In a pilot initiative, advisories will be provided to small farmers of the state, which is particularly prone to cyclones, to help them adapt to impact of the climate crisis The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Odisha government have joined hands to...
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India logs over 2.5 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 385 deaths in last 24 hrs
Of the total cases, 8,209 total Omicron cases have been detected so far which is an increase of 6.02 per cent since yesterday. The daily positivity rate is 19.65 per cent. Notably, on Sunday, with a positivity rate of 16.28 per cent, India had recorded 2,71,202 fresh...
No one can be forced to get vaccinated against their wishes: Centre to SC
"It is submitted that the direction and guidelines released by Government of India and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare do not envisage any forcible vaccination without obtaining consent of the concerned individual.It is submitted that vaccination for COVID-19 is...
FPIs invest Rs 3,117 cr in Indian markets in Jan so far
With Union Budget around the corner, FPIs would like to get more clarity and direction from the government about its roadmap towards economic growth before investing substantially in the country’s capital markets. Mumbai:Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) reversed the...
“Provide separate bucket for life insurance premium, tax-free annuity in Budget”
The Rs 1,50,000 limit for tax rebates is a pretty cluttered bucket and it does not give much space for the life insurance premiums (to get the full benefit of tax exemption), Karthik Raman, CMO and Head - Products, Ageas Federal Life Insurance, told PTI Life insurers...
Spread of Omicron cases may disrupt global supply chain: EEPC India
''While the order pipeline has been remarkably good, we could see some slowdown if Omicron disrupts the global supply chain. In the recent weeks, we have seen some signs of volatility and uncertainty due to the ongoing pandemic wave across the world but by putting...
India logs 2,71,202 fresh COVID-19 cases, positivity rate at 16.28 pc
7,743 cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been detected so far in the country. A total of 70,24,48,838 samples were tested so far of which 16,65,404 samples were tested on yesterday New Delhi: India recorded 2,71,202 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours,...
Jan 16 will be celebrated as “National Start-up Day”:PM Modi
Modi said that India is continuously strengthening its image as the world's largest millennial market lnvestments into the startups have increased from USD 11 billion to USD 36 billion 46 startups along with 1 incubator and 1 accelerator with the National Startup...
Deadly Delta wave stole 2.4 lakh lives in India, ‘similar episodes’ could take place in near term: UN report
“In India, a deadly wave of infection with the Delta variant stole 240,000 lives between April and June and disrupted economic recovery. Similar episodes could take place in the near term,” said the report The report noted that South Asia faces major downside risks...
India reports over 2.68 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 402 fatalities in last 24 hours
Active cases account for 3.85 per cent of the total cases. Of the total infections reported till date, 6,041 cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been detected so far which is an increase of 5.01 per cent since yesterday. India recorded 2,68,833 fresh COVID-19...