Ruchika Chitravanshi

The PM called for steps to be taken to promote ease of living on a mission mode to ensure that common people have access to an affordable, dignified lifestyle and basic amenities

Technicians conducting over 60,000 more tests daily than a month ago; slight drop in number of positive cases at 5,357, though daily and weekly positivity rates are still above 3%

Opinion is divided on the issue, with one section of experts and seasoned politicians claiming meritocracy isn't always at play, while another puts the choice down to plain pragmatism

At the current rate, India is conducting 100 tests per million, according to the health ministry

While doctors have said that cases are milder, an increased number of infections are being seen among health workers

In a Q&A, Vini Mahajan says the Jal Jeevan Mission is now moving at a frenetic pace that they are taking it one day at a time

Hospitals check equipment, trial run of oxygen plants ahead of mock drills

Present competition law does not provide for effects analysis. Conducting one would mean letting anti-competitive practices continue and taking action once adverse effects have already been created

'Every crack will be used by virus to spread', says T Jacob John, a former professor of Vellore's Christian Medical College

India continues to report a spike, but experts are divided on whether the surge is a wave yet or a ripple

The Bar Council's latest rules go a long way but there are some major hurdles to India's evolution as a global arbitral centre

Changes include working of penalty on global turnover of companies; bill has introduced a deal value threshold to enable CCI to review transactions depending upon their value

Move comes after Drugs Controller General of India conducts inspection on 76 drug firms in 20 states

One study found that 65 million patients, or 10% of the 651 million confirmed Covid-19 cases worldwide, have long-Covid. For hospitalised cases, the rate rose to 50-70%

At 1,890, India's Covid-19 count rises to five-month high

Experts worldwide though aren't pressing the panic button just yet, buoyed by the great wall of immunity

The list of private members business on the Lok Sabha's website mentions this bill to be introduced on March 17

Will also have to maintain edit log of changes made in books of accounts; experts say no firm will be able to delete an entry, will only be able rectify it

Govt panel concludes stakeholder discussion on digital competition law

NITI Aayog to hold an inter-ministerial meeting to review the situation on Saturday