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United Nations: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India in 2021 were 26 per cent lower, mainly because large M&A deals recorded in 2020 were not repeated, the UN trade body has said. The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Trends Monitor published on Wednesday said global foreign direct investment flows showed a […]
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India reported 2,82,970 new COVID-19 cases with a daily positivity rate of 15.13 per cent yesterday.
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With daily Covid infections rising steadily, a door- to-door campaign to identify individuals with fevers on the spot and distribute the home isolation medical kits to them, is likely to be taken up in the coming days.
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Hyderabad: The police force in the capital city is facing the heat of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, with huge numbers of police personnel contracting the virus while being on active duty. Despite getting nearly 95 per cent of its force vaccinated against Covid-19, the police department has been hit by the virus. […]
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Mumbai: Covid-19 breached the Indian women’s football team’s bio-security bubble here on Wednesday ahead of the AFC Asian Cup with two members testing positive for the virus, forcing the organisers to shift them to a medical facility for isolation. “Two members of the Indian Women’s Senior National Team for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday registered a significant surge in daily Omicron variant Covid-19 infections with health authorities reporting 3,557 positive cases out of which 1474 were from areas under GHMC. The health authorities also have reported three Covid-19 fatalities on Wednesday, taking the overall number of deaths in TS to 4,065. The active Covid-19 positive […]
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New Delhi: The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India may peak on January 23 with daily cases likely to remain below the four lakh mark, according to a scientist at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur. Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata have already reached their peak in case numbers in the past seven days, said […]
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Hyderabad: A groundbreaking long-term study on a large pool of 1,636 healthcare workers, who had received Covid vaccines in Hyderabad, taken up by the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG), has indicated that with age, immunity levels against Covid also wane. About 30 per cent of the participants, a majority of them above 40 years of […]
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Hyderabad: Parents can head with their teenagers between the ages of 15-18 years to Inorbit Mall, Hyderabad and get them vaccinated for free with the first dose against COVID-19. The mall has partnered with a prominent Hospital and will administer the vaccine in January and February between 11 am and 5 pm. “We, at Inorbit […]
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Hyderabad: Adoption of cross-border trade in India is increasing. A latest study conducted by PayPal in partnership with Edelman Data and Intelligence shows that 86 per cent MSMEs that sell globally claimed they recorded growth in cross border trade during Covid-19. This can be attributed to the reopening of other economies and positive sentiment from […]
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With the reinsurers forcing the primary life insurers to put their skin in the game, the latter have turned cautious while accepting lives for insurance under their term policies.
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The fresh infections are 2,369 more than yesterday. On Tuesday, India logged 2,38,018 fresh COVID-19 cases.
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The agency said that 3,881 Covid-19 patients were being treated in intensive care, accounting for over 70 per cent of the French health system's current capacity, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Hyderabad: The hiring activity in the second half of 2021 (July to December) saw a big jump when compared with the first half of 2021 (January to June). According to a report by Indeed, the proportion of employers that hired during the second half jumped to 53 per cent from 44 per cent in first […]
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Khammam: In the wake of increase in number of cases of Covid-19 its variants Omicron and Delta, the district administration should fully be equipped to handle the situation, suggested Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. The minister held a meeting with the district officials here on Tuesday to review the measures being taken to contain the […]
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Hyderabad: About 20 police personnel at the Narsingi police station tested positive for Covid-19. A few of them were down with fever and had exhibited symptoms. As they continued to have symptoms, they got tested and with the results showing them to be positive, they were shifted to home isolation. Their family members were advised […]
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Hyderabad: Director of Public Health (DPH), Dr G Srinivasa Rao has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Dr Srinivasa Rao said, “Due to mild symptoms, I got myself tested in a laboratory, which confirmed that it was Covid-19. I am getting hospitalised and isolating myself and for necessary symptomatic treatment.” […]
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Hyderabad: Most of us are quarantined at home once again – all thanks to the new variant of Covid-19. As we are getting back to remote working and limiting our get-togethers with friends in the midst of the Omicron scare, there’s one thing that we miss the most – travelling. The ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’ star Pooja […]
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Hyderabad: To provide medical care at an affordable price to the economically backward classes of society, Dr. Roseline and organisers are treating patients for Rs 10 at a clinic in Hyderabad. The move comes as a sigh of relief for many amid Covid-19 third wave. “I treat 15 patients per day here and also provide […]
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Hyderabad: Come a crisis, and Hyderabad is one city where there are always good Samaritans who step forward right in the nick of time to help. This fact was proved in the city when the first and second waves of Covid-19 pandemic swept through, affecting several persons and forcing them into isolation. In some instances, […]
