Despite spike in Covid cases, no rise in hospitalisation or deaths, says govt

Amid a gradual rise in daily Covid-19 cases, the Union health ministry said on Thursday that the XBB.1.16 subvariant of Omicron might be the dominant virus strain in the country but there has been......

Booster dose needed to fight against Omicron: Study

Neutralising antibody levels waned after six months in those who were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus with Covishield, Covaxin and a mix of both -- Covishield as the first dose and Covaxin......

Omicron survives much longer on plastic, skin: Study

The Omicron variant of coronavirus can remain alive on skin for over 21 hours, and more than eights days on plastic surfaces, which may be contributing to its faster spread compared to other......

Omicron surge: Step up testing, Govt to 9 states, UTs

Underlining the highly transmissible nature of Omicron and the preponderance of asymptomatic cases, the Centre has urged nine states and union territories to ramp up COVID-19 testing to ensure that......

Rs 200,00,00,00,000 unclaimed in stocks

The value of unclaimed securities and other assets was nearly Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) in March 2020.It could be just the tip of a capital market iceberg. Illustration: Dominic......

Logistics: To have cascading benefits

The Union Budget 2013-14 though has silent on its specific demand of industry status for easy access for finance and separate regulatory authority for the sector to ensure better coordination......

Budget measures could spur growth: Suneet Maheshwari

This year, the FM had his task cut out for him­­­-dealing with the looming fiscal deficit, appeasing the electorate and averting a possible sovereign ratings downgrade.Working within......

Infrastructure: Roads get much needed push

Infrastructure/Construction: Budget 2013-14 AnalysisInfrastructure sector got a moderate push in the Union Budget 2013-14.The finance minister acknowledging the need for new and innovative......