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IMF: Solidarity Tax on Pandemic Winners

The International Monetary Fund recently announced Solidarity Tax on Pandemic Winners. That is, the companies that prospered during COVID-19 crisis should pay additional tax to show solidarity towards...

April 8, 2021

World Economic Outlook

The International Monetary Fund recently released the World Economic Outlook titled “Managing Divergent Recoveries”. Key Findings of the report The report has predicted GDP growth of India for...

April 7, 2021

Monthly Economic Review: March 2021

The Ministry of Finance recently released the Monthly Economic Review for March 2021. According to the report, the Indian Economy is recovering from COVID-19 crisis. The report has...

April 6, 2021

PM SVANidhi Scheme: 1.6% loans from private sector

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently announced that over twenty lakh street vendors have been provided loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme till March 29, 2021....

April 4, 2021

India to Gift 2 lakh Covid Vaccine Doses to UN Peacekeepers

India will send 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines (AstraZeneca Vaccine) to the UN peacekeepers. on March 27, 2021 and then vaccines will be distributed to peacekeeping missions. Highlights...

March 26, 2021

SBI report: India’s 2nd Covid wave may last up to 100 days

Report from State Bank of India’s research team underlined that duration of the second covid-19 wave in India might last up to 100 days. The report was authored...

March 25, 2021

What is a ‘Double Mutant’ virus?

Health Ministry has confirmed that,  “double mutant” coronavirus variant which comes with the combination of mutations has been found in India. Scientists are checking if this has increased...

March 25, 2021

Covishield Dose Interval to be Increased

The health Ministry has decided to increase the interval between first and second doses of Covishield to up to eight weeks in the ongoing covid-19 vaccination drive. Highlights...

March 23, 2021

Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)

The government has set up the “Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)” for the genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 across India. Highlights This was announced by the Union Minister for...

March 22, 2021

EY survey: India among highest adopters of Digital Tech during Pandemic

A survey titled as “Embracing Digital: Is covid-19 the catalyst for lasting change?” was conducted by the EY and Imperial College London’s institute for Global Health Innovations. As...

March 18, 2021

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