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Monthly Archives: June 2020
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to attend Russia-India-China trilateral virtual conference on June 23
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov will be the other two participants at the conference. Uncertainty had loomed over the meeting following the cross border clash between Indian and Chinese troops
India-China border tension: Oppo cancels live online phone launch in India
The clashes risk souring sentiment for big Chinese investors who were eyeing the Indian market and already faced pressure as anti-China sentiment festered during the coronavirus outbreak
UK approves use of Steroid Dexamethasone as COVID-19 treatment
According to scientists, the drug has been proven to reduce the risk of death significantly in COVID-19 patients on ventilation by as much as 35 per cent and patients on oxygen by 20 per cent
Biz EOD: Will breaking China ties hurt India Inc; PM dismisses lockdown rumours; CAIT lists Chinese items to boycott
Catch top stories from the world of business and economy with BusinessToday.In’s Biz EOD report
HDFC gets best interest rate in borrowing market at 6.22 per cent
The current low interest rate environment offers a good opportunity for HDFC to borrow short term funds. The current borrowing through non-convertible debentures have a maturity of less than two years
India elected non-permanent member of UNSC with absolute majority
New Delhi’s candidature was unanimously endorsed by the 55-member Asia-Pacific grouping, including China and Pakistan, in June last year
Coronavirus crisis: WHO says more understanding needed on dexamethasone
On Tuesday, when the British researchers announced their findings, the department of health said the dexamethasone had been approved to treat all hospitalized COVID-19 patients, effectively immediately
Amazon launches Saudi Arabia shopping website despite public dispute between Riyadh, CEO
The news indicates that a conflict involving Bezos and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has not derailed Amazon’s investment plans for the kingdom
India-China face-off: ‘Conscience of nation bruised’, says Pranab Mukherjee
The former president underlined that the situation arising out of the tension at the Indo-Chinese line of control in Ladakh is of grave concern for not only India’s national strategic interests but also have far-reaching global geopolitical ramifications