After stablising the liabilities (deposits) side of business, private lender IDFC First Bank intends to become aggressive in home loans to make it 40 per cent of total loan portfolio in long run.

The bank has liabilities with a low cost Current Account and Savings Account (CASA) share of over 51 per cent and is in a position to effectively participate in the prime home loan market. It will also book prime home loans to top corporates now.

In a shocking development, a document has been found in which Chinese scientists and health officials can be found discussing a new era of genetic weapons that could be artificially manipulated into an emerging human disease virus, then weaponized and unleashed. According to Weekend Australian, the document was written in 2015, five years before the coronavirus pandemic.

The BJP's lead strategist in northeastern states and senior leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was on Sunday elected as the leader of the newly-elected MLAs of the party, will take charge as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam on Monday.

Governor Jagdish Mukhi invited him to be sworn in after Sarma met him Sunday. Sarma will be administered the oath of office by the Governor on Monday at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra at 12 noon.

Stating that the state Home Secretary failed to apprise him of law and order situation regarding post-poll violence, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday asked the Chief Secretary to see him by evening.

Dhankhar tweeted that the home secretary did not forward reports of the state's director general of police (DGP) and commissioner of Kolkata police to him in this regard.

A company-wise supply plan of Remdesivir, a key drug used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, has been issued to states and union territories, informed the Central government.

The company-wise supply plan of Remdesivir for the period April 21 to May 16 has been issued to states/UTs, read an official statement.

In a tragic incident on Saturday, five people lost their lives and several others have been injured due to an explosion of gelatin sticks at a limestone mine in Andhra Pradesh's Mamillapalle village in the Kalasapadu area of Kadapa district.

News Agency ANI quoted Sub-Inspector Gani Maddileti saying, This morning, Gelatin sticks at mines near Mamillapalle exploded while being unloaded. 5 labours died, 4 others missing.

India and the US have developed strong collaboration in the area of public health which extends to building and enhancing co-operation and support in the unprecedented times of COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.

He was digitally interacting with Xavier Becerra, US Secretary of Health and Human Services.

The Income Tax Department on Friday issued a notification allowing hospitals and nursing homes to accept cash payments of Rs 2 lakh and more for the treatment of coronavirus infected patients.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), that frames policy for the department, issued the notification.

With 48,781 new cases, Karnatka's Covid tally crossed the 18 lakh mark, while 592 patients succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, said the state health bulletin on Friday.

With 48,781 new cases registered on Thursday, the state's Covid tally shot up to 18,38,885, including 5,36,641 active cases, while recoveries increased to 12,84,420, including 28,623 patients discharged during the day, it said.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday approved the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for it to be rolled out globally.

The Sinopharm vaccine is produced by Beijing Bio-Institute of Biological Products Co Ltd, a subsidiary of China National Biotec Group (CNBG).

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