Iran says Israel remotely killed military nuclear scientist
Tehran: A top Iranian security official on Monday accused Israel of using “electronic devices” to remotely kill a scientist who founded the Islamic Republic’s military nuclear program in the 2000s. Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the country’s Supreme National Security Council, made the comment at the funeral for Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, where Iran’s defense minister separately […]
Pakistan has highest rate of breast cancer in Asia: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan has the highest rate of breast cancer in Asia as approximately 90,000 women are diagnosed with the disease every year out of whom 40,000 pass away, according to a media report on Monday. Estimates also reveal that one in 10 Pakistani women could develop breast cancer in their lifetime, the Dawn News reported. […]
Govt waives penalty for non-compliance with QR code provisions for B2C transactions
New Delhi: The government has waived the penalty for non-compliance with QR code provisions for B2C (business-to-consumer) invoices generated by businesses till March 31, 2021. However, it would be mandatory for businesses to follow the QR code provisions from April 1, 2021 to avail this penalty waiver. The requirement of printing dynamic QR code on […]
One-time debt recast: SIDBI launches portal to help MSMEs
Mumbai: Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) on Monday said it has launched a web portal to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) take benefit of the Reserve Bank of India’s one-time debt restructuring. In August, RBI had announced one-time restructuring for personal and corporate borrowers affected by COVID-19-related stress. With the help […]
Healthcare sector recovery should be given priority in 2021-22 budget: NATHEALTH
New Delhi: Healthcare Federation of India, NATHEALTH, on Monday said it has urged the government to give priority to the sector’s recovery in the 2021-22 budget and has submitted a set of recommendations for this. “It is important to note that the private health sector has been standing alongside the government in managing the pandemic, […]
Post-pandemic economic growth dominates G-20 Summit
The Riyadh Summit focussed both on handling the pandemic and the global economic recovery.
The virtual G20 Summit in Riyadh, which was organised under the direct supervision of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MbS), was indeed able to showcase the leadership capability of the Kingdom on the global stage. As expected, the coronavirus pandemic topped the agenda of the two-day Group of 20 major economies, with countries […]
Spinal Tumors can now be treated with microsurgery
Young Meerut professional successfully celebrated Diwali with his family after undergoing a complex surgery in his spinal cord, which otherwise could have been life threatening. After experiencing episodes of numbness and weakness in both his arms and legs, patient Aditya Bansal had made several local consultations, where MRI of the neck revealed a non-cancerous tumor […]
