Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 11,141, followed by Kerala with 2,100 and Punjab with 1,043 new infections, the ministry said

Last year was unprecedented as the coronavirus pandemic posed the biggest challenge to the people

NTPC, ONGC launch recruitment drive for women, focus on gender parityState-run energy companies ONGC and NTPC are aiming to narrow down the gender diversity gap by opening recruitment for women in key roles. India's largest power producer, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), will start a special recruitment drive to mark the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8. On the other hand, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is on a hiring spree, adding about 100 women to ...

The high-level team to Maharashtra will be led by P Ravindran, Sr CMO, Disaster Management Cell, MOHFW. While the public health team to Punjab will be led by S K Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control, New Delhi

Vaccinations are the safest way to acquire herd immunity. This would only work when the majority of the population is vaccinated

But Future group says Amazon failed to provide any help to debt-laden company that suffered a massive setback during COVID-induced lockdown. Amazon, on the other hand, says there were ongoing discussions on multiple options with partners and with the promoters of Future

There is a need for coordinated action between centre and states to reduce taxes because there are indirect taxes levied both of them, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Stock Market Updates Today: Sectorally, except for IT and pharma index, all the other indices ended with decent gains. Private, PSU Bank and financial indices closed 3% higher today.

Taxes levied by the Centre and states constitute more than half of petrol and diesel prices, accounting for 60 per cent of the retail cost of the former and 54 per cent of the latter

Centre has refused to cut excise duty despite unprecedented rise in fuel prices in past two months. In February, petrol prices have gone up by Rs 4.29 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.31 per litre in Delhi alone

COVID-19 in Mumbai: State govt fights to curb coronavirus crisis; BMC issues fresh guidelines In the light of a rise in COVID- 19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to register offences against people who violate safety guidelines, an official said on Thursday. The civic body has intensified action against people found without masks in public, and will take action against function halls, gymnasiums and other establishments that don't follow safety norms, the official ...

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,06,33, 025 which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.32 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.43 per cent

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,06,11,731 which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.31 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.43 per cent

Lufthansa said that restructuring is not limited to India but has impacted all their markets globally to a great extent, including and especially Germany

Stock Market News Updates Today: Sensex hit a record high of 51,753 and the Nifty hit a record high of 51,753 in early trade today. Both benchmark indices have gained over 11% in seven straight sessions

The total cases reached 1,08,14,304 with 11,713 new cases in a day; national recovery rate reached 97.19 per cent on Saturday

Over 50 per cent of the food and grocery merchandise at the Future Retail stores are being supplied by JioMart, and the deal is an extended credit period

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,04,96,308 pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 97.16 percent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.43 per cent

Union Budget 2021 Highlights: Congress leader P. Chidambaram said that the government had only marginally raised health funding, which when adjusted to inflation becomes nil

Budget Session 2021: Chief Economic Advisor KV Subramanian launches Economic Survey; says India took \"short term pain for long term gain\" and recognised that GDP growth will recover, lost human lives cannot be brought back, adds the CEA