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62,258 new Covid-19 cases,Six states account for 79.57 per cent of fresh infections
Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab cumulatively account for 73 per cent of the total active cases in the country.
The total vaccination coverage in the country has crossed 5.8 crore, the ministry said.
Increase testing, Centre to 12 states, UTs reporting surge in cases as India records sharpest weekly rise since May last
Besides the ”strong advice” given by the Centre for a significant increase of testing in all districts in line with their positivity rate, the strategy to be adopted included effective isolation and contact tracing of that infected, Re-invigoration of Public and Private Healthcare resources, ensuring of COVID Appropriate Behaviour and targeted approach to vaccination in districts reporting large numbers.
Serum Institute delays expected launch of Novavax vaccine in India
On Saturday Poonawalla said the trials of Corovax had kicked off in India, but did not say why the vaccine launch was delayed.
“It has been tested against African and UK variants of #COVID19 and has an overall efficacy of 89%,” tweeted Poonawalla, whose Serum Institute is the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines.
US adds India to list of countries affected by African swine fever
African swine feveer is a highly contagious animal disease of wild and domestic swine. It can spread rapidly in swine populations with extremely high rates of morbidity and mortality.
India’s export of pork and related items to the US in 2020 was USD 5,00,000.
India will have heterogeneous banking sector in a decade with four types of banks: Shaktikanta Das
There will be large banks having presence across the country and the world, mid-size banks present across the economy, small finance banks/regional rural banks/cooperatives to take care of the small borrowers and digital players, said RBI governor Shaktikanta Das .
IRDAI directions for insurers on fraudulent calls
As per TRAI notification, principal entities including insurers have to have to register with their respective telecom service providers, to be allotted a header along with their identity for proper identification of all messages and voice calls.
Night curfew in Maharashtra from Sunday in view of rise in COVID-19 cases
“I do not wish to impose lockdown. But there seems a possibility of healthcare facilities falling short given the rise in number of coronavirus patients,” Thackeray was quoted as saying.
Australia’s gender pay gap is worst in finance and insurance firms
, Australia is losing momentum in efforts to bring equality to the workforce, with a new study finding that it will probably take another 26 years until women are paid the same as men. The gender pay gap is worst in finance and insurance firms, at almost 28%, versus...
At least six dead in Mumbai hospital fire
More than 70 patients with COVID-19 infections in the private hospital, on the third floor of the mall, were evacuated to other centers, local civic officials said, adding that the cause of the fire was being investigated.
Financial services space set for disruption over next 10 years: Kamath
Citing the first wave of change brought about in the banking space 20 years ago, Kamath said it changed the sector in a positive way.
“Unless you internalise it’s going to be a digital world…we will see a very quick evolution of this space in the next 10 years. It’s not just bank but entire financial services space is set for disruption, not necessarily a negative way, it can be also in a positive way,” the former president of New Development Bank said.