who were going full throttle, prosecuting people for not wearing a mask even when alone in a car, jogging or cycling. Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a press conference in response to a question that …
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