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COVID-19: Manish Sisodia inaugurates drive-through vaccination camp in Delhi

New Delhi June07, (ANI): Delhi"s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia inaugurated drive-through vaccination drive on June 07. He reviewed vaccination program at Sports Complex Commonwealth game village. People who live nearby to the place can come to get their COVID jab.According to the Deputy CM he said," This drive through vaccination programme is for all anyone can come here, with no physical touch you can vaccinate yourselves."

Delhi unlock: Markets, shops reopen on odd - even basis

New Delhi, June 07 (ANI): After locked-up for more than a month, Markets have been reopened in the National Capital of Delhi from Monday on an Odd-Even basis, between 10 am and 8 pm. The State government took the decision after seeing a dip in the rising number of Covid-19 cases and causalities. The unlocking is done by keeping a strict eye on the COVID -19 protocols. A shopkeeper from Karol Bagh said, "While we're happy to be back at work, we are taking all the precautions by keeping sanitizer bottles handy and wearing masks." 6731 of active cases have been reported in the city.

Maharashtra begins five-level unlock process

Pune (Maharashtra) June 07 (ANI): After seeing a dip in the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra government has decided to go for a gradual five-level unlock in a phased manner to ease the hardships of people. Bus services, gyms, salons and markets have been re-opened from Monday Maharashtra has reported 1,88,384 active COVID cases till June 07 June 2021 (08:00 IST).

Jitendra Singh raises issue of fugitive economic offenders at UNGA

New Delhi, June 07 (ANI): While addressing at United Nations General Assembly Special Session on 'Corruption' Union Minister for State for Prime Minister's Office Dr Jitendra Singh said that world is combating another serious emerging challenge of fugitive economic offenders. "The world is presently combating another serious emerging challenge of fugitive economic offenders and assets which flew across the national jurisdictions," said Singh.

As of today, India's active cases stand at 14,01,609, informs Health Minister

New Delhi, June 07 (ANI): India reported 14,01,609 active cases till June 07, informed Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan while addressing the meeting of the Group of Ministers on COVID-19 situation in the country. Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses the meeting of the Group of Ministers on the COVID19 situation in the country. Dr Harsh Vardhan addressed 28th Group of Ministers Meeting on June 07. Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey, External Affaors Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Union Avaitation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri attended the meeting.

COVID: Cases related to financial fraud, black marketing under control, informs Delhi CP

New Delhi, June 07 (ANI): Cases related to financial fraud, black marketing under control, informed Delhi Commissioner of Police SN Shrivastava on June 07. "While most people are helping others, some are taking advantage of others' plight via financial fraud and black marketing. Criminal cases registered against black marketeers and technical investigations were done to nab those accused of fraud," said Delhi CP Shrivastava.

What's new on Netflix, Amazon, Tinder & Twitter? Check five top tech news

From Netflix testing a news feature for Android users, Twitter planning to have quick emoji reactions similar to Facebook, to Tinder to start letting users block people by phone number, here are the top five tech news of the week. Watch video

BS Views of the Week: Are we behind Africa and can next 3 years be better?

From a more data-driven and calibrated approach for opening up the country amid fears of a third Covid wave to imagining a different future for India in the remaining three years of PM Modi's second term, here's what Business Standard columnists and editorials had to say this week. >

Watch: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monetary Policy meet outcome

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept interest rates steady at record lows on Friday and reiterated its commitment to keeping policy accommodative as a ferocious second wave of Covid-19 infections threatens to derail the country's economic recovery. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said all six members of the MPC voted in favour of keeping rates on hold and maintaining an accommodative monetary policy stance. Watch the video for all the key announcements. >

Will we get Pfizer, Moderna vaccines soon? Decoding the 'indemnity' hurdle

An SBI report has predicted that the third wave of coronavirus could be as severe as the second. And there is only one way to minimise the impact in case the pandemic hits country again and that is by vaccinating the majority of population as soon as possible. But for that to happen, India needs vaccines. Reports suggest that the government is actively considering the grant of indemnity to US firms Pfizer and Moderna for their vaccines in a bid to ramp up the vaccine supply. But what does indemnity against liability mean? Watch the video to understand the issue in detail.

