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‘Food safety is a shared responsibility’

by adminCORONAFoodHealthLITE BLOGSMARKETSNewsRecipesSHOPPINGWorld NewsJune 7, 2020June 7, 2020

Eating contaminated food has caused an estimated 600 million people in the world, or almost one-in-ten individuals, to fall ill – 420,000 of whom die every year, two UN specialised…

World Environment Day: DIY natural dyes for a wardrobe makeover

by adminEconomyEnvironmentInvestmentLITE BLOGSMARKETSSHOPPINGJune 5, 2020

The fashion industry is one of the biggest pollutants on the planet today. Celebrate this World Environment Day by taking a small step to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. Make…

India Sees 6X Growth in IoT Patents, Healthcare Leads

by adminEconomyIndustryLITE BLOGSMARKETSNewsTech LITEJune 5, 2020

There has been six times growth in Internet of Things (IoT) patents in India over the last five years and more than 80 per cent of these patents were related…

RBI sets up Payments Infrastructure Development Fund

by adminBiz ProfilesCurrency CornerDelhiEconomyINDIAN NEWSIndustryInvestmentLITE BLOGSMARKETSJune 5, 2020

The Reserve Bank on Friday announced the creation of a Payments Infrastructure Development Fund’ with an initial contribution of Rs 250 crore. Accordingly, the fund has been created to encourage…

OPEC+ meetings postponed until mid-June

by adminAsia NewsIndustryKuwait NewsLITE BLOGSMARKETSQatarWorld NewsJune 5, 2020

The OPEC+ group has postponed its technical and monitoring meetings until the middle of June, but has yet to set a date for a video conference for the Ministers of…

Germany unveils $146bn stimulus package

by adminBiz ProfilesCOMMUNITYCORONAEconomyGermanyHealthIndustryLITE BLOGSMARKETSJune 4, 2020

Germany has unveiled an economic stimulus package worth 130 billion euros ($146 billion) to mitigate the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said. “The size of the…

UNLOCK 1.0: Centre Issues Guidelines For Hotels & Hospitality Units

by adminCOMMUNITYCORONAFoodHealthLITE BLOGSMARKETSRestaurant ReviewsSHOPPINGJune 4, 2020

Hotels and other hospitality units in non-containment zones, allowed to reopen from next week, have been directed to maintain social distancing, hygiene, and procedures to minimise physical contact between staff…

Advantage India as China Withers

by adminAsia NewsBiz ProfilesChinaCORONAEconomyIndustryLITE BLOGSMARKETSUSA NewsJune 4, 2020

In most nations, massive economic changes take place every 70-100 years, changing the nations totally. Sometimes these changes destroy the nations, or they take them to the top. The US…

US economy to face $7.9tn loss due to pandemic

by adminBiz ProfilesCORONACurrency CornerEconomyIndustryLITE BLOGSMARKETSUSA NewsWorld NewsJune 3, 2020June 3, 2020

Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic will cost the US economy $7.9 trillion over the next decade, according to new projections released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In response to…

Brexit Britain Snubs India; No trade envoy for India

by admin-Top NewsDelhiEU NewsINDIAN NEWSMARKETSUK NewsJune 3, 2020

International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, has named three new HM Trade Commissioners (HMTCs). They will champion British trade with some of the UK’s biggest economic partners as the Coronavirus crisis…