Top-level bureaucratic reshuffle at Centre, Pant named new health secretary

Senior IAS officer Sudhansh Pant has been named as the new health secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. IMAGE: : Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

18 states have reported 5,424 cases of black fungus; highest in Guj, Maha

As many as 5,424 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus have been reported from 18 states, with a majority of them in Gujarat and Maharashtra, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday.......

As India records 2.34 lakh Covid cases, PM urges: Test, track, treat

The country on Saturday recorded a frightening single-day spike in Covid-19 cases with over 2.34 lakh fresh infections, crossing the two lakh-mark for the third straight day, as demands for......

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, govt says India better positioned

India is better positioned in the fight against COVID-19 compared to other nations but there is no space for complacency, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday, even as a record rise......

Sensex gains 86 points, Nifty ends above 9,100; aviation stocks fly high

The BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices outperformed to gain 0.6% and 1.1%, respectively The benchmark indices on Thursday settled higher as investors picked beaten down counters such as......

Mid-, small-cap stocks on a roll but experts see bubble ahead

Market rally, especially in mid-caps, has also been driven by a pick-up in the monsoon and the government’s resolve to get the GST Bill cleared in the recent session of Parliament Buoyed by......

Markets end lower dragged by heavyweights; Nifty holds 8,250

Benchmark share indices ended lower amid profit booking in late trades weighed down by index heavyweights while gains in capital goods and auto shares helped capped further downside. Markets had......

Markets finish on a robust note; Sensex zooms over 350 points

Bears take a breather; Nifty reclaims 8,100 led by bluechips Markets broke 7-day losing streak as investors accelerate buying at attractive valuations amid firm Asian cues. Markets bounced back......