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Assam elections: 25.88pc turnout recorded in first four hours of polling

Guwahati, Mar 27: An estimated 25.88 per cent of the total 81.09 lakh electors exercised their franchise till 11 am in 47 constituencies of Assam where polling is underway with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols in the first phase of elections on Saturday. While the polling so far has […]

EXCLUSIVE India delays big exports of AstraZeneca shot as infections surge, sources say

India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine-maker, to meet domestic demand as infections rise, two sources told Reuters. The move will also affect supplies to the GAVI/WHO-backed COVAX vaccine-sharing […]

India has crossed a Key Milestone in Universal Primary Healthcare

Target of Operationalizing 70,000 Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) achieved Ahead of Time About 41.35 crore people have accessed primary healthcare services at the AB-HWCs More than 9.45 lakh Tele-consultations done at the HWCs DELHI, MARCH 21: India marked another key milestone in universalising Primary […]

Pakistan army chief says ready to bury hatchet with India for peace

Pakistan’s army chief called on Thursday for arch rivals India and Pakistan to “bury the past” and move towards cooperation, an overture towards New Delhi that follows an unexpected joint ceasefire announcement last month between the two countries’ militaries. General Qamar Javed Bajwa stressed however that the burden […]

India says it has no concern about AstraZeneca vaccine side effects

India has no concern about possible side effects of the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine being used in its immunisation campaign, government health official Vinod Kumar Paul told a news conference on Wednesday. Reuters March 17, 2021 Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-says-it-has-no-concern-about-astrazeneca-vaccine-side-effects-2021-03-17/

India-Finland Virtual Summit

DELHI MARCH 16: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland H.E. Ms. Sanna Marin held a Virtual Summit today and discussed the entire gamut of bilateral issues as well as other regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest. Both leaders noted that […]

India’s digital media regulation sparks fears of curbs on press freedom

India’s new oversight of digital news platforms is drawing protest from the media industry and activists who fear the rules will curb press freedom in the world’s largest democracy. India, which has one of the world’s biggest and most diverse media industries, last month announced the Intermediary Guidelines […]

India’s retail inflation probably rose in February

India’s retail inflation probably rose in February as food and fuel prices went up but remained within the Reserve Bank of India’s target range for a third straight month, a Reuters poll predicted. The March 5-9 poll of over 50 economists showed retail inflation climbed to 4.83% in […]

India’s daily gasoline sales in Feb rise 1.5% y/y, diesel sales fall 5.3% – prelim data

Indian state refiners’ daily gasoline sales in February rose by 1.5% from a year earlier, its slowest pace of growth in six months, preliminary industry data showed, as record-high retail prices hit consumption. State-refiners’ daily diesel sales, which are related closely to economic growth and account for about […]

EXCLUSIVE India to clear 45 investments from China, likely to include Great Wall, SAIC-sources

India is set to clear 45 investment proposals from China, which are likely to include those from Great Wall Motor (601633.SS) and SAIC Motor Corp (600104.SS), government and industry sources told Reuters, as military tensions between the two countries ease at the disputed border. The proposals have been held up since […]

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