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Covid-19: Depleting savings, falling incomes leave millions poor in India

Many economists are cutting their forecasts for the current fiscal year as rising unemployment and dwindling savings dim the chances of a double-digit growth

European Union calls on US to push exports to counter vaccine shortage

The European Union called on the United States to start boosting its vaccine exports to contain the global Covid crisis

Russia to cooperate with China on production of Sputnik V vaccine

The Russian Direct Investment Fund has signed deals with three Chinese biopharmaceutical companies for the production of over 260 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine

Maharashtra wants to prioritise beneficiaries of 2nd dose of Covid vaccine

Flagging the issue of shortage of Covid vaccines in Maharashtra, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said the second dose of vaccine is also pending for those of 45 years and above

Boeing to set up 200 oxygen bed hospital in Bengaluru, says CM Yediyurappa

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday said that aerospace major Boeing India has come forward to set up a hospital with 200 oxygen beds in Bengaluru to help the state tackle Covid crisis

US govt doing everything it can to help India fight Covid-19, says official

The US government is making all the efforts to help India in this hour of crisis, a senior State Department official has said

India in process of securing commercial supplies of LMO from Gulf countries

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said he had close consultations during the last week with his counterparts from some Gulf countries on ways to increase import of oxygen

WHO approves emergency use of China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday approved the Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for it to be rolled out globally

Madras HC asks Centre why Covaxin being manufactured only at pvt institute?

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Friday questioned the Central government why Covaxin has been manufactured only at a private institute

HC directs Centre to give Covid vaccines' allocation timeframe for Kerala

The Kerala High Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre regarding the time frame within which the Kerala Government would get its share of Covid vaccine doses.

Allahabad HC asks UP how it is dealing with Covid surge in rural areas

The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the UP government to explain how it was dealing with the surge in Covid-19 cases in rural and sub-urban areas, and smaller cities of the state

Bengal logs highest one-day spike of 19,216 Covid-19 cases, 112 fatalities

West Bengal on Friday registered its highest single-day spike of 19,216 Covid-19 cases, which pushed the tally to 9,54,282, the health department said

Govt allows cash payment of over Rs 2 lakh for Covid treatment at hospitals

The Income Tax Department on Friday issued a notification allowing hospitals and nursing homes to accept cash payments of Rs 2 lakh and more for the treatment of coronavirus infected patients

Trained Ayush professionals to be inducted for Covid-19 management

The Central government on Friday issued an advisory for induction of trained Ayush human resources for clinical management of the virus infection

Covid: Fake e-passes issued in names of Trump, Bachchan for entering HP

Himachal Pradesh police here have registered an FIR after it came to light that two e-passes, which are mandatory for anyone seeking to enter state, have been issued in the names of Trump and Bachchan

Karnataka registers over 48K Covid-19 cases, 592 deaths in last 24 hours

With 48,781 new cases, Karnatka's Covid tally crossed the 18 lakh mark, while 592 patients succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, said the state health bulletin on Friday

Covid-19 crisis: On a rebound, Customs clears relief aid in minutes

Delhi Customs tops the list in air cargo clearance; Chennai and Ahmedabad next after criticism over slow approvals

Banks want RBI to relax NPA norms for lockdown-stressed MSME sector

Bankers request extension of NPA classification norms to 180 days from 90 days currently

Second Covid-19 wave a downside risk in Q1, says Finance Ministry

Impact on the economy is expected to be muted compared to first Covid wave, says report

After taking oath as TN CM, Stalin announces Covid relief for BPL families

The state is battling a spike in Covid cases mirroring a nationwide trend