Strategy to deal with COVID-19 should be dynamic: PM Modi

Microsoft to shut down Internet Explorer in June 2022, Edge to take over

Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which has been the butt of jokes for many years due to its slow speed, will stop working on certain devices from June 15, 2022. The company on Thursday announced that it has decided to pull the plug on its pioneer internet browser and will replace Internet Explorer 11 with Microsoft Edge. The original version of Internet Explorer, which is now more than 25 years old, was launched by Microsoft in August 1995. It remained the dominant internet browser for many years before being sidelined by the likes of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox.

Strategy to deal with COVID-19 should be dynamic, innovative, constantly upgraded: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the strategy to deal with COVID-19 should be dynamic, innovative and constantly upgraded as he underlined the dangers posed by the virus which, he noted, is invisible and often mutates. Describing the virus as "dhoort" and "bahurupia" in Hindi, Modi, in interaction with district magistrates (DM) and field officials, also underlined concerns expressed in various quarters about the threats it poses to the youth and children. He also said that there is a need to prevent vaccine wastage, saying every dose wasted is denying someone protection shield against the disease.

Covaxin production ramped to 1 billion doses per year: Bharat Biotech

Homegrown biotechnology company Bharat Biotech, on Thursday, announced the expansion of Covaxin production capacity by 200 million doses, taking its total capacity to around 1 billion doses per annum. The company in a statement said that it plans to produce 200 million doses of Covaxin per annum in the GMP facilities that are already operational for the production of vaccines based on Inactivated Vero Cell Platform Technology, under stringent levels of GMP and biosafety. The additional doses would be produced at its wholly-owned subsidiary Chiron Behring Vaccines situated in Ankleshwar, Gujarat and the product availability will commence from Q4 2021.

Gautam Adani becomes second richest Asian, overtakes China's Zhong Shanshan

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has pipped China's Zhong Shanshan to become the second richest Asian in the world. He is now on the 14th spot on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of $66.5 billion. Directly above Adani, on the 13th spot, is Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani with a net worth of $76.5 billion. Ambani had replaced Shanshan in February to become the richest Asian. Adani has businesses spanning across sectors, including energy, ports, airports, logistics, agriculture, real estate, financial services, FMCG, gas distribution and defence, among others. The rise in his wealth came on the back of an increase in share prices of Adani Enterprises, Adani Gas, Adani Green and Adani Transmission.

New investment projects dip 68% in FY21; recovery unlikely in June quarter: CARE Ratings

Despite talk of economic recovery in the last two quarters of the financial year 2020-21, the investment scenario remained dark. New investment projects during the fiscal saw a massive decline of 68 per cent year-on-year to Rs 5.18 lakh crore, according to a report by CARE Ratings. This was the lowest since FY05 when it was Rs 5.63 lakh crore. The sharp dip in FY21 can be attributed to the nationwide lockdown imposed by the central government to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. With state-wise lockdowns and restrictions to stop the second wave of the pandemic set to extend to June, recovery remains a far-fetched prospect, the ratings agency said.