The promise will come at an online summit Biden is convening with 40 world leaders aimed at getting the major economies to set more ambitious carbon-slashing goals, the dpa news agency reported.The
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A man rides a bicycle on an empty bridge during a weekend lockdown imposed by the government as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 epidemic in Allahabad, India, on Sunday. India recorded a new high of more than 261,000 daily coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the country s health ministry said Sunday. Photo: AFP
A recent surge of COVID-19 cases in India, which media reports said could possibly get out of control, will be another major hit to the nation s economy and could also discourage foreign investment, experts said on Thursday.
India marked a new milestone in the raging epidemic on Thursday, reporting 314,835 new daily cases, the highest one-day tally, according to a Reuters report on Thursday.
Pandemic has impacted 82 percent of small businesses, according to new survey
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The survey was conduced among over 250 companies, evenly split between the manufacturing and services industries, having a turnover of Rs 100-250 crore yearly.
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Over three-fourths of small businesses in the country have shown an adverse impact on their health during the COVID-19 pandemic, with those in the manufacturing sector reporting more troubles, according to a survey. The survey, conducted by data firm Dun & Bradstreet has shown 82 per cent of businesses have experienced a negative impact during the pandemic year.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a virtual global climate summit via a video link in Moscow, Russia April 22, 2021. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin, speaking on Thursday at an online climate change summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, said that Russia may propose introducing preferential terms and conditions for foreign investment in clean energy projects.
Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin