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Centre seeks more time to frame policy on online sale of medicines, Delhi HC grants ‘last opportunity’
The high court, which was hearing several petitions seeking a ban...
Traffic at India’s major ports falls 20% in June quarter due to coronavirus lockdowns
The handling of major types of shipments such as crude oil, coal and containers fell, except for iron ore and fertilizers, the data showed.
Health experts cast doubt on India’s timeline for COVID vaccine
“It is envisaged to launch the vaccine for public health use latest by August 15, 2020, after completion of all clinical trials,” ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said in the letter, dated July 2 and addressed to institutions involved in the trials.
Domestic air traffic to decline by 41-46% in FY21 due to Covid-19: Icra
“As per our study, though restricted recommencement of domestic air traffic has begun, this will in no case help the industry to recover the lost ground in FY2021. However, H2 FY2021 will witness some recovery, with Q4 FY2021 witnessing a degrowth of just 3-14 per cent y-o-y in domestic with improved passenger load factors (PLFs),” ratings agency Icra said in the report.
International flights suspended till July 31; may exempt some routes: DGCA
Modifying its June 26 circular that stated that scheduled international passenger flights will remain suspended till July 15, 2020, the regulator stated on Friday it has decided to extend the deadline to July 31, 2020.
However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case to case basis,” said the circular by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Cybersecurity top priority for Indian CIOs post Covid-19 pandemic:Adobe
“As we rapidly moved from functioning in an increasingly-digital world to one that is digital-only, CIOs have had to pivot their strategies to prioritise the online needs of their customers and employees,” said Scott Rigby, Head of Digital Transformation, Adobe Asia Pacific.
Nearly 98 per cent of organisations across India have seen Covid-19 impact business functioning, with CIOs facing challenges in helping their teams to communicate effectively and having the right technology deployment to ensure smooth business continuity.
India’s COVID-19 tally zooms past six lakh cases,5 days after crossing 5-lakh mark
New Delhi: India''s COVID-19 tally zoomed past six lakh cases on Thursday with a single-day increase of 19,148 cases, just five days after it crossed the five-lakh mark, while the death toll rose to 17,834, according to the Union...
India deploys helicopter,12 drones to stop fast-spreading locusts
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has amended rules to allow state government officials to use drones at night, a step that experts have said may help neutralise the locusts.
The government had already been using specialist vehicles and fire engines for spraying operations in at least nine densely populated states in the north, centre and west.
The locust infestation has not caused significant damage so far because it has fallen in the lean season – the gap between the previous harvest and the next planting season. But some farmers have complained about crop losses in a few districts of the desert state of Rajasthan.
SBI General Insurance unveils new brand identity
Mumbai:: Before getting listed, SBI General Insurance (SBIG) today announced the launch of its new corporate brand identity with redesigned logo and the tagline ‘Suraksha aur Bharosa dono’. Digitization has been always at core at SBIG, hence,...
G Srinivasan panel to study suitability of Surety Bond issuance by Indian insurers
Currently, Surety Bond for contractors is not being offered by insurance companies in the Indian market to guarantee satisfactory completion of a project by a contractor and providing performance security to various government agencies,
Due tothe COVID 19 pandemic and consequent economic impact on liquidity and cash flow issues in the Indian Banking sector, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH), Government of India, has requested to examine possible offering of Surety Bondby the general insurance companies.
Second fatal NLC India boiler blast in 2 months kills at least six
The incident occurred at unit V of power plant II, a company official said, adding that the unit was under shutdown when the mishap happened. The accident in May occurred in unit VI.
“It was supposed to start operating only on Thursday. Actual cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained and is being investigated,” the official said.