Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee has backed the West Bengal governments decision to support Durga puja committees of the state with ₹ 50,000 each, saying that organisers need the additional amount to adopt COVID-19 safety protocols. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced on September 24 the ₹ 50,000 grant … Read more
Day: October 21, 2020
Rupee falls 12 paise on dollar buying by banks, fiscal concerns
Mumbai, Oct 20 (PTI) The rupee on Tuesday depreciated by 12 paise to close at 73.49 against the US currency due to dollar buying by state-run banks amid increased forex infolws. Capital inflows and strong domestic equities, however, limited the local currency’s losses. The Indian currency opened at 73.36 at … Read more
Insurance claims related to COVID-19 treatment rise in September
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) The number of insurance claims related to treatment for COVID-19 rose to 40 per cent of the total health insurance claims in September, according to an analysis. Based on its analysis of industry data, insurance aggregator Policybazaar.com said “most people filing the claim for COVID-19 … Read more
Pankaj Tripathi’s ‘Laali,’ to be screened at Kolkata International Film Festival
Sharing a poster of ‘Laali,’ actor Pankaj Tripathi on Tuesday announced that the short film will be screened at the heritage 26th Kolkata International Film Festival this year. The ‘Mirzapur’ star took to Instagram to share the poster of the film where a bespectacled Tripathi is seen gazing at a … Read more