INDIA
Coronavirus Daily Update: COVID-19 cases explained in charts
India reported less than 30,000 COVID-19 new cases according to the official update, on December 11. Active cases in India continue to slide further below the 4 lakh mark, with a fall of over 8,000 cases in a day. Recoveries above 92 lakh with a recovery rate of 94.8 percent.
CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus daily update: COVID-19 cases explained in charts
India reported over 31,000 COVID-19 new cases according to the official update, on December 10. Active cases in India continue to slide further below the 4 lakh mark, with a fall of over 6,600 cases in a day. Recoveries above 92 lakh with a recovery rate of 94.7 percent.
CURRENT-AFFAIRS-TRENDS
Aviation | India records fastest air connectivity growth among the top 20 most connected countries in 2019: Report
India is the fourth most connected country in the world after the US, China and Japan, above Germany and the United Kingdom, according to IATA’s air connectivity rankings for 2019, released last month. However, as a result of the global pandemic, India reported the most (97 percent) “disruption” in air connectivity--due to suspension of domestic flights for two months, among the top five most connected countries in the world.
INDIA
Coronavirus Daily Update: COVID-19 cases explained in charts
India reported 32,080 new cases according to the official update, on December 9. Active cases in India continue to slide further below the 4 lakh mark, with a fall of over 4,900 cases in a day. Recoveries now above 92 lakh with a recovery rate of 94.7 percent.
BUSINESS
Farmer Protests: Here’s why Punjab and Haryana farmers were on the warpath
Data show that farmers from Punjab and Haryana gain the most from the MSP procurement systems, which they fear will be done away with despite the government’s assurance.
CRICKET
Shining stars of IPL 2020: Most runs scored, fours and sixes hit, wickets taken until now
Here's a look at how players have performed till now, as we are past mid-season, in one of the most high-profile T-20 tournaments held across the world.
BUSINESS
Here’s how COVID-19 has hurt the Indian aviation industry
The most telling example is the Airports Authority of India. It reported a 92% fall in revenue from Rs 2,973 cr during April-June 2019 to Rs 239 cr in 2020. CAPA India warns that the revenue impact for FY21 is likely to be over 50 percent, and job losses around 30 percent-plus.
BUSINESS
New Farm Laws Raise Hopes For Agri-Startups, Experts Foresee A Bright Future
The path-breaking laws open up promising avenues that will benefit both agri-startups and farmers in the long run
