Page 40 - Latest Updates on Covid-19

Securities Appellate Tribunal to remain closed till July 17 amid Covid-19

Earlier, the tribunal had said it would remain closed till June 30

BJP state units to make presentation before PM on Covid-19 welfare work

BJP general secretary Arun Singh said that top party leaders, including its president J P Nadda and Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari among others, will join the exercise

Lexus India undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, says expansion plan on target

Toyota launched Lexus in the US in 1989 as its luxury car subsidiary, and has since then expanded its portfolio around the world and has become the luxury hybrid leader

Indices reach 4-month high on Covid-19 vaccine hopes; Sensex up 429 points

Experts said the markets also cheered signs of recovery in jobs and manufacturing after the economy reopened in June after a prolonged lockdown

Letter to BS: Don't just preach 'vocal for local', bring it to practice

Why did we have high import duties in the first place? To be 'vocal for local'

Unemployment gap between black and white Americans widest in 5 years

Jobless rates for both groups fell in June, but the rate for whites came down at a much faster rate

Modi, Putin discuss Covid-19 crisis, vow to boost Indo-Russia ties

The prime minister conveyed his keenness to welcome Putin in India for the bilateral summit

Walmart's PhonePe assures employees there will be no layoffs, salary cuts

The Walmart-owned company says it continues to hire and has plans to add about 600 people across areas such as engineering and marketing over the next few months

Land earmarked in Bengaluru outskirts as burial ground for Covid-19 victims

The order directed the respective Tahsildars to register these chunks of land as reserved for burial grounds and not to use for any purpose

"Will coronavirus ever end? Is the virus weakening?", netizens ask Google

Coronavirus-centric searches in June dropped 66 per cent from May, but volumes remained more than double that of February

US H-1B visa suspension to effect Indians, should be revoked: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi in a tweet said, "America has benefited enormously by embracing India's vast talent pool through its H-1B program"

Covid-19: IIT Kanpur develops virtual classroom system 'Mobile Masterjee'

The gadget is especially targeted at helping rural students

Mango traders face huge losses with few takers in the peak season

In the wholesale market of Malihabad, the mango belt of UP, Dussehri is selling at Rs 15 to 20 per kilogram

Maharashtra's Covid-19 task force member tests positive for virus

The task force of nine senior doctors was formed on April 13 in view of increasing number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the state

UP Covid-19 tally rises to 24,825 with 817 fresh cases; death toll at 735

The rate of recovery in the state is 69.36 per cent while the national recovery rate stands at 59.43 per cent

Decision on NEET, JEE after panel submits report on Friday: HRD minister

While medical entrance exam NEET is scheduled on July 26, engineering entrance exam JEE is scheduled to be held from July 18-23

Major weaknesses in evidence for accuracy of Covid-19 antibody tests: Study

The study, published in The BMJ, set out to determine the diagnostic accuracy of antibody tests for Covid-19

UP CM asks officials to be alert, check Covid-19 spread in NCR districts

He also asked officials to ensure intensive screening of people for possible infection during a 10-day surveillance campaign launched in 10 districts of the Meerut region

Sonu Sood most popular in IIHB survey on celebrity performance in lockdown

Akshay Kumar got a positive rating of 68.4 per cent amongst corporates and a score of 78.7 per cent amongst consumers.

'Dream Kerala Project' to help expats who lost jobs due to coronavirus

The project also aims to harness their potential for the future of the state, says Kerala CM