The WHO and its members have been scrutinized for their responses to the pandemic that has struck about 47 million people, killing more than 1.2 million & stifling economies worldwide.
RBI estimates that gross fiscal deficit of states could cross 4 per cent, and force govts to put investments on hold, leading to a vicious cycle of incurring loss without spurring recovery.
Earlier, schools were allowed to call students from class 9 to 12 to school on a voluntary basis from September 21. However, the Delhi government decided against it.
Spain has become the first Western European nation to surpass 1 million Covid cases. Health Minister Salvador Illa said that in parts of the country the pandemic is out of control.
A lack of global alternatives helps explain some of the dollar’s role. The euro’s status as a reserve currency remains limited & China’s currency is still subject to capital controls.
The rise in passenger traffic, from 29% of normal levels to 35% on Sunday, shows that virus flare-ups may no longer lead to further backsliding in passenger traffic.
As many as 67,95,103 people have recuperated from the disease so far pushing the recovery rate to 88.81% while the case fatality rate due Covid-19 has dropped to 1.51%.
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.
Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
COMMENTS