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Delhi hospitals allege Haryana govt not allowing vendors to supply oxygen to them
According to an official, Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital at Pusa Road had five hours of oxygen left around 4:30 pm. There are 58 COVID patients, including 10 in ICU, in the hospital
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Door-to-door vaccination not possible: Union government to Bombay HC
The Union government on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination was not possible due to various reasons including fear of contamination and wastage
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I-T refunds worth Rs 5,649 crore issued during April 1-19
Of this, personal income tax refunds worth Rs 3,073 crore were issued in 7.23 lakh cases and corporate tax refunds of Rs 2,577 crore were issued to 15,206 taxpayers
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Consumer confidence among urban Indians weakens in April: Survey
Consumer sentiment was down across all 4 indices -- jobs, personal finances, economy and investments for the future, the survey said
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Covid-19: Data shows severity, demography of victims in 2nd wave same as 1st wave
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 146 districts reported COVID-19 positivity rate of more than 15%, while 274 districts reported case positivity between 5 and 15%
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COVID-19: Here’s what top doctors have to say about surging cases and the battle ahead
As the country battles the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, here is what top doctors have to say
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Care Ratings revises India’s GDP growth forecast to 10.2% for FY22
We have revised our forecast for GDP growth for FY22 as the underlying conditions have changed rapidly in the last 30 days or so. It stands now at 10.2%, Care Ratings said in a report
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FMCG players see spike in demand of hand sanitisers, disinfectants as COVID cases spike
New Delhi: As the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across India, leading FMCG companies are witnessing a strong surge in demand for their health and hygiene products, including hand sanitiser, hand wash, disinfectant spray and germ protection wipes. Companies such as ITC, Himalaya Drug Company and Patanjali said they have ramped up […]
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Covaxin demonstrates 78% efficacy in Phase-3 interim analysis
The Phase 3 study enrolled 25,800 participants between 18-98 years of age, including 10% over the age of 60, with analysis conducted 14 days post-second dose
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Pace of business activity takes a hit in second week of April: Nomura India Business report
The Nomura India Business Index fell about 16 percentage points below the pre-pandemic level. It slipped to 83.8 for the week that ended on April 18. It was at 88.4 a week prior
