The finance ministry is set to clear almost the entire food subsidy dues to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for the current fiscal before the year-end, despite an additional expenditure obligation of Rs 1 lakh crore under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). Last year, the Centre extinguished its ...
A total of 1,892 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus were reported across 23 states and Union Territories on Tuesday, the government said. Overall, the country reported 37,379 fresh Covid-19 cases and 124 deaths. Mumbai accounted for 10,860 cases. As many as 568 Omicron cases were detected in Maharashtra, followed ...
Pine Labs on Tuesday announced a new investment of $20 million from State Bank of India (SBI). The initial public offering (IPO)-bound fintech company aims to invest in scaling Plural, its newly-launched brand of online payment products. In 2021, Pine Labs raised $600 million and followed it up with a $100-million ...
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories will be launching its Molnupiravir oral anti-viral drug for Covid-19 under the brand name Molflu across the country. Molflu is expected to be available from early next week in pharmacies throughout the country with particular focus on states with high caseload of Covid-19.The company said it was ...
The Union health ministry on Tuesday advised states to enhance health infrastructure in the wake of the increase in Covid-19 cases. States were advised to re-commission makeshift and field hospitals. The ministry has suggested repurposing beds in public and private hospitals for Covid-19 to prepare for a surge in cases and ...