‘We Are Now in the Early Stages of a Third Wave’: WHO
The coronavirus pandemic is now in the “early stages” of the third wave, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday, as...
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Multiplier Lands $4 Million Funding Led by Sequoia
Multiplier declared raising $4 million in its latest funding round led by Sequoia Capital India’s Surge. Golden Gate Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, Picus Capital, and angel...
Australia Extends Lockdown in Sydney as Covid-19 Cases Increases
Australian government increased the lockdown in Sydney on Wednesday by 14 days, after three weeks of initial restrictions failed to stop the outbreak of Covid-19...
Meru May Explore Merger With Mahindra Group Company
Mahindra & Mahindra may merge Meru with Mahindra Logistics to lead in operational synergies and capabilities following its full purchase of the radio taxi fleet...
Pfizer to Ask US Authorization For Third Shot
Pfizer is about to take authorization from the US FDA for the third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that one more shot in...
GST Collection For June Falls to Rs 92,849 Cr
The impact the second wave of Covid-19 showed on Goods and Service Tax (GST) as collections for June 2021 fell to Rs 92,849 crore, the...
Nirmala Sitharaman Shares India’s Covid-19 Response With G-20 Panel
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday shared India’s response to Covid-19 at the G-20 High-Level Independent Panel (HLIP) on funding the global commons for the...
Afghanistan Finds Black Fungus in Covid-19 Patients
The deadly fungal infection known as ‘black fungus’ that was first found in Indian Covid-19 patients has been detected in Afghanistan, which is in the...
BMC Rehires Retired Doctors to Counter Third Wave of Covid
To prepare for the likely third wave of Covid-19, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to hire retired doctors for three years. The plan...
Digit Raises $200 Mn From Sequoia Capital
General insurance startup Digit is raising $200 million from new investors Sequoia Capital India and IIFL Alternate Asset Managers as well as existing investor Faering...