‘Scientists set new world record for internet speed’
London: Scientists in the UK claim they have achieved the world’s fastest internet data transmission rate, a speed which would make it possible to download the entire Netflix library in less than a second. The researchers from University College London (UCL) in the UK achieved a data transmission rate of 178 terabits a second — […]
COVID-19 tally in India breaches 31-lakh mark, recovery rate over 75%
New Delhi: A single-day spike of 61,408 COVID-19 cases took India’s virus caseload past the 31-lakh mark on Monday, a day after it crossed 30 lakh, while recoveries surged to 23,38,035 pushing the recovery rate to over 75 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 31,06,348, while the death […]
GST reduced tax rates, doubled taxpayer base to 1.24 cr: FinMin
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday said GST has reduced the rate at which people have to pay tax, helped increase compliance and doubled taxpayer base to 1.24 crore. In a series of tweets, on the first death anniversary of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the ministry said before goods and services tax (GST), […]
India conducts nearly 3.6 cr COVID-19 tests so far, tests per million scale new peak of 26,016
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tests per million rose sharply to 26,016 as cumulative tests surged to 3.59 crore, the Health Ministry said on Monday underlining that a key component in India’s COVID-19 response has been early identification of cases by timely and aggressive testing. The number of people recuperating from COVID-19 has crossed 23 lakh […]
China launches advanced warship for Pakistan Navy
Beijing/Islamabad: China has launched first of the four advanced naval warships it is building for Pakistan, amid deepening economic and defence ties between the two all-weather allies. The launching ceremony for the first warship was held at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai on Sunday. Pakistan-China defence ties turn a new chapter with the launch […]
Nabard launches credit guarantee programme for NBFC-MFIs
Mumbai: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Monday said it has introduced a dedicated debt and credit guarantee product to ensure unhindered flow of credit in rural areas hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The product- Structured Finance and Partial Guarantee Programme to NBFC-MFIs -entails providing partial guarantee on pooled loans extended […]
High-level Taliban delegation arrives in Pak for Afghan peace process
Islamabad: A high-level delegation from the Taliban’s political office in Doha arrived in Pakistan on Monday to discuss the way forward in the Afghan peace process with the Pakistani leadership. The delegation comprising Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the head of the Afghan Taliban’s political office in Doha, is here to discuss the Afghan peace process […]
COVID-19: Packaging industry sees higher volume growth in June-qtr
New Delhi: Packaging firms have witnessed higher volume growth and better earnings in the April-June quarter, helped by a rise in consumption of packed products amid the coronavirus lockdown, according to industry players. Major players such as Uflex, Cosmo Films and Essel Propack have gained from increased demand for products like handwash and hand sanitiser […]
CWC urges Sonia Gandhi to continue as interim chief
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee on Monday urged Sonia Gandhi to continue as the party’s interim chief and to bring about necessary changes to strengthen the organisation, sources said. The CWC also decided to convene the AICC (All India Congress Committee) session at the earliest possible time to start the process for selecting the […]
No change in Mukherjee’s health: Hospital
New Delhi: The condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee remained unchanged on Monday and he continues to be in deep coma, the Army’s Research and Referral hospital said. Doctors attending on the 84-year-old Mukherjee said he is being treated for respiratory infection. His vital parameters are stable and he continues to be on ventilator support, […]
