UAE to Impose Restrictions on Unvaccinated People
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned it could impose restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 as the region’s business and...
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India to Waive Import Duty on Covid-19 Vaccine
The government is likely to waive a 10 per cent customs duty levied on imported vaccines in a bid to keep low the cost of...
UK Puts India on Travel ‘Red List’ After PM Cancels Visit
United Kingdom has added India to the travel ‘red list’, the country’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on April 19. The announcement was made hours...
UK PM Cancels His Visit to India Amid COVID-19 Surge
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decided to cancel his visit to India, amid a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases in India. A statement from...
Exports Rise to $13.72 Billion During April 1-14
The country’s exports have increased to USD 13.72 billion during April 1-14 this year on account of healthy growth rate in sectors such as engineering...
China’s Q1 GDP Grows at Record 18.3% as Recovery Speeds Up
China’s economy grew at a record pace in the first quarter, official data showed on Friday, expanding 18.3 per cent from a year earlier as...
Flipkart to Acquire Cleartrip for $40 Million
Flipkart is in talks to acquire Cleartrip, one of the oldest travel booking portals in India, two people in the know said, as the Walmart-owned...
MS to Acquire AI Firm Nuance in $19.7 Billion
Microsoft Corp. will buy artificial intelligence (AI) and speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc. in a $19.7-billion deal including net debt, as the Seattle-based Big...
DCGI Approves Use of Sputnik V Vaccine
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the restricted emergency use of the Sputnik V vaccine late Monday night. With this, India now...
Global Coronavirus Cases Tops 135.8 Million
The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 135.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.93 million, according to Johns Hopkins University. In...