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Covid-19: Govt gets 131 claims under insurance scheme for health workers

The central government has received 131 claims under an insurance scheme for healthcare workers engaged in Covid-19 related duty and payments have already been made in 20 of them

Covid-19: Delhi HC, district courts' operations restricted till August 14

The Delhi High Court on Thursday decided to restrict its functioning as well as that of the district courts to urgent matters till August 14 in view of the prevalent Covid-19 pandemic.

Govt receives 131 claims under insurance scheme for 'Covid-19 warriors'

The insurance scheme for health workers in government hospitals and healthcare centres, operationalised for a period of three months from March 30, has been extended up to September

Policymakers try to identify groups of people who need Covid vaccine first

"The Indian government values and welcomes international partnerships, technical exchange, knowledge sharing and collective discourse in this journey," Paul said

Oil prices slide as surge in Covid-19 cases weighs on demand outlook

US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 70 cents, or 1.7 per cent, at $40.57 a barrel

Ban on passenger flights to Kolkata from 6 cities extended till August 15

Restriction on flights arriving from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur & Ahmedabad as been extended up to August 2020

Delhi govt ends night curfew, allows weekly markets on trial basis

On Wednesday, the Centre issued nationwide Unlock 3 guidelines, opening up more activities outside coronavirus containment zones, but schools, colleges, metro services will remain shut

World Test Championship is proceeding as planned: ICC's Geoff Allardice

Geoff Allardice, ICC's general manager cricket operations said that World Test Championship is proceeding as planned and the fate of the final depends on how many postponed series can be rescheduled

Puducherry CM says Centre silent on requests for funds to fight Covid

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said the situation was being managed by using its own funds.

Kejriwal urges industry representatives to help revive Delhi's economy

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday held a meeting with 28 industry associations and urged them to join hands in reviving the national capital's economy

Digitisation trend makes IT a sound long-term bet, but stay cautious

After the recent rally, direct investors need to be cautious about valuations

Quess Corp expects hiring to pick up on festive demand, unlocking

In the June quarter, the Fairfax-backed company, which derives close to 80 per cent of its revenues from general staffing business, had witnessed a 13 per cent dip in headcount over Q1

55 advertisements on Covid-19 reported to AYUSH Ministry in May: ASCI

Apart from that, the self-regulatory body for the advertising industry said it received three complaints from the general public about other brands

JM Financial net profit drops 26.5% to Rs 93 cr on additional provisioning

JM Financial Group on Thursday reported a 26.5 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 93.61 crore for the June 2020 quarter, impacted by coronavirus-driven disruptions

Ex-gratia can't be denied to workers who returned to villages: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court said ex-gratia cannot be denied to workers who returned to their villages due to lack of work in the wake of the Covid-19

Kerala reports another 506 cases; toll climbs to 70 with 2 new fatalities

Kerala reported 506 positive cases and 794 recoveries on Thursday as the death toll climbed to 70 with two more fatalities.

Mexico economy dropped 17.3% in second quarter as coronavirus bites

Mexico's economic activity plummeted 17.3 per cent in the second quarter compared to the previous as the economic shutdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic drove the country deeper into a recession

Biggest single-day jump of 6,128 fresh Covid-19 cases in Karnataka

Karnataka reports the biggest single-day spike of 6,128 new cases and 83 related fatalities, taking the total infection count to 118,632 and the death toll to 2,230

Highest single-day spike of 1,159 cases take Gujarat count past 60,000

With yet another highest single-day spike of 1,159, the tally of coronavirus cases in Gujarat crossed 60,000 on Thursday.

Herd immunity in India only in pockets, can be short-lived: Scientists

Herd immunity is determined primarily by how many individuals in a population are immune to a particular infection