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Govt decriminalises Companies Act to promote greater ease of doing business

The bill, passed on Saturday in the Lok Sabha, comes at a time when companies are reeling under stress due the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic

Regulatory compliance, FCRA challenges for policy think tanks in India

Having set up its India office in 2013, Brookings Institution's brief stint here raises a key question: Are foreign think tanks less enamoured by India?

ICMR exploring saliva-based tests to diagnose Covid-19: Harsh Vardhan

Vardhan also said that no significant or drastic mutations had been found in strains of SARS-CoV-2 in India till now

At 4.2 mn, India has most number of patients to recover from Covid-19

The national recovery rate has increased to nearly 80 per cent even though the country's total cases exceeded 5.3 million

Emergency use authorisation of drugs or vaccines: What, when, how

The US Food and Drug Administration had recently allowed the emergency use of convalescent plasma therapy for Covid treatment, besides existing drugs such as Remdisivir

Spike in Covid-19 cases bares gaps in Delhi, Mumbai critical care infra

Industry says govt makeshift facilities lie vacant as patients scramble for private hospital beds

India's Covid-19 tally nears 5 mn with one-fifth of total cases active

India took six months to reach the first million covid cases and it has gone from four to 4.9 million in 11 days

Would be happy to take first dose of Covid-19 vaccine: Harsh Vardhan

Vardhan assured that the vaccine would be first made available to those who needed it the most, irrespective of their paying capacity

Storm surge in cases puts India on long road from pandemic to endemic

Unsurprised by the rising numbers, epidemiologists are concerned about the virus reaching rural and tribal areas

Striking revelations in Covid serosurvey, community transmission, and more

The survey revealed that 0.73 per cent adults in India were exposed to coronavirus by early May. Tune in to the podcast for more

India may have crossed 6.4 mn cases in May, ahead of US: Serosurvey

ICMR report found seroprevalence in the 0.62-1.03% range across four strata of districts, from zero to high level of cases; 30,283 households were visited in 700 clusters across 70 districts

On-demand Covid testing turns business as companies return to work

Travellers and corporate sector are turning to labs, which are in turn facilitating quick tests

Covid-19 pandemic: India cases up three times in two months, shows data

The pandemic has spread and the numbers are expected to continue to rise as the country resumes business activity

ICMR issues advisory allowing on demand testing for coronavirus

The advisory for testing strategy recommended by the national task force on Covid-19 said that the state governments can decide 'simplified modalities' for on demand testing

Health ministry backs unlocking, says lives important, livelihood too

As part of Unlock-4, state governments cannot impose any lockdowns outside containment zones without prior consultation with the central government

Towards a new India: New e-health database rolls out via pilot projects

Modi's Independence Day speech focused on areas such as health and infra for a self-reliant New India. The first of a three-part series looks at the implications of the proposed Digital Health Mission

Liquidation process can allow public auction of non-realisable assets: IBBI

Says if auction is not possible, the assignment--transferring the rights and obligation of an asset--may be done on arm's length basis by the liquidator

ICAI to set standards for forensic investigations and accounting

Will issue draft guidelines by December to invite public comments and also seek views of MCA, Sebi, RBI, CAG and various investigation agencies

Counsellors, students grapple with uncertainty amid Covid-19 pandemic

With most universities moving courses online, students are weighing their options between foregoing the campus experience or taking a gap year and pursuing a short-term course or an internship

Non-Financial disclosures to dig deep into sustainable corporate practices

Experts have called some of these steps "pathbreaking" towards improving transparency in non-financial reporting which under new norms will become as exhaustive as financial reporting