India will have enough doses to inoculate all citizens by December, the head of the national task force on Covid-19 vaccines said on Thursday, dangling the prospect of a final victory against a virus that is now devastating homes and families across the country.
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today handed over possession to homebuyers virtually as Government of India’s Special Window for Affordable & Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) completes its first residential project.
The commerce ministry recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on a certain type of rubber imported from China, European Union, Japan, and Russia, in order to guard domestic manufacturers from cheap inbound shipments.
For summers one must make sure to include foods in daily diet that are light and easy on the stomach. These foods and drinks must be able to protect against dehydration, as well as maintain optimal levels of energy. Need of the season is to plan summer diet for the day in advance with seasonal nutritional choices and preferences.
The representatives of BRICS nations have expressed willingness to have a multilateral social security framework in order to safeguard workers’ rights. The Social Security Agreement will help the international workers to port their benefit to their home countries thereby preventing loss of their hard earned money. Further they are exempted from contributing (towards social security schemes) both in home as well as host countries.
During Rabi Marketing Season 2021-22, Mission “One Nation, One MSP, One DBT ” has been given a firm shape as for the First Time, farmers of Punjab & Haryana have started receiving payments directly into their bank accounts against sale of their Wheat crop. Now DBT has been implemented across the country.
Indian Air Force and Indian Navy continued to work round the clock to provide oxygen and other medical supplies to the Civil Administration to tackle the current COVID-19 situation in the country. As on Thursday May 12, 2021, the aircraft of Indian Air Force airlifted 403 oxygen containers of 6856 tonnes capacity along with other equipment of 163 tonnes capacity, in 634 sorties from different parts of the country.
A sudden increase in demand has been observed in some states for Amphotericin B which is being actively prescribed by the physicians to patients suffering from Mucormycosis, a post COVID-19 complication. The Government of India is therefore engaging with the manufacturers to ramp up production of the drug. The supply position is expected to improve with extra imports of this drug and increase in its production domestically.
According to Nielsen, the Indian FMCG industry grew 9.4% in the January-March quarter of 2021, supported by consumption-led growth and value expansion from higher product prices, particularly for staples. The rural market registered an increase of 14.6% in the quarter and the metro markets registered positive growth after two quarters.
India received over USD83 billion in remittances in 2020, a drop of just 0.2 per cent from the previous year, despite a pandemic that devastated the world economy, according to a World Bank report.
