The Chinese mainland reported 1,366 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission said Monday. In addition, China’s strict lockdown in Shanghai is affecting global supply chains. Of the local confirmed cases reported Sunday, 836…
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Amid the fears of a possible COVID-19 third wave, some states have banned public celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi to prevent large gatherings. Maharashtra The Maharashtra government has now prohibited any physical ‘darshan’ of Ganesh idols or…
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Goa government has extended the Covid-19-mandated curfew till September 13. In a notification issued, the state administration stated that the curfew will now remain in effect till 7:00 AM on September 13. The curfew was scheduled…
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The Indian pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai will feature the country’s fightback against COVID-19 and its emergence as a global business hub presenting huge opportunities for the world, according to the Ministry of Commerce and…
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The tapering of the second Covid-19 wave, coupled with an aggressive vaccination push, has brightened the near-term prospects for the Indian economy, and real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is estimated at 22.1 per cent in…
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The first batch of anti-COVID-19 drug 2-DG, developed by the DRDO, will be released on May 17 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, officials said. The Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI)…
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Raphael Koch, a retailer of medical devices in the small Swiss town of Wil, has been busy for the past two weeks fielding a flurry of phone calls. Most are from Indians or India-based companies looking…
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The number of new coronavirus infections in India has peaked, according to a new tracker developed by researchers at Cambridge Judge Business School and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. “But there is substantial variation among…
By Administrator_India Capital Sands From being allowed to operate at 100 percent in February to shutting shop from April 14 onwards, Indian cinemas are struggling with uncertainty once again. With theatres likely to remain shut until May 15 in most…
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The United States will be delivering COVID-19 relief materials worth over USD100 million to India in the coming days, the White House said as the first flight carrying urgent health supplies left for the country. The…
