Namaste.Greetings on the festival season. I am delighted to welcome you. I am happy to see your eagerness to enhance your engagement with us. I hope that our better understanding of each other’s perspectives, will result in a better alignment of your plans and our vision. Friends, Through this year, as India bravely ... Read More »
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Russia’s COVID-19 situation is alarming but under control: Kremlin
Russia reported 19,404 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, close to a record high that included 5,255 infections in Moscow and took the national tally to 1,712,858. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was impossible to give accurate forecasts on the situation. Read More »
Italy posts daily record of 34,505 new coronavirus cases as deaths surge
The ministry also reported 445 COVID-related deaths, up from 352 the day before and the first toll above 400 since May 2. A total of 40,192 people have now died because of COVID-19 in Italy, which becomes the sixth country in the world to report more than 40,000 deaths. It ... Read More »
New air service started between India and Bangladesh
The Vistara airlines launched its biweekly flight from Delhi to Dhaka with the first flight arriving in Dhaka from Delhi on Thursday. Welcoming the start of the new service, Bangladesh State Minister for Civil Aviation Md. Mahbub Ali said that the air-bubble arrangement between the two countries has helped people ... Read More »
WHO-led COVID drug scheme doubles down on antibodies, steroids and shuns remdesivir
The Oct. 30 WHO draft document seen by Reuters says priorities are to secure monoclonal antibodies in a tight market and to boost distribution of cheap steroid dexamethasone, of which it has already booked nearly 3 million courses of treatment for poorer countries. Monoclonal antibodies are manufactured copies of antibodies ... Read More »
How to live your life without discomfort while suffering from varicose veins
These vessels of blood have tiny valves, one way in nature, to allow the blood to go ahead, but prevent its backflow. These valves function normally, unless for certain reasons, the veins lose elasticity, resulting in weaker valves and the backward flow of blood or even leakage. This blood gets ... Read More »
Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen book billions in costs related to opioid lawsuits
In its quarterly results, AmerisourceBergen said it included a $6.6 billion expense related to opioid lawsuits, while Cardinal said it took a pre-tax charge of $1.02 billion. McKesson on Tuesday said it and two other major U.S. drug distributors could be expected to pay up to $21 billion under a ... Read More »
US Presidential Election: Results awaited from key states
According to local media, Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden is leading the race with 253 seats while incumbent President Donald Trump stands at 213 seats. In the 538-member electoral college, the winner needs 270 seats to be declared as a winner. Counting of votes are still going on in the ... Read More »
New air service between India and Bangladesh begins
The Vistara airlines launched its biweekly flight from Delhi to Dhaka with the first flight arriving in Dhaka from Delhi on Thursday. Welcoming the start of the new service, Bangladesh State Minister for Civil Aviation Md. Mahbub Ali said that the air-bubble arrangement between the two countries has helped people ... Read More »
5th Joint Working Group on Coal held virtually between India and Indonesia
The JWG was co-chaired from the Indian side by Vinod Kumar Tiwari, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of Imdia and by Jonson Pakpahan, Director for Mineral and Coal, Non Tax State Revenue of Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Republic of Indonesia, from the Indonesian side. In his opening ... Read More »
Bangladesh signs MoU with Indian Company for collecting 3 crore COVID 19 vaccine
The process of development of the vaccine is in the final stages at University of Oxford and AstraZeneca. Health Minister of Bangladesh Zahid Maleque and High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami were present on the occasion along with other senior officials of the Health Ministry of Bangladesh and ... Read More »
India’s quest to become Aatmanirbhar is not just a vision but a well-planned economic strategy: PM Modi at Global Investor Roundtable
The VGIR is organized by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. It is an exclusive dialogue between leading global institutional investors, Indian business leaders and the highest decision makers from the Government of India and Financial Market Regulators. Union Finance Minister, Union Minister ... Read More »
PM Modi to address the 51st Convocation Ceremony of IIT Delhi on November 7
Union Minister and MoS for Education will also be present on the occasion. The Convocation will be conducted in a hybrid mode with a physical in-person ceremony with limited attendance in the Institute’s Dogra Hall, and an online webcast reaching out to all graduating students, their parents, distinguished alumni and ... Read More »
PM Modi chairs Virtual Global Investor Roundtable
The VGIR is organized by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. It is an exclusive dialogue between leading global institutional investors, Indian business leaders and the highest decision makers from the Government of India and Financial Market Regulators. Union Finance Minister, Union Minister ... Read More »
Take a look at the UGC guidelines for reopening colleges and universities
These Guidelines have been vetted by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Education. The Guidelines may be adopted by the institutions as per the local conditions and directives of the Government authorities. The Universities and Colleges outside ... Read More »
Government’s massive encouragement for ‘Other Service Provider’ industry in BPO and ITeS sectors
The new guidelines tremendously reduce the compliance burden of the BPO industry. It is clarified that the registration requirement for OSPs has been done away with altogether and the BPO industry engaged in data related work have been taken out of the ambit of OSP regulations. In addition, requirements such ... Read More »
China suspends entry of foreigners from India, UK, Philippines, Belgium; other countries may get affected soon
Chinese Embassies in India, the United Kingdom, Philippines and Belgium have made official announcements in this regard citing COVID-19 pandemic as reason. The Chinese Embassy and consulates in these countries will no longer issue stamped Health Declaration Forms for the above-mentioned personnel, the notices said. At a Press briefing today ... Read More »
RT-PCR tests conducted at National Archery camp in Pune
Of the 23 campers who were tested, one Himani Malik tested positive for Covid-19 while the other 22 came negative. Malik is currently asymptomatic and has been admitted to a hospital as a precautionary measure. All precautions as established in the SAI SOPs are being followed to ensure that the ... Read More »
#VocalForLocal: This Diwali, Khadi India offers diyas online
Earthen lamps (Diya) made by these potters in the remote parts of Jaisalmer and Hanumangarh districts in Rajasthan are reaching every corner of the country, thanks to Khadi India’s e-portal. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), this year, for the first time, decided to sell Diyas to online and through ... Read More »
Declaration of private sector on Climate Change is a historic step: Prakash Javadekar
Javadekar said that India is among the few countries which is 2 degrees compliant and has taken many decisive actions, in fighting Climate Change, not only at the government level but even at the private level, which shows our commitment and resolve. Releasing a Declaration on Climate Change signed by ... Read More »