Washington: – Dr Peter Hotez, a researcher doctor from the United States, has warned that there is a threat of future COVID-26 and COVID-32 pandemics if the origin of Coronavirus is not found. Hotez also warned that the world suffered pandemics like SARS and MERS in the last two decades. If pandemics are to be […]
Negotiations are being held with foreign companies to ensure that the vaccine is available to every citizen. Under the new plan, any vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the World Health Organisation (WHO) can be imported into India. The import permits will be cleared in two days. Also, the Russian Sputnik-V […]
Mumbai: – Reserve bank of India (RBI) announced its bi-monthly credit policy. Everyone was apprehensive about what decisions the RBI would take in the credit policy, while there is a massive price rise, as the Coronavirus pandemic is rampant again. RBI did not make any change in the interest rates, as expected by the markets. […]
New Delhi: The Union government has decided to permit the import of Onion, from Afghanistan and other countries, to keep the Onion rates in the country under check and the traders have already imported 7,000 tonnes of Onion. 25,000 tonnes of Onion will reach the markets before Diwali. Whereas, Piyush Goel, Minister for Food Supplies, […]
Quetta: – Protests organised by the combined opposition parties of Pakistan, against the Pakistan government and military, in the city of Quetta, received an overwhelming response. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif showered vitriolic criticism while addressing a public rally of the combined opposition parties, on Sunday. It is claimed to be the most aggressive speech […]
New Delhi: – Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the military to be prepared for war. Whereas, the Chinese government mouthpiece, Global Times, has threatened India, who supported Taiwan, of severing Sikkim from India. While China is issuing such threats and warnings, the Chinese soldiers deployed on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), in Ladakh […]
New Delhi: – No power in the world can stop Indian soldiers from patrolling in the Ladakh region. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Colonel Santosh Babu and his 19 colleagues were martyred in this sector while protecting the sovereignty of the country. The Defence Minister issued a stern warning to China while addressing the […]
Mumbai: – Maharashtra government has signed Memorandums of Understanding with 12 multinational companies worth ₹160 billion, under the ‘Magnetic Maharashtra 2.0’. These investments will create employment opportunities. Moreover, confidence has been expressed that this will also provide an impetus to the industry sector. ‘Magnetic Maharashtra 2.0’ was inaugurated in the presence of Chief Minister Uddhav […]
Mumbai: Shashikant Das, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), announced a reduction in the repo rate to 4%, saying that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been severely hit because of reduced domestic demand and the drastic fall in exports. He also announced moratorium for the next three months, bringing major relief […]
New Delhi: The Union government has taken a major decision of increasing the cap on foreign investment, in the defence equipment manufacturing sector, from 49% to 74%. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced an economic package of ₹20 trillion to provide an impetus to the country’s economy. While revealing the details of the package, Finance […]