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Nifty below 9,000, Sensex tanks 900 points as volatility rises

Nifty below 9,000, Sensex tanks 900 points as volatility rises

17-03-2020  comments

Mumbai (IANS) Indian stock markets erased all its gains made during the day amid a largely volatile trade as the NSE Nifty50 traded below the psychological mark of 9,000 points.

The BSE Sensex also slumped over 900 points to traded well below…

Govt mulls relief package; may reduce charges for domestic airlines: Sources

Govt mulls relief package; may reduce charges for domestic airlines: Sources

17-03-2020  comments

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre is mulling a relief package to save Indias aviation sector which has been ravaged by the outbreak of coronavirus, sources said.

At present, the sector is the worst affected due to the outbreak. Airlines are forced…

Come out from fascination of rating agencies: Rahul to PM

Come out from fascination of rating agencies: Rahul to PM

17-03-2020  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday mounted fresh attack on the central government on the state of the Indian economy after the spread of the coronavirus. The Congress leader alleged that the Prime Minister should come out from…

SC grants Permanent Commission to women officer in Navy

SC grants Permanent Commission to women officer in Navy

17-03-2020  comments

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed permanent commission to serving women officers in Indian Navy in all eligible branches and directed the Centre to comply with its order within three months.

The top court said that there…

Market recovers, Sensex gains 600 points

Market recovers, Sensex gains 600 points

17-03-2020  comments

Mumbai (IANS) In a largely volatile trading session so far, the key Indian equity indices on Tuesday recovered from their early losses to trade in the green.

The BSE Sensex rose over 600 points, and the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange…

COVID-19: Weekly markets, zoo also shut down in Lucknow

COVID-19: Weekly markets, zoo also shut down in Lucknow

17-03-2020  comments

Lucknow, March 17 (IANS) All weekly markets in Lucknow have been suspended till March 31 while the Lucknow zoo has also been shut down due to the COVID-19 scare.

This comes a day after the state government ordered the closure of multiplexes,…

IIT-K asks students to vacate hostels

IIT-K asks students to vacate hostels

17-03-2020  comments

Kanpur, March 17 (IANS) The IIT-Kanpur, after cancelling annual technical festival 'Techkriti' and suspending classes for students, has now asked the students to vacate the hostels.

Deputy director of the institute Prof Manindra Agarwal,…

German FM says COVID-19 vaccine research not for sale

German FM says COVID-19 vaccine research not for sale

17-03-2020  comments

Berlin, March (IANS) Germany cannot allow other countries to "exclusively" acquire the results of its researchers, the country's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told the Funke media group on Monday.

On Sunday, German newspaper Welt am Sonntag…

Promising remdesivir drug against COVID-19 in 5 clinical trials

Promising remdesivir drug against COVID-19 in 5 clinical trials

16-03-2020  comments

San Francisco (IANS) The most promising drug to potentially treat coronavirus -- Gilead Sciences' remdesivir -- is being given a second shot at clinical trials after three seriously-affected patients in the US treated with remdesivir recovered…

Social stigma forcing corona patients to avoid screening in India

Social stigma forcing corona patients to avoid screening in India

16-03-2020  comments

New Delhi (IANS) With several reports now emerging that people suspected of coronavirus infection are fleeing from quarantine facilities in India owing to isolation and social stigma fears, this can lead to unnecessary panic and spread of the deadly…

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