Monday, October 26
China on Friday played down reports of a massive outbreak of flu in the country overwhelming hospitals, saying that cases of the respiratory diseases which occur during the winter were less severe this year compared to last year. The Foreign Ministry here said it is safe for foreigners to travel to China. "Respiratory infections tend to peak during the winter season in the northern hemisphere," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told the media here in response to a question on the spread of influenza A and other respiratory diseases in China. Videos circulating on social media show overcrowded hospitals. "The diseases appear to be less severe and spread with a smaller scale compared to the previous year," she said. "I can assure you the Chinese government cares about the h
Bank of Baroda's (BoB’s) Q3FY25 global business grew by 11.74% year-on-year to Rs 25.64 lakh crore versus Rs 22.94 lakh crore reported by the state lender in the year-ago period.In this, the global advances surged 11.65% YoY to Rs 11.72 lakh crore in the quarter ended December 31, 2024, up from Rs 10.49 lakh crore in Q3FY24, the company informed the exchanges after market hours. Meanwhile, global deposits of the bank grew by 11.82% YoY in the said quarter to Rs 13.92 lakh crore versus Rs 12.45 lakh crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.The domestic advances shot up 11.76% to Rs 9.63 lakh crore as against Rs 8.62 crore in the year-ago period. As for domestic advances, a 9.23% YoY growth was seen at Rs 11.65 lakh crore compared to Rs 10.67 lakh crore as of Decem
