Новости за 04.07.2020

A fresh spell of Covid-19 cases, consequent loss of tourism revenue and incursions by the People’s Liberation Army of China across the Line of Actual Control on its eastern border have dampened spirits. Fear and frustration is in the air as residents closely track the news coming in from the flashpoints of Pangong Tso and Galwan Valley, about 200 km from Leh.

RBI will have to print notes. If the stimulus is large enough, the government will have less space to borrow, says Pronab Sen, director of International Growth Centre India and former Chief Statistician of India.

The months of May and June has seen a rapid upward move in the indicators. The equity markets have reacted especially well, indicating that the sentiment bellwether is buoyant. Are these improvements of June numbers over May and April of any consequence at all or should one compare these with January 2020 or June 2019?

Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook. What can Indian retail investors who want a piece of the action in the hottest technology companies in the world do? Until recently, the answer was, not very much. Thanks to a small number of emerging platforms such as Stockal and Vested Finance, that is changing.

Mangu Singh, DMRC’s managing director talks about how hard the pandemic will hit the corporation and the public transportation system, in general. As the country goes through a phased opening now, there is still no clarity on when the transportation lifeline of the National Capital Region will be allowed to restart operations.

As the lockdown jams the urban industrial economy, the government and India Inc are betting on tailwinds from monsoon-fuelled rural prosperity.

The major works incorporated in the approved annual plan included construction of 3.23 km three fly-overs in Srinagar on NH-44 (Jammu-Srinagar highway) at Bemina, Sanatnagar and Nowgam with Rs 220.68 crore, the spokesman said.

Saket Modi, cofounder & CEO, Lucideus, a security firm, says, “Cyber world is the new normal to do professional and personal work. As the digital world expands so does its shadow, which hosts the hackers.”

Shailaja had the experience of dealing with the virulent Nipah outbreak in 2018. The state keeps a close watch on contagions worldwide as it receives millions of tourists every year and has a diaspora spread across the globe, increasing its chances of importing a disease.

In an email interview with Shantanu Nandan Sharma, Goenka also adds a caveat: the government’s inability to contain Covid-19 could trigger panic and damage consumer sentiments once again.

Parliament has been adjourned since March 23. As the Opposition calls for the opening of monsoon session in July, the government is mulling its options — a fully virtual or a hybrid sitting of the Houses.

Impersonation of service personnel by others is a cognizable offence and those indulging in such activities would be subject to stringent measures in order to avoid anti-national elements from utilizing this method for ulterior motives, which pose a potentially grave threat to national security, the navy said in a statement.

Islamabad, Jul 4 () Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was shifted to a military hospital in Rawalpindi on Saturday, a day after he tested positive for the coronavirus and went into self-isolation.

Scheduled Caste candidates will continue to get unlimited chances, as per the existing system, while the general category ex-servicemen will now get six attempts, instead of the earlier four.

The prime minister has launched the “Aatmanirbhar Bharat Innovation Challenge" to identify the best Indian apps that are already being used by citizens and have the potential to scale and become world class apps in their respective categories, an official statement said.

The government plans to impose 20 per cent basic customs duty duty on imported solar panels to boost the domestic industry, the sources said. Solar developers have been largely dependent on Chinese equipment.

Existing apps will be promoted in track 1 of the App Innovation Challenge and track 2 will focus on development of new apps.

South Asian parents have a tendency to infantilise their grown-up children, particularly if they feel they have the upper hand, says Ruchita Chandrashekar, a trauma therapist, who is currently counselling eight-nine people a day, many of whom are seeking therapy for the first time.

South Asian parents have a tendency to infantilise their grown-up children, particularly if they feel they have the upper hand, says Ruchita Chandrashekar, a trauma therapist, who is currently counselling eight-nine people a day, many of whom are seeking therapy for the first time.

India went into complete lockdown in late March to curb the spread of the virus but it has recently eased restrictions despite the number of cases surging, putting some companies in a difficult position as they try to revive production.

The telephonic survey, conducted over June 15-23, capturing the crucial unlock phase, found that a similarly large portion, at 73% of NCR residents reported going outside their house at least once in the past week.

Effective July 6, vegetable shops and groceries could function from 6 am to 6 pm from the present 6 am to 2 pm in Chennai and suburban areas under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Police, Palaniswami said in a statement.

ICMR said that the letter sent by the DG was meant to cut 'unnecessary red tape'.

Appointments of district presidents and new office bearers in the state team will also begin shortly. The process may take at least a month, after which all the names will be announced simultaneously, he added.

They also said that China is increasingly getting isolated internationally for its aggressive military posturing in Ladakh, South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region, and time has come for India to take advantage of the situation.