Modi government asks states to ensure lockdown opening up is ‘carefully calibrated’
NEW DELHI: The easing of Covid-related lockdown norms has led to crowding in some markets and other places, the Narendra Modi government ( Centre) said on Saturday, as it urged states to ensure the “extremely important” five-fold strategy of Covid-appropriate behaviour, test-track-treat and vaccination to prevent the spread of the disease. In a communication to […]
WHO working with AstraZeneca, SII, Indian government to restart Covid-19 vaccines shipment
NEW DELHI: The WHO is urgently trying to work with AstraZeneca, Serum Institute of India (SII) as well as the Indian government to restart shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to countries that had to suspend the rollout of second doses of vaccines amid the disruption in supplies, a senior official at the UN health agency has […]
Tremendous potential for proliferation of Wi-Fi hotspots in India: TRAI
NEW DELHI: Tremendous opportunity exists for the rapid proliferation of public Wi-Fi hotspots in India, and the PM WANI initiative can result in a massive scale-up of the internet in rural areas, which will be transformative, Trai Chairman said on Friday. India needs all kinds of technology to serve its digital ambitions, and the technology-neutral […]
Nitish Kumar launches schemes to encourage entrepreneurship in Bihar
PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday launched two schemes aimed at giving a boost to the spirit of enterprise among the states women and youth. Both Mahila Udyami Yojana and Yuva Udyami Yojana promise an assistance of Rs 10 lakh each to applicants. Addressing a function organized on the occasion, the chief minister […]
Support from all sides needed to nurture economic recovery hit by 2nd wave of Covid-19: RVI Governor
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has pitched for policy support from all sides — fiscal, monetary and sectoral — to nurture recovery of the economy hit by the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The dent on economic activity due to the second wave of the pandemic during April-May necessitated continuation […]