COVID disrupts health services in over 90% of countries: WHO
Disruptions in basic health services such as vaccination programmes and treatment of diseases like AIDS were reported in 92% of 129 countries, a World Health Organization survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic showed on Monday. The survey, conducted in November-December 2021, showed services were “severely impacted” with “little or no improvement” from the […]
Akhilesh Yadav in Noida today years after avoiding it due to ‘jinx’
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav is scheduled to address a press conference in Noida on February 3 as part of his poll campaign in Western Uttar Pradesh. The seven-phase Uttar Pradesh election beginning February 10 is considered to be a fight between the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Yadav-led Samajwadi Party. Three seats of Gautam Buddh […]
Railway job aspirants vandalise train in Gaya, set coach on fire
Aspirants protesting against the alleged irregularities in Railway Recruitment Board’s exam allegedly set a bogie of the Bhabua-Patna Intercity Express on fire on Wednesday in Bihar’s Gaya, said the police. The police had to release several rounds of tear gas to stop the miscreants, added the police. “Situation under control now. They have set it […]
President Ram Nath Kovind to address nation today on eve of 73rd Republic Day
President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation today on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique issued said. The address will be broadcast from 7 pm on the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version, […]
World food prices ease in Dec, but hit 10-year peak in 2021: FAO
World food prices eased in December after four consecutive monthly gains but jumped 28% over 2021 for the highest average level since 2011, the U.N. food agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, which tracks international prices of the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 133.7 points last month compared with […]
Sensex reclaims 60,000 mark; FPI buying, macroeconomic data buoy sentiment
The Sensex reclaimed the 60,000 mark after seven weeks, despite rising Covid-19 cases, as the benchmark indices closed higher for the fourth straight session on Wednesday. Inflows from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), expectations of good quarterly results, and optimism triggered by positive macroeconomic numbers enthused investors. The Sensex gained 367 points, or 0.6 per cent, to close at 60,223, […]
India’s 2022 steel consumption seen strong amid muted prices, infra push
The government’s thrust on infrastructure, coupled with an increase in demand from the construction, engineering, and other sectors, is expected to push up domestic steel consumption in 2022, according to brokerages and rating agencies. The country’s consumption is expected to jump to 111 million tonnes (mt) in calendar year 2022 (CY22) after a severely impacted CY20, which […]
Sebi slaps Rs 1-crore fine on HDFC Bank in BRH Wealth Kreators case
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Sebi on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on HDFC Bank for invoking securities pledged by stock broker BRH Wealth Kreators in violation of the regulator’s interim directions. In addition, the bank has been directed to transfer Rs 158.68 crore along with 7 per cent interest per annum into an escrow account […]