“Any emerging economy that performs well is good news,” Kaushik Basu, a former World Bank chief economist, tweeted after the International Monetary Fund updated its World Economic Outlook. “But it is surprising that India, which had a 25% lead five years ago, is now behind.” Ever since it began opening …
Read More »Impact of the coronavirus on the global economy Data from the IMF shows that the virus will drive China’s GDP growth well beyond the US.
China’s production is expected to exceed 2019 levels this year The Covid-19 pandemic will produce lasting changes in global growth, pushing China even further to the forefront. The share of global growth coming from China is expected to rise from 26.8% in 2021 to 27.7% in 2025, according to Bloomberg …
Read More »Kolkata Durga Puja pandal’s ode to migrant workers
As the world struggled against the coronavirus pandemic, people also saw the plight of migrant workers in India, who had to walk days and days, barefoot, in the scorching sun, only to return to their places of origin with little savings. and with an uncertain future ahead. . With industries …
Read More »The railroads cite the ‘COVID protocol’, refer the state government proposal to the Railroad Board
Traveler women Mumbai city and suburban areas that are not in the essential categories may have to wait longer to travel in the local trains since the Railways have cited the “COVID protocol”. the Maharashtra Government has written a letter to Railways requesting that local train services be available to …
Read More »Festival season and winters make the next ten weeks crucial for the Covid fight in India: Vardhan
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Friday that the next ten weeks will be crucial for India in its fight against coronavirus due to the upcoming festival season and winters, when cases are forecast to explode. Vardhan said this when he chaired a meeting with heads / directors …
Read More »Pfizer, Bharat Biotech, AstraZeneca: The Latest Covid-19 Vaccine Developments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting on Thursday to assess the progress of research and the vaccine development ecosystem to combat the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The meeting was attended by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, NITI Aayog (Health) Fellow, Senior Scientific Advisor, senior scientists and other officials. PM …
Read More »India provides free rations to poor Rs 80 crore for past 7-8 months
The Prime Minister congratulated everyone on the occasion of World Food Day. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India has been providing free rations to around 80 million rupees of the poor for the past seven to eight months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “During the coronavirus …
Read More »Bihar Minister Kapil Deo Kamat is the second Covid-19 victim in Nitish’s cabinet
Bihar Minister Kapil Deo Kamat of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) died at the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna early Friday morning from the coronavirus. He is the second minister in Nitish Kumar’s cabinet to succumb to Covid-19 this week. Kamat, 70, was admitted to AIIMS, Patna on October 1 …
Read More »Use the funds awarded to Durga Puja clubs to strengthen the police, buy Covid: HC security equipment from the Bengal government
The Calcutta High Court, in an interim order, on Friday ordered the West Bengal government to use financial aid given to Durga Puja clubs to improve policing and public engagement, and increase the number of women in community policing. . The court also ordered the government that the funds be …
Read More »Ghulam Nabi Azad, Veteran Congressional Leader, Tests Positive for COVID-19
Azad’s party colleague Anand Sharma wished him a speedy recovery (archive) New Delhi: Ghulam Nabi Azad, leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha and veteran of Congress, tweeted on Friday that he has contracted the novel coronavirus and has been in home quarantine. He also advised those who had been …
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