Taking the next step towards self-help and self reliance Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for Indian states to look for alternatives to low levels of electricity outputs. PM Modi was addressing review meeting on the work of the ministries of power and new and renewable energy where he pointed out the pertinent problem that ...

Domestic airlines took-off on Monday with a bumpy resumption. After two months of staying grounded as COVID-19 lockdown started on March 24, the domestic flights started operations on Monday ferrying about 39,000 passengers on 532 flights. But a large number of passengers were left disappointed and stranded at airports as many flights were canceled just ...

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was already in use among frontline healthcare workers and contacts of confirmed coronavirus cases. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued a new advisory that expands the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to more healthcare workers while illuminating its side-effects and efficacy. This anti-malarial drug was already in use as prophylactic among ...

Businesses, as they plan to restart, has to cope with the new reality of social distancing and strict hygiene in India, multiplexes are redrawing the ways they operate. Multiplexes have been shut for more than two months now in India to contain the spread of coronavirus. Before the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and local ...

While reopening of stadiums and sports complexes after about two months of shutdown has come as a major relief for the sports fraternity in India, the Home Ministry denied the entry public viewing in these facilities. However, taking cognizance of the current crisis, the focus now lies in kick-starting aggressive training of athletes in the ...

With the re-opening of workplaces in India, the Union Health Ministry issued a set of new guidelines on Tuesday. According to the new regulations, if there is any suspected or positive cases, office authorities must be informed with isolation. Though the office building closure is not required, in case of a bigger outbreak, the office ...

Cipla Ltd. posted a 33 percent decrease in combined net profit during the Q4 end of March 2020, despite; the company experienced the net profit of Rs 1,546.52 crore for the FY20 in comparison to FY19’s Rs 1,527.70 crore. The QoQ Comparison of the pharmaceutical giant was-net benefit/ (loss) of Rs.245.95 crores for the period ...

By the current trend of PPE (Personal protective equipment) production in India touching more than 3 lakhs per day last week, it is estimated that a total of 2 crore PPE can be manufactured in India by the end of June. PPE is the protective equipment used by medical professionals, healthcare workers and those coming ...

The Prime Minister Office (PMO) said on Wednesday that the PM Cares Fund has decided to allocate INR 3,100 crores to India’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the other things the amount is said to be used to purchase ventilators and care of migrant workers, PMO clarified. Out of the amount allocated by ...

As per a recent survey, the economists predicted that coronavirus curtailment measures would reduce India’s economic growth by 0.4% for the fiscal year 2020-21. The forecast was released based on the survey conducted by the Bloomberg News. As part of the survey, in which views of 19 economist were recorded from May 6 to 11, ...