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India objected to the use of Global Health Estimates (GHE) 2019 in one of the models used by WHO for calculating excess mortality estimates for India. GHE itself is an estimate.

India 'strongly objects' to WHO's COVID-19 excess mortality data

by Sana Ali |May 5, 2022

The ministry's objection comes after WHO earlier today released a report estimating that there were 4.7 million COVID deaths in India -- 10 times more than the official figures and almost a third of C...

The survey received 10,342 responses on the question of the top-most concerns that users faced with app-based taxi services.

Drivers cancelling ride after knowing destination main concern for users: Report

by Sana Ali |Apr 7, 2022

In another question, the survey sought to find users’ experience with surge pricing since the November guidelines were introduced.

Nazara aims to leverage the BITKRAFT Ventures network for potential partnerships into the company and its subsidiaries, said the company.

Nazara invests $2.5 mn in US-based gaming investment firm BITKRAFT Ventures

by Sana Ali |Apr 5, 2022

Out of the total amount, $0.875 million will be invested upfront, while the balance investment amount of $1.625 million will be deployed over a period of three years, the company said a press statemen...

LocalCircles also discovered that not enough people were wearing N-95 masks for protection, while two out of three people wore cloth masks.

9 in 10 people report lack of mask compliance: LocalCircles

by Sana Ali |Apr 5, 2022

Only 6 per cent of those who were surveyed said mask compliance is effective in their area.

The highest outstanding amount owed by wilful defaulters is to State Bank of India, worth Rs 67,304 crore, followed by Punjab National Bank (Rs 37,662 crore).

Wilful defaulters decreased by 56% since 2014: Govt data

by Sana Ali |Mar 22, 2022

The government was responding to an unstarred question raised by Member of Parliament Santanu Sen in the Rajya Sabha.

The number of excess deaths due to COVID-19 was largest in the regions of South Asia, North Africa and the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.

40 lakh more Indians died during 2 yrs of COVID-19, highest in the world: Lancet

by Sana Ali |Mar 11, 2022

The ratio between excess and reported COVID-19 deaths was the highest in the state of Bihar at 26.68 and the lowest in Goa at 0.96.

In January 2021, India's wheat exports were worth $80 million, which reached $304 million in January 2022. India's exports increased by a whopping 387 per cent in April-Jun 2022 YoY.

India's wheat exports on steady rise, but makes for less than 1% of global share

by Sana Ali |Mar 9, 2022

Amid the spike in wheat exports from India in the aftermath of Russia's war with Ukraine, India could seize the opportunity to become the largest wheat exporter in the world.

With increasing awareness around gender parity in the workplace, online hiring trends by Monster.com show that the highest share of jobs available for women are in the IT/BPO industry at 30 per cent.

Women's Day 2022: Demand for female workforce highest in IT, says Monster.com

by Sana Ali |Mar 8, 2022

As the world celebrates International Women's day today, women's labour force participation is consistently expanding in India, show jobseeker data from Monster.com.

Moon Beverages Ltd also manufactured plastic bottles for packaging of drinking water, however, the unit has not registered for the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Certification and violated plastic waste management rules.

National Green Tribunal imposes more than Rs 25 crore fine on two bottling plants in UP

by Sana Ali |Mar 7, 2022

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed more than Rs 25 crore fine on two beverage manufacturers who bottle Coca Cola and Pepsi in Uttar Pradesh for overexploitation of groundwater.