Savita V Jayaram

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UGC releases the list of fake universities in India

Over 200 UGC universities to offer online degree courses soon

To improve access to higher education in the country, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is working on appropriating eligibility criteria to start offering online degree courses in more than 200 universities soon.

Jun 21, 2020

J&K govt reduces probation for all posts, realigns salary and compensation parameters | Details here

The Government of J&K issued a new set of directives today regarding conditions of probation, pay, annual increments, allowance, and fixation of initial tenure for new appointees, under the Government at various levels in different posts.

Jun 18, 2020

Gilead's Remdesivir authorised for emergency use only

COVID-19 drug Remdesivir's price in India is a concern; Pharma cos free to set price

Gilead Sciences' signs non-exclusive license pact with four Indian drug majors to set their own price for Covid-19 drug Remdesivir. Following this move, many pharma distributors have been selling the experimental drug at Rs 7000 per vial. This will result in escalated treatment cost, to procure vials approximating to Rs 35,000 to Rs 42,000 for five doses.

Jun 5, 2020

Sachin Kalantri, Senior Director, Product Marketing at Qualcomm India

'5G is the need of the hour but COVID-19 delaying launch plans,' says Qualcomm India top exec [Exclusive]

The DoT, GoI has delayed the 5G auction plans further towards the end of this year, and the 5G rollout is likely to happen in 2021-22. Sachin Kalantri, Senior Director, Product Marketing at Qualcomm India tells us why 5G is the need of the hour and a lot more.

Jun 5, 2020

Why Covid-19 test is mandatory for hospitals performing planned elective surgery procedures

Planned elective surgery procedures such as laparoscopic, joint and kidney stone, gastric, and orthopedic can now be performed, only after the Covid-19 test is conducted through an ICMR-accredited laboratory.

Jun 4, 2020

Chinese PLA Tibet Military Command drills

Explained: India, China stand-off or stalemate as top military officials await June 6 talks

In efforts to de-escalate the LAC situation in Ladakh, Lt General-level officers from Indian and Chinese military, led by the Corps Commander of the Leh-based XIV Corps will hold first serious talk on June 6.

Jun 4, 2020

Lockdown impact: FASTag payment on National Highways see a 40% drop from February levels

The FASTag payments collected at National Highways have seen a decline of 40 per cent from the February levels of Rs 1840 crore to touch a steep low of Rs 248 crore in April 2020.

Jun 2, 2020

Motor insurance claims could be rejected if venturing out during lockdown | Explained

If you are driving during lockdown without an e-pass in areas far away from your residence, and unfortunately met with an incident or accident on the road, then the chances of insurance companies denying your claim is pretty high.

May 31, 2020

RBI slaps Rs 6.5cr penalties on Bank of India, Karnataka Bank, Saraswat Coop Bank; here's why

On account of non-compliance with IRAC norms, a monetary penalty of Rs 1.20 crore was imposed on Karnataka Bank Ltd, Rs 5 crore on Bank of India and Rs 30 lakh on Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited. The total penalty imposed by RBI on these three banks is Rs 6.50 crore.

May 29, 2020

Exclusive Interview with Bhaskar Rao, IPS

175,000 migrant workers sent home: Bengaluru Police Commissioner on strategic migrant evacuation plan

Migrant crisis across the nation has been a huge challenge for the police force and the administration at large. Bhaskar Rao IPS, the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner shares his experience on implementing a strategic migrant evacuation model during the coronavirus induced lockdown.

May 28, 2020

New H-1B legislation is great news for Indians; here's why

The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act was introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate today. It directs the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to prioritize the annual allocation of H-1B and L-1 visas for US-educated foreign students and skilled professionals with high-wages first.

May 24, 2020

Abhas Jha, Indian economist appointed to key World Bank post in South Asia

Abhas Jha is an Indian economist, who joined the World Bank in 2001. Since then, he has grown with the organisation to now lead urban development, climate change, disaster risk management practice groups across South Asia.

May 23, 2020

How will RBI's extended moratorium on all loans help home loan borrowers?

The three-month moratorium on loan EMIs outstanding as of March 1, 2020, is now extended by another three months till August 31, 2020, as announced today. This makes it a total of six months moratorium on loan EMIs. How will this help home loan borrowers?

May 22, 2020

Pakistan's Imran Khan unleashes $630-mn scam under CPEC; Pak military, China involved

Pakistan PM Imran Khan orders probe on inflated power costs and losses witnessed by the power sector in Pakistan.

May 22, 2020

Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund temporarily suspends new entrants into two debt funds from May 22: Here's why

Acceptance of a fresh subscription or switch-in application to Aditya Birla Sun Life (ABSL) medium-term plan and ABSL credit risk fund, SIP, CSIP and STP is temporarily suspended from May 22 until further notice. However, no restrictions on redemptions are being imposed, it will continue as usual.

May 21, 2020

COVID-19 patients who recovered, tested positive again pose no danger: See why

Researchers claim 285 Covid-19 survivors who were re-tested positive again after they had recovered initially, show no risk of contagion and thus aren't capable of transmitting the infection again to other humans. They could possibly have the antibodies that prevent them from falling sick again.

May 20, 2020

Amid rising global noises, will India replace China as the biggest manufacturing hub in Asia?

Cashing on the Covid-19 times dampening global economic prospects for this year and next, many radical voices are saying that India is on the way to become the next big manufacturing factory in Asia to replace China soon. This reflects nothing except national hubris and foul cry.

May 20, 2020

Vedanta must reconsider delisting after Centre amends mining policy; here's why

Looking at the potential business upside, post announcement of coal and mining policy reforms by the Centre today, Vedanta Limited should reconsider its decision to delist from the bourse. Will Vedanta step back and stay on?

May 17, 2020

PAK doctor on H-1B visa wished to carry terrorist attacks in US; gets arrested by FBI

A federal grand jury from Minneapolis, Minnesota, returned a single-count indictment against Muhammad Masood, 28, a licensed medical doctor in Pakistan, who was formerly employed as a Research Coordinator at a medical clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, under the H-1B Visa program.

May 16, 2020

Deferment of EMIs won't impact bank earnings, lending to continue: SBI chairman

EMI relaxations and moratoriums issued by the Centre to lessen the financial burden on individuals and enterprises worst hit by the coronavirus lockdown has had no negative impact on the fiscal condition of banks, says Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, State Bank of India (SBI).