Delhi reported 1,151 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more fatalities on Monday, while the positivity rate rose slightly to 2.62 percent, according to data shared by the health department. With this, the national capital’s case count increased to 18,45,084 and the death toll climbed to 25,998, it said. Delhi on […]
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Coronavirus update | Second wave wreaks havoc in Europe as it is ‘experiencing 1 lakh new COVID-19 cases a day’
By Administrator_India Capital Sands France may be experiencing 1 lakh new COVID-19 cases per day — twice the latest official figure — Professor Jean-François Delfraissy, who heads the scientific council that advises the French government, told RTL radio on October 26. The country is currently examining whether to tighten lockdown […]
Dollar Inches Down, Yen Edges Up as PM Contest Takes Shape
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar inched down on Monday morning in Asia, giving up some earlier gains, with investors still digesting U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium the previous Thursday. Powell’s speech unveiled the Fed’s new approach to inflation, which has been […]
Asian Stocks Edge Higher, With Cautious Optimism Over COVID-19 Treatment
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Asian stocks were up on Monday morning, with cautious optimism over a new potential COVID-19 treatment using blood plasma from recovered patients helping stocks start the week on a high note. The U.S. Food and Drugs Administrations (FDA) on Sunday said that it had issued […]
Sebi proposes to increase minimum free float for firms post-insolvency
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed to increase the minimum free float for companies relisting after undergoing the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP). The capital markets regulator has also called for greater disclosures to ensure better price discovery and transparency. The move is […]
Indian embassy in Moscow in touch with developer of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Days after Russia introduced a COVID-19 vaccine, the Indian embassy in Moscow is reportedly in contact with the medical research institute that has developed Sputnik V vaccine. Sputnik V has been developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology along with the Russian Direct […]
U.S. coronavirus fraud losses near $100 million as COVID scams double
By Administrator_India Capital Sands U.S. losses from coronavirus-related fraud and identity theft have reached nearly $100 million since the pandemic emerged in March, while complaints of COVID-19 scams have at least doubled in most states, a consumer protection group said on Tuesday. A report from the group, based on […]
Australian state to deploy military, impose hefty fines to enforce COVID-19 isolation
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Australia’s second-most populous state Victoria said on Tuesday military personnel will be deployed to enforce COVID-19 isolation orders, with anyone caught in breach of those rules facing hefty fines as high as A$20,000 ($14,250.00). Australia, once heralded as a global leader in containing COVID-19, is […]
Australian state tightens restrictions as coronavirus clusters grow
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Restrictions were reintroduced in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales on Friday as authorities battle to control fresh coronavirus clusters that have emerged in Sydney over the last several days. Group bookings at restaurants, cafes and clubs will be limited to 10 people […]
Asian shares extend gains as investors count on stimulus, vaccines
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Asian shares advanced on Tuesday as prospects of a deal by European Union leaders to jointly fund recovery of their economies and hopes for a coronavirus vaccine lifted risk appetite. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.6% while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 1.5% to […]