Indian Railways integrates all helpline numbers into single Rail Madad Helpline 139

COVID-19 vaccination: Technical glitches in Co-WIN, hesitancy led to low coverage, says Health Ministry

At the start of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, fewer beneficiaries than planned attended inoculation sessions due to transient technical issues in the Co-WIN portal, vaccine hesitancy etc, which have progressively been addressed, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. The rate of vaccination coverage has subsequently increased, the ministry has further added.

India 'at forefront' in fighting COVID-19, 'stands out' in vaccine policy, says IMF's Gita Gopinath

India has been at the vanguard in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic and "really stands out" in terms of its vaccine policy, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Gita Gopinath said on Monday. Gopinath lauded the country for playing a key role during the crisis by producing and dispatching the coronavirus vaccines to several countries. She also praised the Serum Institute of India (SII) for manufacturing the most number of vaccines in the world

Star and Disney India launches diversity resource group for women, LGBTQ employees

Star and Disney India on Monday said it has introduced Business Employee Resource Groups (BERGs), a new diversity resource group for women and LGBTQ+ employees, to foster an equal, inclusive, and bias-free workplace. These groups will represent and support the diverse communities that make up the workforce and are open to all Star and Disney India employees.

Indian Railways integrates all helpline numbers into single Rail Madad Helpline 139Indian Railways on Monday announced the Rail Madad Helpline 139. Indian Railway has integrated all railway helplines into a single number '139' (Rail Madad Helpline). Passengers can now give a call on this number for quick grievance redressal and enquiry during travel. Railway Ministry has also launched a social media campaign - #OneRailHelpline139 - to inform and educate the passengers

Air India employee consortium out of privatisation race

Air India employee consortium, which had bid for taking over the national carrier, could not advance to the next round of the disinvestment process. Meenakshi Malik, Commercial Director of the airline, reportedly informed the consortium that it did not make the cut to advance to the next stage of the stake sale.

FM Sitharaman credits govt's fiscal measures for 0.4% GDP growth in Q3

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the fiscal measures taken by the government have resulted in positive growth of 0.4 per cent in the third quarter of the current financial year. The economy is estimated to contract by 8 per cent during 2020-21 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The minister further said that the gradual unlocking of the economy has eased supply-side disruptions enabling inflation to decline.