Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Equity benchmark indices began the trade on a weak note on Wednesday following a bearish trend in the global markets as investors preferred to remain on the sidelines ahead of the release of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes. India News | Stock Markets Fall in Early Trade on Weak Global Trends.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma are scheduled to meet here on Wednesday to hold further discussions on resolving border disputes between the two states in six remaining areas. India News | Assam, Meghalaya CMs to Discuss Border Disputes.
While the current variants of the virus present a milder threat, with the possibility of widespread hospitalizations reduced due to hybrid immunity, the government continues to advise mask-wearing in crowded areas and completion of the vaccination schedule.
India witnessed a further dip in COVID cases as 4,282 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.