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Indian-Origin Man In US Sentenced For USD 20 Million Covid Relief Fraud
A 54-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his role in obtaining more than USD 20 million under the US government's economic aid plan following the coronavirus pandemic.
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6 Ways Governments Drive Innovation – and How They Can Help Post-Pandemic Resilience
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, governments are attempting to further innovation to drive economic recovery. However, attempts to accelerate existing or emerging industry clusters have been more successful, instead of building new industry clusters is also incredibly costly, which could take decades to pay dividends. Here’s how governments...
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Covid Makes Comeback In US As Omicron BA.2 Variant Becomes Dominant
Covid is making its latest comeback in parts of the northeastern United States as BA.2 coronavirus variant becomes dominant in the country, officials, while urging Congress to pass new funding or risk the supply of future treatments and vaccines.
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"Ridiculous": Florida Governor Asks Students To Take Off Face Masks
Florida governor Ron DeSantis was at a university to announce funding for cybersecurity education.
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Why India's Largest Insurer LIC Is Gearing Up For A Record IPO
India is embarking on the blockbuster listing of the country's largest insurer as part of a wider privatisation drive to bolster public coffers drained by the coronavirus pandemic and fund new infrastructure.
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International Monetary Fund Cuts India's Economy Growth Forecast To 9% For Current Fiscal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut India's economic growth forecast to nine per cent for the current fiscal year ending March 31, joining a host of agencies that have downgraded their projections on concerns over the impact of a spread of a new variant of coronavirus on business activity and mobility.
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Blow To India's Covid Genome Sequencing Efforts, 5 Labs Shut: Sources
Coronavirus: Delays in genome sequencing samples from Covid patients - to identify the strain of virus in each case - is due to a lack of funds for chemical reagents, top Health Ministry sources have told NDTV.
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IMF Defers Economic Growth Forecast Till January 25 To Consider COVID Developments
In October, the IMF had forecast global economic growth of 5.9 per cent in 2021 and 4.9 per cent this year, while underscoring the uncertainty posed by the new coronavirus variants.
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In Rare Cross-Party Unity, US Congress Averts Government Shutdown
The US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to keep federal agencies running into 2022 and avert a costly holiday season government shutdown.
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Government Will Intervene If Needed To Boost Growth, Says Economic Adviser
If the need arises, the government will infuse funds to insulate the economy from Coronavirus impact, principal economic adviser Sanjeev Sanyal said
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Mercedes-Benz India Helps Set Up Oxygen Plant At Pune's Seth Tarachand Hospital
Mercedes-Benz India, in collaboration with the Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP) to set up an oxygen plant at the Seth Tarachand Hospital, in Pune, Maharashtra. The new oxygen plant will come with a capacity of 280 litres/minute and is expected to support at least 200 beds at the hospital.
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Pakistan Gets $2.75 Billion In COVID-19 Support Funds From IMF
Pakistan on Tuesday received $2.75 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a Special Drawing Rights (SDR) programme to support low-income countries hit by the coronavirus, its central bank said.
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A $1 Billion Covid Crypto Donation For India Hits Red Tape
Two months after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated about $1 billion in cryptocurrency to an India Covid relief fund, about $20 million has been paid out so far.
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Here Are 6 Ways To Build An Emergency Fund Even During A Pandemic
If there's one thing the novel coronavirus pandemic has made us realise, it's the importance of emergency funds
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Rs 23,123 Crore Covid Fund Announced After First Meet Of Revamped Cabinet
A new emergency response package worth Rs 23,123 crore to tackle the coronavirus pandemic was announced by the central government on Thursday, following the first meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's revamped cabinet on Thursday.
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Indian-Origin Man In US Sentenced For USD 20 Million Covid Relief Fraud
A 54-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his role in obtaining more than USD 20 million under the US government's economic aid plan following the coronavirus pandemic.
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6 Ways Governments Drive Innovation – and How They Can Help Post-Pandemic Resilience
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, governments are attempting to further innovation to drive economic recovery. However, attempts to accelerate existing or emerging industry clusters have been more successful, instead of building new industry clusters is also incredibly costly, which could take decades to pay dividends. Here’s how governments...
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Covid Makes Comeback In US As Omicron BA.2 Variant Becomes Dominant
Covid is making its latest comeback in parts of the northeastern United States as BA.2 coronavirus variant becomes dominant in the country, officials, while urging Congress to pass new funding or risk the supply of future treatments and vaccines.
-
"Ridiculous": Florida Governor Asks Students To Take Off Face Masks
Florida governor Ron DeSantis was at a university to announce funding for cybersecurity education.
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Why India's Largest Insurer LIC Is Gearing Up For A Record IPO
India is embarking on the blockbuster listing of the country's largest insurer as part of a wider privatisation drive to bolster public coffers drained by the coronavirus pandemic and fund new infrastructure.
-
International Monetary Fund Cuts India's Economy Growth Forecast To 9% For Current Fiscal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut India's economic growth forecast to nine per cent for the current fiscal year ending March 31, joining a host of agencies that have downgraded their projections on concerns over the impact of a spread of a new variant of coronavirus on business activity and mobility.
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Blow To India's Covid Genome Sequencing Efforts, 5 Labs Shut: Sources
Coronavirus: Delays in genome sequencing samples from Covid patients - to identify the strain of virus in each case - is due to a lack of funds for chemical reagents, top Health Ministry sources have told NDTV.
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IMF Defers Economic Growth Forecast Till January 25 To Consider COVID Developments
In October, the IMF had forecast global economic growth of 5.9 per cent in 2021 and 4.9 per cent this year, while underscoring the uncertainty posed by the new coronavirus variants.
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In Rare Cross-Party Unity, US Congress Averts Government Shutdown
The US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to keep federal agencies running into 2022 and avert a costly holiday season government shutdown.
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Government Will Intervene If Needed To Boost Growth, Says Economic Adviser
If the need arises, the government will infuse funds to insulate the economy from Coronavirus impact, principal economic adviser Sanjeev Sanyal said
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Mercedes-Benz India Helps Set Up Oxygen Plant At Pune's Seth Tarachand Hospital
Mercedes-Benz India, in collaboration with the Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP) to set up an oxygen plant at the Seth Tarachand Hospital, in Pune, Maharashtra. The new oxygen plant will come with a capacity of 280 litres/minute and is expected to support at least 200 beds at the hospital.
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Pakistan Gets $2.75 Billion In COVID-19 Support Funds From IMF
Pakistan on Tuesday received $2.75 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a Special Drawing Rights (SDR) programme to support low-income countries hit by the coronavirus, its central bank said.
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A $1 Billion Covid Crypto Donation For India Hits Red Tape
Two months after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated about $1 billion in cryptocurrency to an India Covid relief fund, about $20 million has been paid out so far.
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Here Are 6 Ways To Build An Emergency Fund Even During A Pandemic
If there's one thing the novel coronavirus pandemic has made us realise, it's the importance of emergency funds
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Rs 23,123 Crore Covid Fund Announced After First Meet Of Revamped Cabinet
A new emergency response package worth Rs 23,123 crore to tackle the coronavirus pandemic was announced by the central government on Thursday, following the first meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's revamped cabinet on Thursday.
