Daily Covid Briefing Sept. 4, 2021Updated Sept. 4, 2021, 1:31 p.m. ET Sept. 4, 2021, 1:31 p.m. ET Masked and distanced children heading to lunch at Wilder Elementary School in Louisville, Ky., as fall classes began in the state’s public schools on Aug. 11. As of Friday, 34 of the state’s 171 school districts had … Read more
But Labour says measures including masks and ventilation are also needed to prevent school disruption. Source link
James Martin/CNET Facebook users who recently watched a video featuring Black men were served an automated prompt that asked if they’d like to “keep seeing videos about Primates,” a mistake the social network called “unacceptable” in statements to news outlets. The video, posted last June by UK tabloid The Daily Mail, showed Black men in … Read more
West Bengal Crime Investigation Department (CID) has summoned leader of opposition in the state assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday in connection with the unnatural death case of his bodyguard, Subhabrata Chakraborty. Earlier in July a four-member CID delegation visited Purba Medinipur to probe Chakraborty’s death. The case is related to Chakraborty, who had died under … Read more
Chief Economic Adviser, KV Subramanian, argues why economic fallout of a third wave, if it strikes, will be marginal, also adding that if there had been no second wave, the Q1 growth rate would have been close to 30%. Here are the excerpts of a free-wheeling interview with Shantanu Nandan Sharma: Q1 GDP number has … Read more
People aged 75 years and over availing exemption from filing income tax returns will have to submit a declaration at the bank giving evidence of their eligibility, according to rules notified by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) under the Income Tax Act. Certain banks have been mandated to verify the declaration and deduct … Read more
The Indian government’s economic template to deal with a Covid-19 wave has now been tested. GoI refused to enforce a national lockdown during the devastating second wave in April and May 2021. If and when a third wave whacks the nation, the template is likely to remain the same. This would ensure that there are … Read more
A man has been charged in connection with the death of a woman who fell from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Fawziyah Javed, 31, from Pudsey, West Yorkshire, fell from the landmark in Holyrood Park on Thursday. Police and emergency services were called at about 9pm, but Javed died at the scene. In a statement, Police … Read more
Edited excerpts from an email interview with Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the PM: What’s your outlook for the current fiscal? I expect real growth in 2021-22 to be at least 11%. GST collections, electricity consumption, broader consumption, mobility indicators — all of these show recovery. Also, consider something like IPO … Read more
Amid the continuing high number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state will continue with its night curfew and Sunday lockdowns, informed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. His remarks came after a held a meeting to review the state’s COVID-19 situation. “The COVID review meeting, which was held today, has decided to continue night curfew and … Read more