New Covid-19 variants not behind surge in cases in Maharashtra, Kerala: Govt
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The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that new coronavirus variants were not responsible for an upsurge in cases in the states of Maharashtra and Kerala, based on the evidence currently available.
The ministry today reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the country amid the surging cases, especially in states like Maharashtra, Kerala etc.
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Speaking on a routine press briefing, Secretary, Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan informed that there are still two states that have 75% active cases -Kerala and Maharashtra. Kerala has 38% of the total active cases of the country while Maharashtra has 37% of the total active cases. Karnataka has 4% and Tamil Nadu has 2.78% active cases.
India Inc to offer average pay hike of 7.7% in 2021
India Inc’s 2021 pay hike will be better than most global economies, including Japan, the US, China, Singapore, Germany and the UK where the average salary growth will be between 3.1% and 5.5%.. (Photo: iStock)Premium
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E-commerce and venture capital backed firms will give the best pay hike at 10.1%, followed by tech sector 9.7%, ITES at 8.8%, and entertainment and gaming at 8.1%. Chemicals and pharmaceutical firms are likely to offer an 8% pay hike
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NEW DELHI: Indian corporates will likely offer an average salary hike of 7.7% to employees in 2021 but performers are projected to get 1.6 times more, the India Salary Increase Survey by global professional services firm Aon said on Tuesday.
Covid-19 leaves colleges short on international students and money
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Experts on the sector say it will take years for the schools, among the best in the world, to recover from the economic damage
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Australia’s decision to close its borders protected it from the coronavirus. But that policy is wreaking havoc on the country’s universities, which relied on lucrative tuition from foreign students who are stuck overseas.
Experts say it will take years for the schools, among the best in the world, to recover from the economic damage. Already, Australian universities have cut more than 17,000 jobs, according to industry group Universities Australia. It said operating revenue fell 4.9% last year and is expected to fall another 5.5% this year.
Johnson & Johnson, Novavax boost covid vaccine hopes. What it means for India
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine sticker and a medical syringe.
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US pharma majors Novavax and Johnson & Johnson said that their covid vaccine candidates showed promising phase 3 trials, which would boost India s ongoing vaccination programme. Novavax has tied with Pune-based Serum Institute of India, and Johnson & Johnson has partnered with Hyderabad-based Biological E.
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Delhi Police arrest 84 people so far in connection with Republic Day violence
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As many as 84 people have been arrested and 38 FIRs registered so far in connection with the violence that broke out during the farmers tractor rally on Republic Day, the Delhi police said on Saturday.
On Friday, the Delhi Police had issued an appeal in leading newspapers asking people to share any evidence or information about the violence.
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