The Indian economy was not in good shape even before the Covid-19 outbreak, which has only made things worse. The report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) committee of experts on a resolution framework, headed by former ICICI Bank chief KV Kamath, makes this clear. The report notes that …
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NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded 3,609 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, bringing the count to more than 1.97 lakh, while the death toll rose to 4,618, authorities said. Nineteen deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, according to the latest Delhi government health bulletin. The total number of tests …
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Despite pandemic Covid-19 restrictions, the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has been able to resolve 94.41 lakh claims, thus disbursing over ₹35,445 crore to its members during the period from April to August 2020. During this period, EPFO has settled around 32% more claims compared to the corresponding period last …
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NEW DELHI: As part of the gradual unblocking of activities, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the partial reopening of middle and upper secondary schools on Tuesday. Preventive measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 are also aimed at institutions for training skills …
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The Oxford company of an Indian-born professor announced Tuesday that its Indian partner, the Serum Institute of India (SIIPL), has started trials of a new virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine targeting Covid-19 that has the potential to offer a revolutionary new approach to combat the pandemic. Professor Sumi Biswas, CEO and …
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AstraZeneca Plc has halted a late-stage trial of one of the leading Covid-19 vaccine candidates after a suspected serious adverse reaction in a study participant, health news website Stat News reported Tuesday. He quoted an AstraZeneca spokesperson as saying in a statement that the “standard review process caused a pause …
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Recently, there were reports on the health of Sanjay Dutt. Reports suggested the actor is reportedly suffering from lung cancer and is currently on stage 3. He has completed his first round of chemotherapy and the second round will begin this week. Previously, his wife Maanayata Dutt had also shared …
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Global rating and research houses such as Fitch and Goldman Sachs have cut their estimates of growth for India’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the current fiscal year 2020-21 (FY21). While Fitch now expects the country’s GDP to contract 10.5 percent in fiscal year 21 compared to its previous estimate …
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Mumbai: Maharashtra reported 20,131 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday and with that, the state bill is now up to 9,43,772. In addition, 380 people succumbed to the infection, which claimed the death toll due to COVID-19 in the state to 27,407 and the number of active cases to 2,43,446 according …
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NEW DELHI: As Covid-19 infections surged to an unprecedented level in India over the weekend, the country moved to the center of the global pandemic scene, accounting for more than 40% of all cases recorded around the world on Sunday. Cases in India on both Saturday and Sunday were higher …
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