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Patanjali’s Coronil Got Approval For Cough & Fever, Not COVID-19; Govt To Issue Notice
New Delhi: Patanjali had not disclosed that its new medicine kit was for COVID-19 while applying for licence, an official in Uttarakhand said on Wednesday.
Yoga guru Ramdev had earlier claimed that the new kit is both a cure and preventive…
Revised IMF Report: India’s Economy To Contract By 4.5% This Year, A Historic Low
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that the Indian economy will contract by 4.5 per cent in 2020, which will be a historic low for the country.
In 2019, India’s growth rate was 4.2 per cent.
“India’s economy is projected…
Govt To Bring Coop Banks Under RBI Through Ordinance
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to bring co-operative banks under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through an ordinance.
Announcing the Cabinet decision at a virtual press conference, Union Information and Broadcasting…
OAC Webinar: Take Long-Term Steps To Prevent Starvation, Experts Urge Govt
Bhubaneswar: Several speakers at a webinar organised by Odisha Alochana Chakra (OAC) warned that unless the government takes immediate steps, the state could see large-scale incidence of hunger and starvation in the monsoon season and…
IRDAI Allows Insurers To Sell Short-Term Health Policies Covering COVID-19
New Delhi: With the health and security of citizens in mind amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has introduced a slew of regulations in recent months.
The good news for uninsured…
Wisden Online Poll: Dravid Greatest Indian Test Batsman, Tendulkar A Close Second
Rahul Dravid beat Sachin Tendulkar to the tag of ‘greatest Indian Test batsman’ in a social media poll conducted by Wisden India.
Dravid, who was referred to as ‘The Wall’ during his playing days for a solid technique and impregnable…
Stress Of Online Classes, Homework Drives Gujarat Girl To Commit Suicide
Frustrated with online classes and homework, Khushi, a 12-year-old schoolgirl committed suicide in Gujarat’s Rajkot. Her father, who has incurred a huge loss in business during the lockdown, had recently bought her a smartphone for the…
ICMR Asks States To Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has urged state governments, public, and private institutions and hospitals to ‘scale-up testing for COVID-19’ in view of the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the country.…
Diesel Costlier Than Petrol!
New Delhi: The price of diesel overtook that of petrol following the 18th-day consecutive hike. Diesel is now 20 paise more expensive than petrol here.
Diesel is priced at ₹79.88 per litre and petrol costs ₹79.76 per litre.
In the last 18…
MLA Dies After Testing Positive For COVID-19
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Tamonash Ghosh died in a hospital in West Bengal on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 60.
Mourning his death, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted, "Very, very…