Covid impact on income: Over 22 million lost their jobs in just 2 months

Over 22 million Indians lost their jobs in the months of April across the country due to the second wave of Covid-19. Watch Mahesh Vyas, Head, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, talk about the impact of coronavirus pandemic on the livelihood of citizens in this video

Amul vs PETA over 'vegan milk': What's at stake for the dairy industry

A controversy erupted over People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India asking Amul to make a decision to switch to producing vegan milk. PETA India - whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to eat" and which opposes a human-supremacist world view - notes that major dairy companies around the world - including Nestle, Epigamia, Chobani, Danone, and Yoplait - are now investing in non-dairy options. Watch the video to understand the controversy and the size of dairy industry in India.

'Couples can have three children': Reasons behind China's big policy shift

China's ruling Communist Party has once again tweaked its strict two-child policy to allow all couples to have up to three children. We look at the reasons behind the world's most populous nation's drastic change in policy. Watch the video.

2020-21 darkest year in four decades: Chidambaram on economy, growth

Congress leader P Chidambaram said that most Indians are poorer than they were two years ago with most economic indicators being worse for the period. He said that 2020-21 has been "the darkest year of the economy in four decades". Watch the video for his statement on economy.

Covid vaccine cocktail: India plans to do a study on mixing doses

Amid a shortage of vaccines, India plans to do a study on mixing Covid-19 doses and to ascertain its efficacy in boosting the immune response to coronavirus. Watch Dr N K Arora, Chairman of Covid-19 working group under the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) talk about the new plan.

How does one deal with grief and loss in coronavirus pandemic?

People have fallen literally like a pack of cards during this Corona pandemic, in particular, the second wave. To the extent that it has become difficult to find someone in India who has not experienced grief at some level. How does one deal with grief and loss of a loved one and heal oneself. The pain of losing someone can feel overwhelming, but there are healthy ways to cope with your loss. This week we bring you two leading lights on mental and spiritual health –eminent Psychiatrist Dr Samir Parikh, Director of Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare, and renowned spiritual guide and mentor, BK Shivani >

Health centre or a cattle shelter? Rural Bihar's health reality in Covid times

Every time when a person from rural India travels miles for a healthcare facility, it tells us how far we are from building an efficient healthcare system. And when something like a pandemic hits that fragile health infrastructure, everything falls apart. And at a time when the whole country is bearing the brunt of Covid-19 with patients and their families struggling to get medical attention, even in India's metropolitan cities, people in rural areas are facing a different challenge altogether. Today, we are talking about the worsening state of health affairs in Bihar. Watch video

What is monoclonal antibody therapy & how is it useful for Covid patients?

An 84-year-old Covid positive man was recently given monoclonal antibody therapy at a Gurugram hospital, and he is said to be doing well after the treatment. In fact he came home after being kept under observation for just one day. An official of the same hospital claimed it was Delhi-NCR's first case of monoclonal antibody therapy for a Covid patient. But what is monoclonal antibody therapy and how does it work? Let's understand it from experts. Watch video

Exclusive: CoWIN chief RS Sharma on his biggest challenge, road ahead

RS Sharma, CEO of National Health Authority and head of CoWIN platform, speaks to Business Standard's Nivedita Mookerji about the challenges in the CoWIN journey, the innovations on the way, the demand and supply mismatch and more. He compares the struggle to find a vaccination slot through CoWIN with a railway platform full of people and few trains running. Watch video

BS Views of the Week: Is NYT Covid data correct and can recovery be sped up?

From assessing the economic fallout of the second Covid wave to how the government can help Indians plan their own vaccine schedules without extreme anxiety, here's what Business Standard columnists and editorials had to say this week. >