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Two-wheeler sales grow in mid-to-high single digits during Navratras, rural sales muted: Report
Overall, two-wheelers performed better, with festive growth...
Cabinet note issued for 100% FDI in oil PSUs marked for disinvestment
According to the proposal, foreign investment up to 100 per cent under the automatic route would be allowed in cases where an ‘in-principle’ approval for disinvestment of a PSU has been granted by the government.
Counting Covid-19 enters new era as threats shift away from cases
Scientists say comparing the prevalence of Covid to the flu, which kills about 650,000 people globally each year, will become an important yardstick come next fall and winter. Covid has killed more than 3.8 million people since the start of 2020, but vaccinated countries should eventually be able to treat its periodic resurgences in the same way as they do the flu — and make policy decisions accordingly.
Japan imposes stricter regulations on India’s Olympic bound contigent
“The unfair and discriminatory” rules have drawn sharp criticism from the Indian Olympic Association. India’s COVID-19 situation has improved considerably after a catastrophic second wave with daily cases declining from more than 3 lakh a few weeks back to just over 60,000 right now.
India has been clubbed in group 1 alongside Afghanistan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Assam rocked by 4.2-magnitude quake, fifth tremor to hit region in 24 hours
The northeastern region sits over a high seismic zone, making it prone to earthquakes.
No loss of life or property has been reported in any of the temblors.
HDFC bank buys 4.99 % stake in HDFC Ergo Gen from HDFC, insurer’s share priced at Rs 536
With market share of 6.2 per cent, HDFC ERGO has been one of the fastest growing private General Insurers in the country, having grown its gross written premium at a 35 per cent CAGR over the last 13 years.
Britain turns into test case for Covid-19 endgame
After inoculating a larger proportion of people than any other major economy, Britain is emerging as a test case in Europe as it attempts to draw a line under Covid-19. Levels of infections are now back to their highest since February and the pound is taking a hit on concern a recovery may be slipping further into the future.
United Kingdom has recorded 11,007 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, with the emergence of the Delta variant pushing the figure above 10,000 for the first time since late February.
EU adds another rare blood condition as side effect of AstraZeneca shot
People who had previously sustained the condition, where fluids leak from the smallest blood vessels causing swelling and a drop in blood pressure, should not receive the shot, the EMA added.
China mulls end to childbirth restrictions by 2025, says report
Faced with a demographic crisis, the Chinese government relaxed the policy in 2016 to allow for two children, but many couples in the Han middle class were reluctant to have more than one child, citing the high costs of raising families particularly in cities. In 2020, the birth rate fell by almost 15 per cent year on year.
Factbox: How central banks are responding to the issue of climate change
US Fed chair Jerome Powell while he agreed climate change could have deep ramifications for inflation, employment, productivity and other economic measures, he told a conference in June: “Climate change is not something we directly consider in setting monetary policy”.
India records 60,753 new COVID-19 cases,1,647 deaths in last 24 hrs
With the new cases, the country’s tally has climbed to 2,98,23,546 including 7,60,019 active cases. As many as 3,85,137 people have succumbed to the COVID infection so far, while the cumulative recoveries reached 2,86,78,390.