Hero MotoCorp Raises Capex for FY22 to Rs 1,000 Crore
Hero MotoCorp, India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, has lined up a capital expenditure (Capex) in the range of Rs 800-1,000 crore for FY22 after it made...
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Over 85 Lakh Vaccinated Against Coronavirus so Far: Health Ministry
The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against the coronavirus in the country has surpassed 85 lakh, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. A total...
AstraZeneca Vaccine to Ship Canada in ‘Less Than a Month’: Serum Institute of India
The Serum Institute of India (SII) will ship the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Canada in less than one month, Serum’s chief executive said on Monday.“As we await regulatory...
China Bans BBC News Broadcasts in Apparent Retaliatory Move
China has banned BBC World News from airing in China, one week after threatening to retaliate for the recent revocation of the British broadcasting license for...
WHO Recommends Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine for All Above 18 Years
The World Health Organisation’s expert panel on vaccines on Wednesday recommended the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine for all people aged 18 and older. The recommendation was...
SC Asks CBDT to Decide on IT Relief to NRIs
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to decide within three weeks on reliefs to be granted to Non-Resident Indians on...
India Orders 14.5 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
India has ordered 10 million more doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII) and 4.5 million more of a homegrown one...
South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Jab Over New Strain
South Africa halted the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine on February 7 after evidence emerged that the vaccine did not protect clinical trial volunteers from mild...
J&J Files COVID-19 Vaccine Application With US FDA
Johnson & Johnson said it has asked US health regulators to authorize its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, and it will apply to European authorities in...
Govt Sticking to $5 Trillion Economy Target, Says DEA Secretary
The government is sticking to the target of becoming a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25 and emphasis on the infrastructure sector and other initiatives...