Beijing: Millions of people in areas surrounding China’s capital were ordered into lockdown Tuesday, with authorities doubling down on efforts to contain Covid-19 ahead of a key ruling Communist Party meeting this year. Nearly four million people in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, were ordered to stay home until the end of the week as […]
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The Tamil Nadu state government has extended COVID-19 curbs till September 9 with additional relaxations. The existing relaxations were scheduled to end by August 23. Chief Minister M K Stalin chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials on August 21 and decided to reopen educational institutions from September 1 along […]
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Online sales accounted for nearly a fifth of total retail turnover last year as lockdowns to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic fuelled a boom in e-commerce, a United Nations study released on Monday showed. Online sales accounted for 19% of overall retail sales in 2020, up from 16% […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands With 3,52,991 fresh Covid cases and 2,812 deaths, India saw a new record high as a deadly second wave sweeps the country. The US, Britain, France, and Germany have offered support as the unprecedented surge overwhelms the country’s hospitals. Here is your point cheat sheet on this big story: This is […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Coronavirus live updates: India has recorded a massive surge of 81,441 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s total caseload to 12,302,110, Worldometer showed this morning. Active cases have crossed the 600,000-mark and now stand at 615,798. India is now the 5th-worst hit country in terms of active cases.. The death toll […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands China’s factory activity grew at a faster clip in June after the government lifted coronavirus lockdown measures and ramped up support steps, but the health crisis continues to pressure exports and jobs, a private business survey showed on Wednesday. The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 51.2 last month, the […]
