Not without India: World’s pharmacy gears up for Covid-19 vaccine race
By Abhirup Roy, Euan Rocha, Krishna N. Das PUNE/NEW DELHI: India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, is getting set for the massive global blitz to contain the coronavirus pandemic with its pharmaceutical industry and partners freeing up capacity and accelerating investments even without firm purchase orders. India manufactures more than 60% of all vaccines sold […]
Walmart to triple exports of India-made goods to $10 billion per year by 2027
NEW DELHI: Walmart Inc on Thursday said it will triple its exports of India-made goods to $10 billion each year by 2027 in a move that will help expand the global reach of goods from the South Asian nation. India is already among Walmart’s top sourcing markets for products such as jewellery and homeware, with […]
Morgan Stanley to shift $120 billion to Germany in post-Brexit move: Source
FRANKFURT:Morgan Stanley is planning to shift around 100 billion euros ($121 billion) in assets to Frankfurt from Britain next year as a consequence of Brexit, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. Frankfurt’s banking scene has been one of the primary beneficiaries of Britain’s exit from the European Union as many big […]
Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Koilwar Bridge over Sone river in Bihar worth Rs 266 crore
NEW DELHI: India’s Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the three lane 1.5 km long Koilwar bridge over Sone river in Bihar through Video Conferencing today. A sum of Rs 266 crore has been spent on the bridge. The existing two lane bridge for both rail and road traffic is 138 years […]
New Parliament building will witness the making of AatmaNirbhar Bharat
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the New Parliament Building today. The new building is an intrinsic part of the vision of ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ and will be a landmark opportunity to build a peoples’ Parliament for the first time after independence, one which will match the needs and aspirations of […]
Donald Trump virus coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx seeks role in Joe Biden government
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON: When Dr. Deborah Birx was brought into President Donald Trump’s orbit to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, she had a sterling reputation as a former U.S. Army physician, a globally recognized AIDS researcher and a rare Obama administration holdover. Less than 10 months later, as Trump’s time in […]
Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine?
Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine? No. For a couple reasons, masks and social distancing will still be recommended for some time after people are vaccinated. To start, the first coronavirus vaccines require two shots; Pfizer’s second dose comes three weeks after the first and Moderna’s comes after four weeks. […]
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine faces last hurdle before US decision
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON: Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle as it races to become the first shot greenlighted in the U.S.: a panel of experts who will scrutinize the company’s data for any red flags. Thursday’s meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel is likely the last […]
Despite Donald Trump’s venting and threats, Joe Biden’s win is sealed
By CALVIN WOODWARD WASHINGTON: There’s plenty of noise but no cause for confusion as President Donald Trump vents about how the election turned out and vows to subvert it even still. This truth is self-evident: Joe Biden is on track to become president Jan. 20. The machinery of government and democracy is moving inexorably toward […]
Heritage Foods exits Future Retail; sells its entire holding for Rs 132 crore
NEW DELHI: Heritage Foods has sold its entire holding representing over 3 per cent stake in Kishore Biyani-led Future Retail for around Rs 132 crore in the open market to mainly repay its long term loans. “The company has disposed off its entire holdings/investment of 1,78,47,420 equity shares held in Future Retail. These shares were […]
Indian scientists find new drugs that can potentially treat coronavirus
NEW DELHI: Indian scientists have identified drugs and possible cocktails that can target vital proteins of the novel coronavirus, and may potentially help treat Covid-19. Using a virtual screening of the DrugBank database, the research published in the journal Scientific Reports, identified a variety of as yet unexplored ways to attack SARS-CoV-2, even as it […]
Nokia,Vi Business partner to enable digital transformation for enterprises
NEW DELHI: Nokia has announced it has partnered with Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL), to offer future-ready services that will help enterprises to digitally transform, and improve efficiency, reduce operational costs and enhance security. Last year, Nokia and Vi business partnered to launch SD-WAN to help businesses with transformation. As […]
Round-the-clock RTGS from December 14
NEW DELHI: The Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) for high-value transactions will be available round-the-clock on all days from 00:30 hours of December 14, making India one of the few countries to operate the system 24×7. In October, the RBI had announced that RTGS will be available round-the-clock on all days of the year. […]
L&T Technology bags Rs 750 crore order from US oil & gas giant
NEW DELHI: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Technology Services Limited has announced that it has been selected by a global O&G major to be the primary engineering partner to support two of their integrated refining and chemicals manufacturing facilities in USA. This is a multi-year engagement with a potential value of more than USD 100 Million […]