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2 Men who conned pensioners pan India of lakhs held

Aug 16, 2021

Kumar also said the arrested duo used to call their targets while impersonating as treasury officer or officer looking for the pension and other allowances that a retired employee is used to get from the department.

Air India cancels its only Kabul flight, diverts 2 US-Delhi flights

Aug 16, 2021

Senior Air India officials said the Afghanistan airspace has been declared “uncontrolled” by the Kabul airport on Monday and flights have been asked to avoid the airspace.

Biz activity last week higher than pre-COVID level for first time: Report

Aug 16, 2021

This is the first time that the activity has breached the pre-pandemic base. The index level had declined sharply in the immediate aftermath of the national lockdown in April last year and rose steadily to be very close to the pre-pandemic levels of March 2020. However, the second wave and the ensuing localised lockdowns dented it again, till it rose after the waning of the infections.

PE/VC investments touch all-time high of $ 9.5 bn in July: Report

Aug 16, 2021

The activity was higher by 77 percent when compared to June’s USD 5.4 billion, the report on monthly PE/VC investment activity by industry lobby IVCA and consultancy firm EY said.

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International

China:Coronavirus cases surpass SARS as big economic hit looms

Jan 30, 2020

India was the latest nation to report a case, a student of Wuhan University. And South Koreans protested at facilities earmarked as quarantine centres, throwing eggs at a minister.

People with pre-existing conditions are more vulnerable to Coronaviruses:AIR

Jan 30, 2020

Mortality associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus is observed particularly among people who are older than 60 years of age, with the mean value of 73 years of age.

European insurers balk at EU raising capital requirements due to Cyber, Climate Risks

Jan 30, 2020

Valdis Dombrovskis, vice president of the European Commission and responsible for financial services, said the 11-trillion-euro ($12.2 trillion) European insurance sector faced growing cyber and climate risks.

Coronavirus:Over 9,800 infected, WHO declares world health emergency

Jan 30, 2020

The death toll from the new virus currently stands at 213 and the number of reported cases at well over 8,000. It has now infected more people in China than were affected during the outbreak of SARS, a relation of the coronavirus.

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