[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has begun taking the destination address of all passengers booking train tickets starting Wednesday, which can be helpful in tracing contacts, if necessary later. This will be a permanent feature for train travel as India prepares for a long battle against Covid-19. The Ministry of …
Read More »India’s recovery rate improves to 28.17%, but total cases record the biggest jump at 46,711 India News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s recovery rate improved to 28.17 percent, but the coronavirus case-fatality count witnessed the largest increase with a total of 46,711. The Group of Ministers had an in-depth deliberation on the containment strategy and management aspects of COVID-19, as well as on the measures being taken by …
Read More »Survey says India’s unemployment rate jumps to 27.1%
[ad_1] By Anirban Nag The world’s largest confinement forced 122 million people to lose their jobs in India last month, according to estimates by a leading group of experts from the private sector. Employment plummeted in April after the government imposed a 40-day blockade on a nation of 1.3 billion …
Read More »Higher death rate, low evidence, mismatched numbers: core team points to Bengal
[ad_1] Written by Atri Mitra Deeptiman Tiwary The | Kolkata, New Delhi | Updated: May 5, 2020 7:38:04 am The freight train with rice and food grains arrives at the Barasat train station, North Pargana, West Bengal. The Interministerial Core Team that visited Kolkata, Howrah and certain other districts in …
Read More »Covid-19: At 3.3%, India’s fatality rate almost as low as South Korea’s | India News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s fatality rate of 3.3% of total confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths of 0.09 people per one lakh population compares well with some other countries, including South Korea, which is seen as a top performer in containing the disease, and China that resorted to measures like mass …
Read More »Russia now has the second highest rate of Covid-19 spread as other countries ease restrictions | World News
[ad_1] Up to 2% of Moscow’s population may be infected with coronavirus, the city’s mayor warned on Saturday, as hospitals in the Russian capital were overwhelmed and another high government tested positive. Covid-19 took hold relatively late in Russia, but is now growing rapidly, with the country showing the second …
Read More »He didn’t care who bowled at what rate, he made you pay: Brett Lee in great India – cricket
[ad_1] The best thing about Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman was that they scored against the best attacks during their time. Tendulkar, Dravid, Sehwag and Laxman had great numbers against Australia, Pakistan, England and South Africa to some extent. But even they had their favorites among …
Read More »Covid-19 Fallout: Pressure on the hourly rate of the best consultants and lawyers
[ad_1] MUMBAI: Some of the best attorneys and consultants, who charge hourly clients and now work from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, have seen their fees drop in assignments as clients with cash problems renegotiate and they question the time they actually spend at work. Many corporate law firms …
Read More »Covid-19: states prepare migrant movement plans; Center says recovery rate is over 25% India News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: On Thursday, authorities from all states began preparations to help thousands of migrant workers and students reach their homes from different parts of the country where they are stranded for more than a month due to the COVID-19 blockade, even when the deadly virus infection spread In …
Read More »6-month GST payment freeze for worst hit sectors, lower real estate rate among Covid options
[ad_1] New Delhi: India is considering a goods and services tax relief (GST) package to counter the impact of Covid-19 and help shore up the economy, people with knowledge of the matter said. The package being considered could include a six-month suspension of GST payments for the most affected sectors, …
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