86% of Mumbai-ites have Covid antibodies, shows sero survey

As much as 86.64 per cent of Mumbai's population has developed antibodies against coronavirus as per the latest sero-survey, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claimed on Friday. IMAGE:......

Second round of sero survey begins in Mumbai

The Mumbai civic body has started the second phase of sero-surveillance study in the city from Monday to assess the spread of COVID-19 and how many people have developed antibodies against the......

45% of Mumbai slum dwellers exposed to Covid: Survey

The presence of COVID-19 antibodies in samples from slums in Mumbai was found to have decreased by 12 per cent in the second sero survey, the Mumbai civic body said on Thursday. IMAGE:......

57% of Mumbai's slum dwellers have covid antibodies: Study

A sero-surveillance study done in Mumbai has revealed that 57 per cent of slum population and 16 per cent of non-slum residents in three civic wards had developed antibodies, indicating many people......

Why Are All Eyes on Nifty Bank?

India's banking sector is making headlines - and for good reason. As the heartbeat of the nation's economy, the Nifty Bank index has surged ahead, drawing attention from traders, analysts, and......

Union Budget 2025-26: Economists stress need for manufacturing policy

The need for a manufacturing policy, reining in food inflation and raising investment in the country were among key suggestions given by economists who met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and......

Govt May Save Over Rs 70K Cr In FY25

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The government may save over Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion) on capital and revenue expenditure allocated towards new schemes in the FY25 Budget......

Analysts welcome bank licences for Bandhan, IDFC

Analysts on Wednesday welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to grant bank licences to Bandhan and IDFC, but expressed dismay that only two of the over two dozen aspirants made the cut. "This is......