COVID19

covid-19: Facing curbs, ecommerce companies Flipkart and Amazon halt pickups from vendors

covid-19: Facing curbs, ecommerce companies Flipkart and Amazon halt pickups from vendors

Lois C. Ferrara March 24, 2020

Bengaluru | New Delhi: Online and offline retailers across the country faced severe disruptions affecting the supply...

Covid-19 impact: Fearful vegetable mandis threaten to shut shop

Covid-19 impact: Fearful vegetable mandis threaten to shut shop

Lois C. Ferrara March 24, 2020

Pune | New Delhi: Traders and agents in several agricultural markets across the country want to stop...

Covid-19 impact: Ed-tech companies reap dividend as schools, universities go online

Covid-19 impact: Ed-tech companies reap dividend as schools, universities go online

Lois C. Ferrara March 24, 2020

New Delhi: Educational technology companies are taking online education to the next level, as schools, colleges and...

SAARC health professionals meet on Mar 26 via video conference to contain Covid-19

SAARC health professionals meet on Mar 26 via video conference to contain Covid-19

Lois C. Ferrara March 23, 2020

A video conference of senior health professionals of SAARC countries is also proposed to be held on...

CSR: Corporate affairs ministry to count funds spent to tackle Covid-19 under CSR activity

CSR: Corporate affairs ministry to count funds spent to tackle Covid-19 under CSR activity

Lois C. Ferrara March 23, 2020

NEW DELHI: The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) announced that funds spent on measures to tackle the...

ICMR initiates study to predict the rate of Covid-19 infections in India

ICMR initiates study to predict the rate of Covid-19 infections in India

Lois C. Ferrara March 23, 2020

India’s top health research body has initiated a study that is expected to predict the rate of...

G-20 virtual summit to take stock of Covid-19 economic impact

G-20 virtual summit to take stock of Covid-19 economic impact

Lois C. Ferrara March 23, 2020

New Delhi: The G-20 finance ministers followed by leaders of the forum are expected to engage in...

Set up dedicated wings for Covid-19 patients: Centre to private hospitals

Set up dedicated wings for Covid-19 patients: Centre to private hospitals

Lois C. Ferrara March 23, 2020

New Delhi: With India seeing a surge in Covid-19 cases –– an increase of 81 cases in...

covid-19: India coronavirus positive cases now 396, highest increase of 81 in a day

covid-19: India coronavirus positive cases now 396, highest increase of 81 in a day

Lois C. Ferrara March 23, 2020

NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 positive cases surged in India on Sunday to 396 — the highest increase...

Hand sanitiser price: FMCG makers reduce hand sanitiser prices amidst COVID-19 scare

Hand sanitiser price: FMCG makers reduce hand sanitiser prices amidst COVID-19 scare

Lois C. Ferrara March 22, 2020

NEW DELHI: FMCG companies have reduced the prices of hand sanitisers following the government directive and have...