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Why Modi govt's plan to help small businesses has done little to save them

Businesses from textiles to sports goods and furniture are shuttered or working at a bare minimum, and cows roam streets that would be normally packed with workers and vehicles

Tech Mahindra helps bring back over 200 staff and families stuck in US

A chartered flight carrying the employees and their families took off from Fort Worth International Airport on Monday and is expected to land in Hyderabad tomorrow

Covid-19: Dharavi adds 6 new patients; active cases now below 100

The civic body has, however, stopped disclosing COVID-19 deaths, if any, in the slum-dominated area since the last month

Russia's Covid-19 vaccine production likely in fall at earliest: Virologist

According to the virologist, a biological preparation has to go a long way with several phases of trials before it can begin industrially produced

Eastern Railway coming up with new facility for serious Covid-19 patients

The Eastern Railway is cominp up with a new unit for serious COVID-19 patients at the B R Singh Hospital here, a senior official said on Monday. The city-headquartered zonal railway, which at present treats patients with non-severe symptoms at its Howrah Orthopaedic Hospital, is likely to set up the unit by next week, medical director of B R Singh Hospital, D C Bhuniya said. "We are finalising the nitty-gritties for starting the unit, and the number of beds in it will be decided upon the requirement," he said. Railway employees, retired staff and their dependents will have access to the new facility in Sealdah area. With the number of people infected with COVID-19 increasing, the authorities felt the need for a unit to treat those developing serious symptoms, sources said. B R Singh Hospital was selected as it is the main medical facility of the Eastern Railway, they said.

Ireland keen to hire Indian health workers, fintech staff: Indian envoy

In a Q&A, Sandeep Kumar says Ireland, with its strategic positioning, can become the next 'speak-to country' for India, post-Brexit, for leveraging its business interests in EU institutional platforms

July sees more people recovering from Covid-19 than contracting it in Delhi

The recoveries from July 1-12 too have been sharp six days saw recoveries in the range of 2,000, three days in the range of 3,000 while one day (July 9) saw over 4,000 recoveries

Chinese city on high alert after suspected case of Bubonic plague

The suspected bubonic plague case was reported on Saturday by a hospital in Bayannur

Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi court grants bail to 85 Kyrgystan nationals

Till date, 532 foreigners from 34 countries, who were chargesheeted in the case, have been granted bail by the court

Nepal minister seeks reopening of Pashupatinath Temple closed amid Covid-19

The minister directed staff to make preparations for the opening of the Pashupatinath Temple at a certain time during the day by adopting the health and safety measures

India coronavirus dispatch: New insights on managing Covid-19

Most states are abandoning contact tracing, what to do under home isolation, and how does coronavirus spread?-a roundup of articles in Indian news publications on how India is dealing with the endemic

IT services sector may see downturn of up to -3% due to Covid-19: Icra

IT services companies have managed to overcome supply-led challenges through uninterrupted delivery of IT services through work from home model

PNB to focus on self-service, automation to deal with Covid-19 setbacks

MD Rao said 2019-20 started with an overarching goal towards 'Year of Profitability and Creating Value', leaving the adversities of the previous financial year behind

Packed jails amid Covid-19 a blot on justice system: CHRI Sr Advisor

In a Q&A, Maja Daruwala, who is also a member of a panel constituted by NHRC, dwells on policing during the lockdown and in general, and the dismal state of the country's prisons

Russian Covid-19 vaccine will be up for global scrutiny, say experts

Reports say the country's Sechenov University has successfully completed human trials of its vaccine candidate for the novel coronavirus

No one understood UP govt's weekend 'baby pack' lockdown logic: Priyanka

Her attack came after the Uttar Pradesh government decided to impose a stricter lockdown across the state on weekends to stop the coronavirus spread

India's large steel export volumes not sustainable in near term: Icra

China largest steel export destination for India during Apr-May

Amitabh, Abhishek Bachchan stable, don't need aggressive treatment: Report

On Sunday, Amitabh's daughter-in-law, actor Aishwarya, 46, and her eight-year-old daughter Aaradhya also tested positive for Covid-19

CA exams postponed to November 2020 amid Covid-19: ICAI tells Supreme Court

The ICAI had given its candidates, who had already submitted an online examination application for May 2020 Examination cycle, the option to opt-out from May 2020 examinations

Wipro Q1 preview: Covid-19 to dent numbers; strategy under the new CEO key

It will be the first quarterly result announcement by the company under its new CEO, Thierry Delaporte, who took charge of the firm earlier this month.