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Nearly three million hit in Assam floods worsens

The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated on Thursday with four more persons losing their lives, taking the toll to 93, even as the number of people affected rose to 28.32 lakh across 26 districts, officials said

India's SaaS revenue touched $3.5bn in FY2020 on back of global sales

Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 30 percent, the revenue of India's Software-as-a-Service (Saas) industry reached $3.5 billion as of FY2020, with 75 percent of it coming from global sales, said a report by IT industry body Nasscom on Thursday

Northeast has potential to become India's growth engine: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that peace has been established in the northeastern region, asserting that the region has the potential to become India's growth engine

Indian Army starts permanent commission for women officers

The Indian Army has started the process to grant permanent commission to short service commissioned women officers in 10 streams, the force said on Thursday

Worst spike of 45K Covid cases hit India in a day

India on Thursday recorded the highest single-day spike of 45,720 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours taking the total tally to 12,38,635, the Union Health Ministry data revealed

Assam flood situation worsens, death toll rises to 89

After a marginal improvement earlier this week, the flood situation in Assam again deteriorated on Wednesday while two more persons died in Barpeta and Morigaon districts, taking the death toll to 89, while around 26.32 lakh people in 26 of the state's 33 districts continue to be hit

China likely to take Rs 4K cr hit this Rakhi festival: CAIT

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) expects that imported rakhi wristbands and other products from China worth an estimated Rs 4,000 crore will take a hit ahead of the upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival to be celebrated on August 3

Indian Air Force to be ready for any eventuality on China border

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the Indian Air Force's operational capabilities and deployments at forward locations on Wednesday amid the tense border situation with China

Serological survey to be conducted in Delhi every month

A serological survey will now be conducted in Delhi every month to find out how many people have developed antibodies from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Wednesday adding that the next survey in Delhi will be conducted between August 1 and 5

74% Indians prefer to work from home after COVID-19: Survey

At least 74 percent of people in India say they will continue to work from home more than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey revealed on Wednesday

India may review some of its FTAs, hints foreign minister

India may review some of its free trade agreements (FTAs) which have not yielded the desired results economically, the government has indicated

India nears 12L-mark as recovery rate improves to 63%

India on Wednesday reported 37,724 fresh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours with the tally barely 7,000 short of the 12-lakh-mark, as the Union Health Ministry data revealed total coronavirus cases at 11,92,915

Agriculture driving rural economy revival; green shoots visible: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that agriculture is driving the revival of the rural economy in India

116 animals perished in flooded Kaziranga park so far, 143 rescued

With over 90 per cent of land and forest areas in Assam's Kaziranga National Park flooded by rainwater, at least 116 wild animals have been killed so far due to drowning or vehicle-hits even as 143 animals have been rescued, officials said on Tuesday

Airborne transmission of COVID-19 'distinct possibility': CSIR

Alluding to the emerging evidence, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) chief Shekhar C. Mande has asserted that airborne transmission of COVID-19 is indeed a "distinct possibility" and advised people to wear masks even in enclosed spaces