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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates plasma bank at LNJP hospital

Delhi got its second plasma bank, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurating the facility at the state-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital here for treatment of Covid-19 patients

India's coronavirus tally will cross 1 million-mark this week: Rahul Gandhi

Questioning Modi government over the handling of coronavirus situation in the country, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the country's tally will cross 1 million mark this week

Despite coronavirus, record international study permits by Canada

As the US puts in place stringent conditions for foreign students, Canada is issuing a record number of study permits for international students despite the corona restrictions

World coronavirus dispatch: WHO chief says no return to 'old normal' soon

Singapore's GDP falls 12.6%, UK economy shrinks by a fifth, California under lockdown as cases surge and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Odisha coronavirus update: Death toll mounts to 70; 616 new cases detected

The death toll due to Covid-19 in Odisha rose to 70 on Monday with six more fatalities, while the tally climbed to 13,717 as 616 more people tested positive for the disease

US grapples with coronavirus pandemic as WHO warns 'no return to normal'

Tensions mounted over how the United States is grappling with a resurgent outbreak, as global health officials warned that the pandemic will only intensify worldwide

Financial stocks crack; Nifty Bank tanks 4%; Axis Bank, SBI slide up to 5%

That apart, NBFC stocks such as Bajaj Financial Holding, Bajaj Finserv, M&M Finance, Choldamandalam Investment and Finance Company, and Bajaj Finance tumbled up to 5 per cent

Over 650,000 Indians evacuated from abroad amid Covid-19 pandemic: Centre

More than 6,50,000 Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus pandemic have been evacuated, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday.Taking to Twitter, Puri assured that the government is making all efforts to facilitate the evacuation of citizens who are stranded abroad and those who want to fly out.He said that over 80,000 people have also flown out since the outbreak of the pandemic."Govt is making all efforts to facilitate the evacuation of our citizens who are stranded abroad & those who want to fly out. We have already brought back more than 650K citizens through various means & have flown out more than 80K. VBM plays a key role in this endeavour," Puri tweeted."Situation around the world is continuously evolving & so are international civil aviation operations. VBM is being ramped up from time to time. We strive to bring back every Indian or fly out those who want to. I request your understanding & patience. We will cover each one of ...

Rail Bhawan shut for 2 days after some officials test coronavirus positive

The Rail Bhawan, headquarters of the Indian Railways will remain shut for two days from July 14 to carry out intensive sanitisation after some officials were found Covid-19 positive in the premises

FDI reforms needed more than opening up of sectors, say experts

Sources confirm the Centre is actively looking to further relax FDI norms in sectors such as insurance and railway operations.

Assam coronavirus update: 1,001 new cases reported; 513 in Guwahati alone

Assam on Monday reported 1,001 new COVID-19 cases out of which 513 were from capital Guwahati alone, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Covid-19 updates: WHO's warning, India's testing rate, UK's 2nd wave & more

Eperts have warned that Britain must start "intense preparations" for a second wave of coronavirus that has the potential to kill as many as 120,000 hospital patients in a worst case scenario

Name and shame states not doing enough testing for coronavirus, says Kant

He said states and districts should be ranked not in terms of absolute number of Covid-19 cases, but in terms of testing

If govt does not take immediate fiscal steps, MSMEs will die: Pronab Sen

Sen said that while the lockdown had created supply side shocks, these had transformed into demand side issues now when the lockdown was being lifted.

Telangana coronavirus update: State reports 1,550 new cases, 9 deaths

A total of 1,550 Covid-19 cases and nine deaths were reported in Telangana on Monday, said the state's health department

Trump versus Fauci reaches fever pitch as White House smear campaign rages

White House is headlining a vicious smear campaign against America's top infectious diseases expert Fauci, spraying into public view a longlist of "mistakes" Fauci has made since the pandemic began

Delhi coronavirus tests figures revised down to 692,845: Bulletin

The total number of COVID-19 tests conducted till date in the national capital has been revised down from 7,89,853 to 6,92,845, according to data shared in the Delhi health bulletin

Coronavirus LIVE: Too many nations are mismanaging their response, says WHO

Coronavirus latest news: Total number of cases in India have reached 882,962. Maharashtra now has 254,427 cases, Delhi 112,494, and Tamil Nadu 1,38,470. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Covid-19 Factoid: UK sets benchmark for testing; India needs to do better

India has so far tested around 12 million samples, but its number of tests per 1 million of population, at 8,553, is among the lowest

Retail payments report recovery in May, jump 23% to Rs 24.22 trillion

Total payments that include digital payments and payments made via paper-based instruments rose 12.5 per cent to Rs 94.64 trillion in May, against Rs 84.10 trillion in April.