Monsoon Session of Parliament likely to be virtual

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a meeting with the secretary generals of both Houses and other officials on Tuesday to review the options available and the feasibility of holding a regular monsoon session in which MPs are physically present.  The officials informed the two presiding officers that if … Read more

Sensex, Nifty advanced in early trade

On Wednesday tracking gains in index-heavyweights amid sustained foreign fund inflows. After opening at 34,205, the 30-share index was trading 203 points, or 0.60 per cent, higher at 34,159. Similarly, NSE Nifty advanced 55 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 10,102. In the previous session, the BSE barometer settled 414 points or 1.20 per cent lower … Read more

COVID-19 recovery rate is 48.88% in country

During the last 24 hours, five thousand 991 people have cured from this virus. This is the first time when number of those recovered overtakes the active Corona cases in India. Total active cases in the country is 1,33,632. Health and Family Welfare Ministry said, 9,985 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the … Read more

Bangladesh launches plasma network for COVID 19 treatment

Named ‘Shohojodha’, the initiative has been launched by the ICT division of the government of Bangladesh in collaboration with Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a2i innovation lab and eGeneration to facilitate collection and distribution of plasma from patients who have recovered from Coronavirus. Launching the network through a virtual programme on Tuesday, the State … Read more