by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for India to 9.5 per cent for the fiscal year to March 31, 2022 as the onset of a severe second COVID-19 wave cut into recovery momentum. This forecast for 2021-22 is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
New Delhi: As many as 7,938 Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) are functional across the country, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. ''PMBJKs are functional in all the States/UTs, covering all districts of the country. As on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
New Delhi: Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani today inaugurated the National Commission for Women’s 24/7 helpline number – 7827170170. The helpline aims to provide 24/7 online support to women affected by violence...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Washington: The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant and the rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Hydearabad: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd expects the locally manufactured Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V to be available from the September-October period, a senior official of the city-based drugmaker said on Tuesday. M V Ramana, CEO of Branded...