Tag: India
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Kamath Predicts Positive Quick Comeback For Indian Economy
The veteran Indian banker and former head of New Development Bank K.V. Kamath has said that we need to look at the prediction of global agencies with a caveat and not take it as a complete picture of what will happen to India’s economic future, post the lockdowns have started to open up. According to ... -
India Shrinks From Chinese Imports On Power Supply Systems Networks
As a response to possibly intentional cyber attack by China on India and a subsequent stand off on the LAC, the Ministry of Power has restricted the import of power supply systems and networks. The electric equipment industry strangely had already sounded off the concerned ministry about the possibility of a continued cyber threat, if ... -
HUL looks for alternative supply chain as India-China row hampers trade
Hindustan Unilever started looking for alternative channels for importing raw materials which it earlier acquired from China. In a quick move to avoid any further damage to the company amid rising anti-China sentiment, HUL chairman, Sanjiv Mehta said, “We do have imports from China worth ₹429 crore, including raw material and part packing material. And ... -
India On Its Way To Develop Indigenous Covid-19 Vaccine
After India has made a mark in marketing the first experimental preventive Covid-19 drug, it is on its way to develop its own indigenous vaccine. After the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has allowed Bharat Boitech India (BBIL) to start human trials, Covaxin might become the first Indian vaccine candidate to prevent the spread of ... -
India and US Tech Companies Try To Talk Trump Out Of Visa Freeze
The Indian and U.S. technology companies are in dire straits with Trump having tightened the noose over many work visas. However the Indian government and US technology counterparts are trying to reason it out with US President Donald Trump, to rethink the executive order that has put a freeze on many kinds of work visas ... -
Randomised Controlled Trials – Importance and path ahead for COVID-19
Mighty disbelief and chaos among the Indian and world health bodies alike ensued as India-based Patanjali Ayurveda in Haridwar, Uttarakhand claimed to have the cure for coronavirus in its preparations ‘Coronil’ and ‘Swasari’. Patanjali Ayurveda head and yoga guru Ramdev claimed that the medicines can cure Covid-19 in just seven days. Ramdev revealed that the ... -
Rising India-China tension impacts custom clearance with imports piled up at ports
With the rising tensions between India and China, custom clearances for the goods imported from Beijing have been taking longer to pass as Indian custom officers have started manual inspection of each and every consignment after Intelligence promoted an alert. The move has been criticised for it has slowed down the Indian economy, which has ... -
COVID-19: Delhi overtakes Mumbai in a race nobody wants to win – A surge likely to be temporary
It wasn’t a surprise when Delhi took over Mumbai wit highest cases on Wednesday. Delhi now has recorded over 70,000 which is ahead from Mumbai by around 800 cases. Out of these more than 40,000 cases have been alone detected in the last two weeks. This is an unfortunate risk of Covid-19 cases – that ... -
From ‘Mardaani2’ to ‘Panchayat’ Entertainment titles being used for web crimes, pose risk
Some of the top searches on web like ‘free download’, ‘free login’, ‘torrent’ and ‘pirated download’ are conjoined with modifying terms, usually of a television or film title, to enable cyber attacks. This latest trend is increasingly being used to target the end users who are trying to bypass the subscription of various OTT platforms. ... -
UPDATE: Indian Company ready to launch Oral drug to treat COVID-19
Glenmark Pharma (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals) may have become the first Indian company to market a COVID-19 control drug. It received clearance from the government’s drug regulator to market and manufacturer an oral drug that will treat mild to moderate levels of the virus in Covid-19 disease. However, the government officials and industry watchdogs have also ...