Many States Say COVID Vaccine Expansion Unlikely Before Third Week of May
Vaccine manufacturers Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech have not yet communicated the date of delivery for orders placed by various states.
A guard holds up a notice to inform people about the shortage of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine supplies at a vaccination centre, in Mumbai, India, April 9, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
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New Delhi: India’s expansion of its COVID-19 vaccination strategy to make all adults eligible to receive a shot is unlikely to begin on May 1 as manufacturers Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech have communicated to several state governments that they will only be able to deliver doses by the third week of May.
The Fintech solution to small business credit woes
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The Economic Times Digital Payments Forum presented by Mastercard is conducting an exclusive session for senior managers and decision-makers from the Fintech, Finance, Consultancy, and Banking space.
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While the benefits for tech-enabled businesses are obvious, small businesses don’t necessarily have the resources to make large investments in technology. In addition, they have been adversely affected by the pandemic and are struggling for survival.
fintech as the emerging solution in the new digital era, The Economic Times Digital Payments Forum presented by Mastercard is conducting an exclusive session for senior managers and decision-makers from the Fintech, Finance, Consultancy, and Banking space.
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There is a lurking fear among investors in cryptocurrency, the new buzzword on the investment front, that the Centre will introduce a bill in Parliament banning its trade. Cryptocurrency trading involves speculating on price movements via a CFD (contract for difference) trading account, or buying and selling the underlying coins via an exchange. CFD is a contract between two parties stipulating that the buyer will pay to the seller the difference between the current value of an asset and its value at the time the contract was agreed upon. There are also reports that India will introduce a digital currency in its place, backed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). But this could still be a long way off.