India has confirmed 21 cases of the newly identified JN.1 variant of the COVID-19 virus, according to VK Paul, a member of the government think tank NITI Aayog focused on health. The cases have been identified in various parts of the country, with Goa reporting 19 cases, and Maharashtra and Kerala each confirming one case. … Read more
The massive job cuts by Amazon, one of the biggest private employers in the US, show the wave of layoff sweeping through the tech sector could stretch into 2023 as companies rush to cut costs, analysts said on Thursday. As a demand boom during the pandemic rapidly turns into bust, tech companies shed more than … Read more
New Delhi: India has recorded 188 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 2,554, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The total tally of Covid cases has been recorded at 4,46,79,319 and the death count stands at 5,30,710, with three deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 … Read more
Australia is gearing up to celebrate its first restriction-free New Year’s Eve after two years of COVID disruptions, with more than a million revellers expected to flock to Sydney’s harbourfront and watch an elaborate fireworks display. Sydney is one of the world’s first major cities to welcome in the New Year and draws huge TV … Read more
Beijing: The World Bank today slashed its China growth forecast for the year as the pandemic and weaknesses in the property sector hit the world’s second-largest economy. In a statement, the institution slashed its forecast to 2.7 percent from 4.3 percent predicted in June. It also revised its forecast for next year from 8.1 percent … Read more
New Delhi: The government of India relaxes the rule for international passengers by scrapping the requirement to fill the self-declaration forms for Covid vaccination for people flying into India from foreign countries. Filling out the Air Suvidha form will no longer be necessary, the government said. The decision has come amid a declining number of … Read more
SCO Summit: The Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis have created impediments for global supply chains and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) should create trusted and resilient supply chains to foster economic recovery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. Addressing a session of the SCO Summit in Samarkand, Modi said the members of the grouping … Read more