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01 Jun

COVID-19: AirAsia offers 50,000 free seats for doctors.

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Acknowledging the contributionmade by doctors in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, AirAsia India launched a specialinitiative - 'AirAsia RedPass'. Under this initiative, AirAsia India will give away 50,000 free seats on flights across its domestic sectors to doctors as a gesture of gratitude for their commendable efforts in support of the nation. Doctors can submit their contact details and desired sector and date of travel (between 1 July to 30 September) with their registration number or ID as proof on https://air.asia/GCs2R. Applications are open till 12 June. Doctors would also be given special privileges like priority boarding at the airport. The…

01 Jun

Yuvraj Singh’s hilarious birthday wish for Dinesh Karthik.

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Dinesh Karthik celebrates his 35th birthday today and wishes poured in on social media from his Indian teammates. Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh led the charge as he took to Twitter to wish Dinesh Karthik on his birthday in a hilarious manner. Yuvraj in his tweet said, " I hope you're not blowing batteries instead of candles on your birthday Mr. Energiser, happy birthday bud @Dinesh Karthik god bless hope you and Dipika are doing well in these tough times. Virat Kohli also took to Twitter to wish Dinesh Karthik on his birthday. In his tweet, Virat Kohli wrote," Many…

01 Jun

Electricity generation in India falls at a slower pace.

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Electricity generation in India fell at a slower pace in May compared to the previous month, as higher temperatures lead to greater demand for residential power and the government eased some lockdown restrictions to control the spread of the coronavirus.Overall electricity generation fell 14.3 per cent in May, an analysis of provisional government data by news agency Reuters showed, compared with a decline of 24 per cent in April.Despite higher consumption by residential consumers, power use was lower as many industries and commercial establishments - which account for over half of the country's annual consumption - were shut or not…

01 Jun

India’s unemployment rate in May rose to 23.48 per cent.

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India's unemployment rate in May rose to 23.48 per cent, marginally lower from 23.52 per cent in April, according to data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) on Monday, reflecting the impact of coronavirus pandemic.The country has reported 190,535 coronavirus cases, with 5,394 deaths.The country's infrastructure output, contributing nearly 40 per cent in industrial production, contracted 38.1 per cent in April from a year earlier, the worst performance in years, government data showed on Friday.

01 Jun

Domestic stock markets soared more than 3 per cent on Monday.

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Domestic stock markets soared more than 3 per cent on Monday as the country geared up to further open its economy after a months-long lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P BSE Sensex surged to as high as 33,673.83, up 1,249.73 points from its previous close, having started the session at 32,906.05. The broader NSE Nifty 50 benchmark climbed to as high as 9,931.60, after opening stronger at 9,726.85 compared to its previous close of 9,580.30. Gains across sectors pushed the markets higher, led by banking, financial services, automobile and metal shares.

01 Jun

Bhopal witnessed a medical feat today.

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Amidst the rising number of cases in Madhya Pradesh, state capital Bhopal witnessed a medical feat today after a hospital dedicated for COVID-19 treatment became the first in the country to discharge 1,000 patients.Chirayu Medical College discharged 108 patients today as it went on to achieve the feat. With the discharge, the number of recovery rate among patients in Bhopal reached more than 60%.A small function was organised at the hospital in which patients shared their experience about their treatment there. Health Minister Narottam Mishra was among those who attended the event.

01 Jun

Middle seats in flights to be kept vacant as much as possible.

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Airlines will allot seats in a way that middle seats in flights are vacant as much as possible, the country's aviation regulator DGCA has said. The government had earlier said it would not be viable to do so as fares would shoot up.Passengers who do end up with middle seats on a flight should be provided a "additional protective equipment like a wraparound gown of the Textile Ministry approved standards" in addition to a face mask and shield, citing a DGCA or Director General of Civil Aviation order.Domestic passenger flights restarted on May 25 after a gap of two months…

01 Jun

China says situation at the border with India is “stable and controllable”.

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China on Monday said that the overall situation at the border with India was "stable and controllable", and both the countries have "unimpeded" communication channels to resolve the issues through dialogue and consultations.The comments by the Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian came in the backdrop of the continuing standoff between the militaries of India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC)."China has been implementing the consensus between the two countries' leaders. We have been committed to upholding our national sovereignty, security as well as stability along the border," Mr Zhao said.

01 Jun

Why is it Necessary to Test more to Reduce the Impact of Covid-19?

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When a communicable disease outbreak begins, the ideal response is for public health officials to begin testing for it early. That leads to quick identification of cases, quick treatment for those people and immediate isolation to prevent spread. Early testing also helps to identify anyone who came into contact with infected people so they too can be quickly treated. While we are obviously not in that ideal situation with COVID-19, testing remains critical. Nearly 6 million people have been infected by COVID-19 resulting in more than 3.65 lakh deaths across the world. Most countries have implemented lockdowns for physical distancing…

01 Jun

CoronaVirus Outbreak : Setback to Business Could be Serious , Infosys.

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Infosys said Covid-19 led slowdown has resulted in termination of projects and may hit the company’s profitability going forward. The Bengaluru-headquartered IT services exporter has highlighted the pandemic could be a major risk going forward as key clients across the US, Europe and other prominent markets may cut costs due to prolonged economic impact. The economic slowdown or other factors affecting the economic health of the U.S., the U.K., the EU and Australia are expected to cast a gloom on the financials of the Indian IT services giant. Infosys, on account of its revenues being concentrated in a few geographies,…