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Microsoft 365 launched for hybrid work model: All you need to know
The service will allow users to connect to their apps, data, and settings from any device and any endpoint, creating a “Cloud PC”
BUSINESS
Tokyo Olympics funded with taxpayers' money – is the cost worth it?
Cost incurred is heavy and can range anywhere between $50 million and $100 million, right from the bidding process to consultant fees, event organisers’ fees and travel expenses.
BUSINESS
Cryptocurrency | Meme coins are now worth $33 billion
Dogecoin leads the pack, managing to hoard $28 billion of this market cap itself.
INDIA
COVID-19 | Gujarat continues night curfew for 8 cities, relaxes lockdown – All you need to know
The state added 62 new COVID-19 cases on July 8 taking its total tally of infections to 824,091
INDIA
Zika Virus: How it spreads, health risks, treatment & other FAQs – All you need to know
Zika virus: A major number of cases in India were reported in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in 2016 and 2017.
BUSINESS
Jeff Bezos steps down from Amazon – what’s next for the multi-billionaire?
As the world’s richest person worth a whopping $199 billion, Bezos has plenty of possible paths post Amazon.
BUSINESS
Rafale jet controversy: A timeline of what has happened so far
The opposition Congress has alleged "massive irregularities" in the Rafale fighter deal with Dassault Aviation
INDIA
COVID-19 | Goa relaxes restrictions – What’s allowed & what’s not
The state recorded 164 new cases on the day, taking its total tally to 167,436. It also registered 4 deaths, taking the fatality count to 3,073.
INDIA
COVID-19 | Karnataka relaxes restrictions from July 5 – All you need to know
The relaxations were announced for 15 days by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa after chairing a meeting with his Cabinet colleagues and senior officials on July 3.
BUSINESS
Coinbase building an office in India, says CEO Brian Armstrong, makes open calls for jobs
Coinbase announced job openings in the engineering team, product and design teams, and support function teams such as recruiting and HR to “build out a sustainable, well-rounded tech hub”.
INDIA
COVID-19 | Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till July 12, announces relaxations – All you need to know
This comes even as the state recorded 4,230 new COVID-19 cases and 97 deaths on July 2, taking its total COVID-19 caseload to 2,488,407 and death toll to 32,818, as per Health Department data.
BUSINESS
COVID-19 Vaccine | Bharat Biotech releases final analysis from Phase 3 trial data, Covaxin 65% effective against Delta variant
The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech says they conducted the largest efficacy trial of Covaxin in India with 25,800 participants across 25 trial sites.
INDIA
Needle-free, three doses—here’s all you need to know about Zydus Cadila’s COVID jab
Zydus Cadila conducted trials of ZyCoV-D at 50 sites spread across the country, making it the largest such trial in the country. It is also the first COVID vaccine in India to be tested among the 12-18 age group
BUSINESS
Robinhood IPO: A look at the company’s crypto growth
Robinhood IPO papers show that the company had around $12 billion in cryptocurrency assets till March 31, 2020
BUSINESS
Explained | What is EU 'green pass', why is it generating controversy and other questions answered
The European Medicines Agency has sanctioned only four vaccines under the European travel or "green" pass —Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Vaxzervria, the name by which AstraZeneca's vaccine goes in Europe.
INDIA
National Doctor’s Day 2021: Celebrating COVID-19 heroes – All you need to know about the day
National Doctor’s Day 2021: The day is observed in honour of noted doctor and former West Bengal chief minister Doctor Bidhan Chandra Roy (Dr BC Roy), who’s birth and death anniversaries fall on July 1.
BUSINESS
Mumbai to introduce QR-coded travel pass for local trains: All you need to know
BMC has said the pass is part of the state’s “five-tier strategy for travel” which it is working on with the Indian Railways (IR). Commuters can register online for the pass on the state’s Disaster Management department website.
INDIA
Explainer | Mutated coronavirus, Alpha and Beta: Why are these variants of concern?
The changed Alpha variant spreads faster, while the Beta variant evades immune responses, a study by the Boston Children’s Hospital found. Here is all you need to know:
INDIA
Haryana government extends lockdown till July 5: What is allowed, what is not
Haryana reported 17 more COVID-19 related deaths, which took the cumulative toll to 9,385, while 115 fresh cases pushed the tally to 768,378
INDIA
COVID-19 | Delhi to launch portal to give Rs 50,000 financial assistance for families of COVID-19 victims - All you need to know
Delhi's Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said security checks are currently being conducted on the portal and it will be ready to launch by next Tuesday
BUSINESS
Cryptocurrency: Coinbase shares hovering around $222 mark, near all-time low
The shares have been range bound around $220 levels since Monday, when it slumped by 49 percent from its all-time high of $430 at listing in April this year.
BUSINESS
Top CEOs for 2021: Boston Consulting Group CEO Rich Lesser tops annual Glassdoors list
A first time winner, Lesser took the top spot on the United States – Large Companies list with an approval rating of 99 percent.
INDIA
Anand Mahindra praises Dharavi's COVID-19 management – here is why...
The high praise came as Dharavi made a sharp reversal from its earlier designation as a 'COVID hotspot' during the first wave to having zero coronavirus cases recently
INDIA
COVID-19 | ASHA workers in Maharashtra go on indefinite strike today – All you need to know
Maharashtra State Health Minister Rajesh Tope appealed to ASHA workers not go on a strike, saying the government "will take appropriate decisions about their demands"
