"Only a few AYUSH medicines are available in common medical stores,...
Category:
Eco/Invest/Demography
Latest
Maharashtra govt approves UPS for its employees; gives nod to Rs 7k cr river link plan
As per the Maharashtra cabinet’s decision, UPS will be effective...
60-65 % of India’s household gold loans market still untapped, goes to unorganized market: Jefferies
Banks have traditionally dominated the organized gold loan market,...
Niti Aayog to launch online dispute resolution handbook
A Niti Aayog release said that ODR is the resolution of disputes outside courts, particularly of small and medium-value cases, using digital technology and techniques of alternate dispute resolution (ADR), such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.
India approves Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ COVID-19 vaccine
“Sputnik V” is being marketed in India by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, which has helped run a small trial for the drug in the country to test its safety and ability to generate an immune response.
Fourth COVID wave: Infection spreading faster, high-grade fever, affecting younger population more
‘The younger population goes out for work, uses public transportation and hence, there are more chances of coming into contact with others. Many people are still not wearing masks or maintaining social distancing, which has contributed to the rise in cases,” said Suranjit Chatterjee, a senior consultant at Apollo Hospitals here.
Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance Communications in $19.7 bln deal in healthcare push
The deal comes as both companies, which partnered in 2019 to automate clinical administrative work such as documentation, gain from a boom in telehealth services as medical consultations shifted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Businesses in India’s richest state choke under new COVID-19 curbs
“One month (of lockdown) is equivalent to about $5 billion of revenue for retailers from just Maharashtra,” Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO of the Retailers Association of India, told Reuters. “We are talking about 1.2 million stores and 5 million jobs.”
Rajagopalan said store shutdowns will hit sectors such as manufacturing, distribution and banking and have a snowball effect on the economy.
Mahindra to invest Rs 3,000 cr on electric vehicle business in next 3 years
The company, which has set a goal of putting 5 lakh electric vehicles on Indian roads by 2025, has already invested Rs 1,700 crore in the EV business in India with another Rs 500 crore on a new research and development (R&D) centre.
Sensex crashes over 1400 pts as COVID-19 cases continue to surge
The western state of Maharashtra, home to India’s financial capital of Mumbai, is considering a lockdown and could take a final decision this week, a senior government official said.
India reports a record 168,912 COVID-19 infections
Deaths in India stood at 904, taking the total to 170,179, data showed.
India’s overall tally reached 13.53 million, surpassing Brazil’s 13.45 million cases, according to data compiled by Reuters. The United States led the global tally with 31.2 million cases.
Vaccinated Indian national among 20 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore
”This case is a reminder that it is possible for vaccinated individuals to get infected. But the vaccine is effective in preventing symptomatic disease for a vast majority of those immunised,” the health ministry was quoted as saying in a media report on Sunday night.
Australia drops vaccine rollout target amid concerns about AstraZeneca shot
While the government wants to see first doses administered “before the end of the year, it is not possible to set such targets given the many uncertainties involved,” Morrison said in a Facebook post on Sunday. Still, he said Australia’s rollout was ahead of some nations including Japan, France and Canada.