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Govt needs to invest more in health care

Madhya Pradesh lags behind other states in Covid testing: Kamal Nath

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Tuesday said Madhya Pradesh lags behind other states in conducting Covid-19 tests

CII seeks govt intervention for revival of Covid-hit tourism industry

Industry body CII has sought intervention and support from the government to ensure revival of the tourism industry, majorly impacted due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Student housing sector may see 20% fall in capacity due to Covid-19: EY

With social distancing becoming a part of lifestyle in the post Covid-19 world, the student housing sector may witness a 15-20 per cent capacity reduction, according to advisory firm EY.

Snapdeal sees surge in sale of health monitoring devices amid lockdown

The demand for pulse oximeter has spiked more than 300 per cent since the first Covid-19 case was identified

PM CARES fund created in wake of Covid-19, no exception can be taken: SC

Taking note of the submissions, the apex court said the PM CARES Fund is a public charitable trust and is not a government fund

LIVE: Rs 2,000 relief to each household in flood-hit districts of Andhra

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced Rs 2,000 relief for every household in districts affected by floods. Stay tuned for the latest news of the day

Domestic aviation sees jump amid Covid, over 91,000 flew on Aug 17: Govt

The footfalls at the airports stand at 1,82,067 while the total number of passengers soared to 91,959, the MoCA said

Covid-19 played a role in Dhoni's decision to retire, says Chahal

Dhoni, the only captain to have won all the ICC trophies, retired from international cricket, more than a year after he last played for India

Covid-19: IRCTC ties up with NGO to offer free meals to needy in Mumbai

The IRCTC has partnered with an NGO in Mumbai for distribution of ready-to-eat meal to the poor and needy in the city amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement from the Railway PSU said Tuesday. The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) said it has partnered with the Robin Hood Army (RHA) NGO and Aloo Kanda Poha' will be delivered through Uber Logistic Network. "The IRCTC has been among the front runners in distribution of free meals during the countrywide lockdown imposed due to COVID-19 and has served the affected fellow citizens by distribution of more than 21 lakh community meals and more than 1.8 crore meals to the migrant laborers travelling in Shramik Special Trains," the IRCTC said. The company plans to distribute similar meals in other cities also in association with NGOs.

Foreign journalists with valid visas to be allowed to come to India: MHA

Home Ministry says decision was taken after considering the need for more categories of foreign nationals planning India visit

Online classes driving PCs demand, sales up 40-50% in last 2 months: Lenovo

Company unveils three gaming laptop segments with their per unit price starting from Rs 79,990, Rs 1.34 lakh and Rs 1.99 lakh

WHO fears 'vaccine nationalism' as world seeks Covid-19 inoculation

UN group raises concerns that the pandemic's spread was being driven now by younger people, many of whom were unaware they were infected

Have engaged substitutes for resigned pilots: Air India tells Delhi HC

The submission has been made in response to several pleas moved by pilots seeking directions to the airline to accept the withdrawal of their respective resignations

Tamil Nadu reports 5,709 new Covid-19 cases; total tally at 349,654

According to the State Health Department 65,075 people were tested, while 5,850 patients were discharged

Even mild Covid-19 cases may provide lasting immunity, shows study

According to the researchers, the antibody responses tend to wane and are not detectable in all patients

India records highest single-day recoveries of 57,937 in 24 hrs: Health Min

Positivity rate remained low at 8.81 per cent compared to the weekly national average of 8.84 per cent

Airborne influenza viruses may spread on dust, fibres, particles: Study

Transmission via dust opens up whole new areas of investigation, say researchers

This couple's AI chatbot helps people overcome mental health problems

An anthropomorphised baby penguin uses evidence-based cognitive behavioural techniques, meditation, breathing and motivational interviewing to help the user build emotional resilience

DLF, Sunteck: Realty stocks up on hope of improvement in consumer sentiment

Among individual stocks, Sunteck Realty jumped as much as 12.29 per cent to Rs 239.80 per share. DLF, Brigade Enterprises, Indiabulls Real Estate, and Oberoi Realty gained in the range of 5-9 per cent