The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has okayed the use of Itolizumab (rDNA origin), a monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of moderate to severe COVID-19 patients
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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India's economy is showing signs of getting back to normalcy, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Saturday
SpiceJet to operate UAE flights from July 12
India's SpiceJet on Saturday said it will operate flights from across four stations in India to Ras Al-Khaimah (Dubai) between July 12 and 26 for eligible Identity and Citizenship (ICA) approved UAE residents
'Around 300 terrorists waiting in launch pads to infiltrate into India'
Pakistan is trying to step up infiltration and push in more terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir after failing to instigate the people of Kashmir following last year's August 5 decision of revoking Article 370 and removing its special status
No home-isolated Delhi patient died in July first week: Study
No COVID-19 death has taken place in the first week of July among people put in home isolation in Delhi even as daily death toll here due to coronavirus has shown a sharp decline, according to a study conducted by the Delhi government
WHO acknowledges Dharavi's success over COVID-19
In a major boost to the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation and Maharashtra government's morale, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded their success over the COVID-19 outbreak in Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums with about a million people packed in just over a two square kilometre area
Etihad to resume limited special flights to six Indian destinations
Etihad Airways will resume a limited number of special flights from six Indian gateways to Abu Dhabi from July 12 to 26
India's forex reserves rise by over $6 bn
India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $6.416 billion during the week ended July 3. According to the RBI's weekly statistical supplement, the reserves grew to $513.254 billion from $506.838 billion reported for the week ended June 26
India's Mukesh Ambani, world's 7th richest, overtakes Warren Buffet
Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani has become the seventh richest person in the world overtaking Warren Buffet, one of the most successful investors globally, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires Index
India's tiger census sets Guinness Record for world's largest camera-trap survey
The fourth cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation 2018, results of which were declared to the nation on Global Tiger Day last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now entered the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest camera trap wildlife survey
1,067 registered with Build Bhutan Project in a week
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National Payment Gateway likely to come into operation in August
The government is all set to bring the National Payment Gateway (NPG) system into operation from August. The new NPG system is expected to help integrate electronic transactions within and outside the country
Hydropower plants temporarily halt output as floods wreak havoc across Nepal
Hydropower plants temporarily halted the release of nearly 500 MW of electricity to the grid on Friday to prevent flood damage to the infrastructure, resulting in power cuts in some parts of the country, the Nepal Electricity Authority said
Pakistan rolls out guidelines for Eid al-Adha
Pakistan has rolled out guidelines for the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival to curb the spread of COVID-19, an official said
Plans to build ‘most modern city’ near Lahore
The Punjab government of Pakistan is planning to develop a “most modern city” over an area of more than one 100,000 acres near Lahore
