The Indian government has recently published data informing that the last consecutive seven days have shown a decrease in the new number of infections among citizens nationally. But importantly, in few states, the recent festive season has increased the number of per day coronavirus case...
Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has stated in an official letter to NS Nigam, Health Secretary, West Bengal, “To keep mortality less than 1%, weekly case fatality needs to be monitored.”West Bengal is being criticised for inad...
BE BureauA land shrouded in mystery and inhabited by a vibrant population passionately safeguarding their culture – dancers, warriors, head-hunters - form the portrait of Nagaland. From the essential mysticism to hosting the global Hornbill festival, Nagaland has come a long way, etching its...
The border clash in the Galwan valley between Indian and Chinese soldiers was sure to take its toll on trade between the world’s second and fifth largest economies. Even if the ban on 59 Chinese mobile apps by India is ignored, there are clear indications that India has taken a tough stance agains...
‘Kerala – God’s Own Country: Heaven never shuts down’, was a blog jointly written by Maithily P R and Suresh Menon, who are both management consultants. E-magazine website TakeOne.in picked it up and published it sensing its potential to drive the tourism sector during the Covid-19 pandemic....
Punjab was the first state in the country that imposed curfew to stop the spread of coronavirus. But according to commentators, economic ramifications of the extension of the lockdown can be severe. At the national level, it is reckoned that a third of the country’s labour force including daily wa...
History is full of epics where small armies had knocked down bigger forces due to their meticulous strategies. Whether we talk about the tale of Goliath and David (in Bible), the battle of Panipat (fought in 1526), the battle of Saragarhi (1897) or the battle of Longewala (1971), all these remind us...
Kerala Tourism Partnership Meet 2020 is being organised in tenIndian cities. Recently, Kadakampally Surendran, Minister ˗ in ˗ Charge Department of Tourism, Kerala, said that the meet is coinciding with the upcoming festival season and would provide opportunities for...
In a cabinet decision on January 22, the Maharashtra state government allowed shops, malls, and eateries to remain open 24x7. Maharashtra tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray, who had floated this idea a few years back, said the decision will “boost the nightlife in the city” and strengthen Mumbai...
Section 4 of the Goods and Services (GST) Act states that if the collections from GST are down for any state, till the year 2022, the central government will have to pay compensation keeping the FY16 revenues of the state as base and guaranteeing 14% addition on top of it every year, out of the cess...
