Finland suspends utilize of AstraZeneca vaccines after cases of blood clots
Finland on Friday suspended the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines after two cases of blood clots were reported in people after receiving the dose TopicsAstraZeneca | Finland | Coronavirus Vaccine ANI | Europe Last Updated at March 20, 2021 06:21 IST Finland on Friday suspended the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines after two cases of blood clots were reported…
Maruti Suzuki, Tata Community, M&M warm up to automobile-scrapping gadgets
Companies in talks on joint ventures and exploring tie-ups with suppliers TopicsScrappage policy | vehicle scrapping policy | Car scrapping Top automakers including Maruti Suzuki, Tata Group, and Mahindra and Mahindra have evinced an interest in setting up vehicle-scrapping units in public-private partnership mode and will respond to government tenders on this. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways…
Family areas of work proceed to carry out momentum in India after Covid-19 disruption
Conditions have become even more favourable for such institutions to grow in India after the Covid-19 disruption TopicsFamily offices | family-owned business | Coronavirus Vaccine It is said that much before the vaccine drive began in India, some family offices had arranged for the wealthy to climb into private jets in January and inoculate themselves abroad. With the percentage…
twelve months into coronavirus pandemic, the art world adapts to outlive
Global art sales fell 22 per cent in 2020 to $50.1 bn. UBS and Art Basel's Art Market Report showed the steepest market drop since the financial crisis TopicsCoronavirus | art collection | Global art market The hubbub that descends each summer on a sleek exhibition hall in Basel, where collectors snap up art and hunt for hot-ticket new…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi charged with bribery, faces 15 years in penal advanced
Myanmar’s military regime piled more charges on ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi as it seeks to justify a February 1 coup and ensure she stays behind bars. The junta charged Suu Kyi with violating an anti-corruption law, which would face her a maximum of 15 years in prison, according to a broadcast on state-run…
India, Pakistan must always bury the past and switch ahead: Gen Bajwa
Khan said that having a direct route to the Central Asian region will economically benefit India. Central Asia is rich in oil and gas. TopicsIndia Pakistan relations | General Qamar Javed Bajwa | Pakistan government Pakistan's powerful Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Thursday that it was time for India and Pakistan to "bury the past and…
UK reports 5 cases of rare blood clots in 11 million AstraZeneca shots
Britain’s medicines regulator said there had been five cases of a rare type of blood clot in the brain among 11 million given AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine but said that it found the benefits of the shot far outweigh any possible risks. The European Medicines Agency chief Emer Cooke says the committee has ruled “this is…
UN physique raises global financial growth forecast for 2021 to 4.7%
The report estimates that last year there was a 3.9 per cent drop in output as the spread of the coronavirus sparked lockdowns across the world. TopicsGlobal economy | Coronavirus | US economic growth Reuters | Geneva Last Updated at March 19, 2021 01:10 IST The global economy is set to grow by 4.7 per cent this year thanks…
Mumbai’s unique high cop had played key function for the interval of 26/11 attacks
Senior IPS officer Hemant Nagrale, who was on Wednesday appointed as the new police commissioner of Mumbai, had played an important role during the 26/11 attacks Topics26/11 attack | Mumbai | Mumbai police Senior IPS officer Hemant Nagrale, who was on Wednesday appointed as the new police commissioner of Mumbai, had played an important role during the 26/11 attacks…
China asks dispute companies in Myanmar to evacuate non-a must-contain workers: Document
China has asked its state firms in Myanmar to evacuate non-essential staff following attacks on Chinese factories and businesses by anti-coup protesters TopicsChina | Myanmar China has asked its state firms in Myanmar to evacuate non-essential staff following attacks on Chinese factories and businesses by anti-coup protesters who accused Beijing of backing the military junta that ousted…