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‘Money mule’ bank accounts on the rise in India: Report
Mule accounts are owned by people who are duped by fraudsters into...
Cabinet approves continuation of Flood Management and Border Areas Programme
Under the Flood Management Programme (FMP) component of Flood...
U.S. Drug Regulator vows outside review of any COVID-19 vaccines
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn said COVID-19 vaccine candidates will be reviewed according to established legal and regulatory standards for medical products, including by an outside advisory committee.
Companies risk losing a year’s profit from collapse of supply chains,says McKinsey
he New York-based consultancy, in a report that analyzes 325 companies in 13 industries, quantifies what corporate number crunchers have sensed since the tsunami struck Japan in 2011: that man-made and natural disasters are getting more severe, frequent and costly, and that supply chains spanning the globe need to adapt to reduce exposure to threats to business survival.
U.S. NOAA raises predicted number of tropical storms to a record 25
10 states account for 80% Covid-19 cases:PM Modi,
“Our experience so far is that containment, contact tracing and surveillance are the most effective weapons against the pandemic with experts of the view that if positive cases are identified within 72 hours of onset, then infection slows down to great extent,” prime minister Narendra Modi said.
Modi said it was a matter of satisfaction that the average fatality rate in India has been going down and noted that it has been very low compared to the world average.
With the fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 22.68 lakh, while the recoveries have surged to 15,83,489, pushing the recovery rate to 69.80 per cent.
62,064 new COVID cases; 1,007 deaths
The recoveries surged to 15,35,743 with a record 54,859 more people recuperating in the past 24 hours, taking the recovery rate to 69.33 per cent. The case fatality rate has dropped to about 2 per cent, the ministry said.
Shelf-life of skills now only 2-3 years,says NASSCOM Chairman
As corporates are reinventing themselves, individuals also need to reinvent themselves to stay relevant, said the Chief Operating Officer of Bengaluru-headquartered IT major, Infosys.
Machines and algorithms in the workplace are expected to create 133 million new roles, a joint statement quoted him as saying.
Loss in Karnataka due to floods and torrential so far is estimated to be Rs 3,500-4,000 cr: Minister
“We will also seek relief for the total loss that has happened, based on how much the Centre gives we will see what needs to be done…in the coming days a proper survey will be done and a report will be sent (to the Centre),” he said
Passenger vehicle retail sales dip by 25% in July: FADA
Commercial vehicle sales declined 72.18 percent to 19,293 units as compared to 69,338 units in July 2019.Three-wheeler sales declined by 74.33 percent to 15,132 units last month as compared with 58,940 units in July 2019.
Record 64,399 new COVID cases, 861 deaths
There are 6,28,747 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), comprising 29.20 per cent of the total caseload in the country. The total coronavirus cases have mounted to 21,53,010
This is the third consecutive day that the COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 60,000. India had crossed the 20-lakh mark on Friday.
Oil spill threatens ecological disaster as Mauritius declares emergency
“Thousands of species around the pristine lagoons of Blue Bay, Pointe d’Esny and Mahebourg are at risk of drowning in a sea of pollution,with dire consequences for Mauritius’ economy, food security and health,” Greenpeace said in a statement.