-The Telegraph Reporters’ Collective started the online initiative for ‘demanding answers’ in terms of how the system worked for some and failed others Till now, burning pyres on sprawling grounds and riverbeds and overflowing crematoriums had borne testimony to the enormity of the tragedy. Now, those who died during the pandemic in India are being immortalised on an online “Wall of Grief”. “Our goal is not to criticise. We want people to come...
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6 children dead, hundreds in hospital in Bengal
-The Hindu No sample was found COVID-19 positive, but most of the patients had influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus. Kolkata: Hundreds of children across several districts of north Bengal have been hospitalised with symptoms of viral infection. Reports that at least six children have died in the past few days — three in Jalpaiguri, two in Malda and one in Uttar Dinjapur — have spread fear and panic in the State. Chief...
More »World Bank to discontinue ‘Doing Business’ reports after irregularities found in data -Kunal Gaurav
-Hindustan Times The irregularities in Doing Business reports had affected four countries: China; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; and Azerbaijan. World Bank Group has decided to discontinue ‘Doing Business’ reports that used to assess investment climate in countries after data irregularities were found in 2018 and 2020, reported news agency Reuters. In August 2020, World Bank paused the publication of Doing Business reports following a number of irregularities were reported regarding changes...
More »Telangana 4th largest contributor to India’s economy -VV Balakrishna
-The New Indian Express Tamil Nadu (Rs 15,44,935 cr), Karnataka (Rs 13,40,350 cr), West Bengal (Rs 11,04,866 cr) are ahead of Telangana in that order. HYDERABAD: Telangana is the fourth largest contributor to the country’s economy. According to the “Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2020-21” released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday, the Net State Value Added (NSVA) by the State at current prices to the country...
More »"May Rob Media's Independence": 2nd High Court Setback For New IT Rules -Arvind Gunasekar
-NDTV The same clauses 1 and 3 of Rule 9 of the new Information Technology rules had been put on hold on August 16 by the Bombay High Court.&NBSp; New Delhi: Key sections of the country's new Information Technology rules that seek to regulate digital media outlets were put on hold on Thursday by the Madras High Court, which became the second court to do so after the Bombay High Court last...
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