by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: India reported a record 168,912 COVID-19 infections overnight, data from the health ministry showed on Monday, overtaking Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally by the coronavirus. India’s overall tally reached 13.53...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
Mumbai: Investors' wealth slumped over Rs 8.77 lakh crore on Monday as concerns over surging COVID-19 cases in the country roiled the equity market. The 30-share BSE benchmark index plunged 1,707.94 points or 3.44 per cent to close at 47,883.38. During the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology
Mumbai: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd will put in fresh investments to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore on its electric vehicles business in the next three years, while it looks for more alliances and partnerships in the vertical, according to a top company official....
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
In the first wave of coronavirus in India last year, virus mutations were not a major issue, but the ongoing second wave, where the spike in cases is much steeper, has led to variants concern, which are more infectious and lethal. However, the vaccine...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Mumbai: An appropriate decision regarding imposing a lockdown in Maharashtra will be taken after April 14, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday. He was speaking to reporters after a virtual meeting of the Covid-19 task force chaired by Chief Minister...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
NEW DELHI: India on Sunday banned the export of anti-viral drug Remdesivir and its active pharmaceutical ingredients as demand rocketed due to a record surge in COVID-19 infections and led to crippling shortages in many parts. New COVID-19 cases surged to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Mumbai: Heightened risk and uncertainty sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic elicited investors to rush to gold as safe haven as they infused over Rs 6,900 crore in gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2020-21, more than four times from the preceding fiscal. This...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn a net Rs 929 crore from Indian markets so far this month amid concerns over rising Covid-19 cases denting the economic recovery. The reversal of buying trend came after FPIs invested Rs 17,304 crore...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Partial lockdown measures could impact the movement of labour and goods which would affect industrial production significantly, according to a CEO's survey. Covid curfew and micro containment strategies along with Covid-appropriate behaviour are...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that the national capital is facing an alarming situation as around 65 per cent new Covid-19 cases in Delhi are below 45 years of age. "Fourth wave of Covid-19 in Delhi has made the situation...
