National 11-Jan-2021
The growth in India's real GDP during 2020-21 is estimated at -7.7% as compared to the growth rate of 4.2% in 2019-20, said government on Thursday as part of its first advance estimates of the economic growth.
National 11-Jan-2021
The draft of the 5th National Science Technology and Innovation Policy has been finalized and is now available for public consultation.
National 07-Jan-2021
The Centre, in a first move of its kind, has issued Rs 5,500 crore in zero-coupon bonds for recapitalising Punjab and Sind Bank (P&SB) and allowed it to park the paper in its held-to-maturity (HTM) category at face value rather than the discounted market rate.
National 07-Jan-2021
With the advent of 2021, the Indian regulators deliberate over approving the use of Covishield, Serum Institute of India’s version of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine there is a sense of optimism in the public, investors and market participants.
National 05-Jan-2021
The scale of a sophisticated cyber attack on the U.S. government that was unearthed recently is much bigger than first anticipated.
National 02-Jan-2021
Despite Covid-19 restrictions and the risk of animal to human disease transmission, illegal wildlife trade on social media networks has continued, with wild animals sometimes sold as “lockdown pets”.
National 30-Dec-2020
Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) unveiled India’s first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine.The world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by doses, SII is also the maker of Covishield, the Indian version of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine.
National 29-Dec-2020
India has been ordered to return up to $1.4 billion to Cairn Energy PLC of the U.K. after an international arbitration overturned tax demanded retrospectively — an award the government indicated it may challenge.
National 29-Dec-2020
European Union issued two draft digital-services laws that could launch an overarching supervisory apparatus covering tech companies.
National 23-Dec-2020
Government has extended suspension of fresh proceedings under insolvency law for next 3 months.