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Banking
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 4 pc; cuts growth forecast to 9.5 pc
June 4, 2021The Monetary Policy Committee of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday decided to leave benchmark...
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Business
Centre must consider Air India’s massive financial burden; look at possible changes to sale terms: CAPA India
June 4, 2021The government must consider Air India’s massive financial burden, which is likely to be a potential...
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Business
Covid-19: US President Joe Biden unveils plans to share 80 million jabs
June 4, 2021President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the US will allocate 75 per cent – nearly...
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Analysis
Kerala retains top rank in Niti Aayog’s SDG India Index 2020-21; Bihar worst performer
June 3, 2021Kerala has retained the top rank in Niti Aayog’s SDG India Index 2020-21, while Bihar has...
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Business
Hiring activity improves sequentially in May: Report
June 3, 2021Overall hiring activity has shown some improvement with a marginal 1 per cent month-on-month contraction recorded...
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Agriculture
Govt procures record wheat, paddy; set to achieve this year’s target
June 3, 2021The procurement of paddy and wheat has touched an all-time high and and the government will...
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COVID19
Bharat Biotech’s pact with Ocugen for Covaxin expanded to Canada
June 3, 2021Bharat Biotech on Thursday said the company and Ocugen Inc, its US partner for COVID-19 vaccine...
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Business
Govt proposes making national permit fee payment online for goods vehicles
June 3, 2021Fee for national permits for goods vehicles can soon be paid online, with the government coming...
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Business
Indian airlines may post USD 4.1-billion consolidated loss this fiscal: CAPA
June 3, 2021Indian airlines are expected to post a consolidated loss of USD 4.1 billion this fiscal, similar...
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Tech Plunge
Microsoft to unveil the next generation of Windows on June 24
June 3, 2021Tech giant Microsoft is set to launch the next generation of Windows on June 24 via...
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Business
CAIT wants Delhi govt to pass immediate order to reopen markets
June 3, 2021CAIT, the domestic traders’ body, has written to the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister...
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Technology
App Store commerce records 24% increase on year-on-year to $643 bn in 2020
June 3, 2021The 2020 results recorded by App Store represent a 24% increase year-over-year; that is a $643...
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Industry
Global beverages flavoring systems market to reach USD 6.5 bn by 2028
June 3, 2021The global beverages flavoring systems market is expected to grow from USD 4.1 billion in 2020...
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Fintech
Paytm-backed Fable Fintech raises seres A funding
June 3, 2021Fable Fintech, a B2B provider of cross border payment processing platforms, on Thursday said it has...
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COVID19
Find cure for pandemic: Delhi HC to doctors’ body over Ramdev remarks, issues notice to Yoga Guru
June 3, 2021The Delhi High Court Thursday sent a notice to yoga guru Ramdev after Delhi Medical Association...
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Startup India
India has 50K recognised startus, 45% have women entrepreneurs
June 3, 2021As many as 50,000 startups have been recognised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and...
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Space Plunge
NASA set for two new missions to Venus
June 3, 2021NASA is ready for two new missions to Venus, which is very much similar to Earth,...
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COVID19
Reliance submits proposal to use tapeworm infestation drug for COVID treatment
June 3, 2021Reliance Industries Ltd’s R&D arm has proposed the use of Niclosamide – the drug used to...
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Telecom
Airtel upgrades mobile network in Haryana, deploys additional 20 MHz spectrum
June 3, 2021Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has deployed additional 20 MHz spectrum in the 2300 MHz...
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Business
Rezo.ai redefining contact centers with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
June 3, 2021India’s fastest evolving AI-powered contact center, is helping numerous organisations transform their traditional contact centers into...
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Analysis
World Bicycle Day: COVID-19 pandemic has revived cycling
June 3, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has made us value health more than ever and as such, many of...
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Manufacturing
Production-linked incentive: Centre to notify PLI scheme for auto components, steel, textile
June 3, 2021The government is looking at notifying the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, that was announced to boost...
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Business
Indian economist Kalpana Kochhar joining Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
June 3, 2021Noted Indian economist Kalpana Kochhar, who heads the Human Resources Department of the IMF, is retiring...
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COVID19
Gautam Gambhir Foundation illegally stocked Covid medicine Fabiflu: Delhi high court informed
June 3, 2021Delhi government’s drug controller body DGCI on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam...
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News
Kerala retains top spot in Niti Aayog’s SDG Index, Bihar at the bottom
June 3, 2021Niti Aayog on Thursday released the third edition of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2020-21,...
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News
Covid-19 Impact: Uttar Pradesh govt cancels class 12 state board exams
June 3, 2021The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to cancel the UP board 12th exam 2021 in view...
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COVID19
After Pfizer and Moderna, Serum Institute seeks indemnity, says ‘same rules for everyone’: Report
June 3, 2021Amid reports of government’s assurance of indemnity to foreign vaccine manufacturers, Pfizer and Moderna, Pune-based Serum...
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Tech Plunge
Need for people to be aware about milk adulteration: AgNext CEO
June 3, 2021Milk adulteration, which can be quite harmful to health, is very much prevalent in India due...
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Tech Plunge
Omniflow leverages FlytBase’s powerful drone-automation software
June 3, 2021Partnership with Omniflow has helped leverage FlytBase’s powerful drone automation software. Omniflow, the internet of things...
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News
‘Every journalist entitled to protection’: Supreme Court cancels sedition case against Vinod Dua
June 3, 2021The Supreme Court has quashed the sedition case registered against journalist Vinod Dua for his YouTube...
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Agriculture
Agribazaar inks pact with govt to promote digital agriculture in rural India
June 3, 2021Agritech platform Agribazaar on Wednesday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the...
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COVID19
Covid-19 Vaccine: Centre buys 30 crore doses from Hyderabad-based Biological-E in advance
June 3, 2021The Centre has finalised arrangements with Hyderabad-based vaccine maker, Biological-E, to reserve 30 crore Covid vaccine...
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Business
Digital tax row: US suspends proposed tariffs against India, 5 other countries
June 3, 2021The US on Wednesday announced tariffs on six countries, including India, that have imposed or are...
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Internet of Things
Reliance Jio user base grows to 42.6 cr, accelerates rollout of 5G services
June 3, 2021Jio is accelerating the rollout of digital platforms and indigenously-developed next-generation 5G stack, Reliance Industries’ annual...
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COVID19
Assam doctor assaulted by relatives of deceased Covid patient; 3 held
June 2, 2021There has been an alarming rise in the number of attacks on healthcare professionals since the...
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Business
Sebi gives more time for implementation of SMS alerts for IPO process
June 2, 2021Sebi on Wednesday gave more time for implementation of guidelines pertaining to SMS alerts under the...
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Business
Mukesh Ambani says Reliance now has strong balance sheet to support growth
June 2, 2021After record fundraising and debt prepayments, Reliance Industries Ltd now has a strong balance-sheet with high...
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Business
FICCI suggests graded approach to unlock economic activities
June 2, 2021With the number of coronavirus infections declining in the country, industry chamber FICCI has suggested the...
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Banking
AIBOC proposes guards for unmanned ATMs to check frauds
June 2, 2021Bank officers’ union AIBOC on Wednesday made a case for deployment of guards at all ATMs...
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Business
Amazon to hold Prime Day sale in select countries on June 21-22
June 2, 2021Amazon prime day, the e-commerce giant’s annual shopping festival, will take place on June 21 and...
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Business
Tata Consumer products steps into D2C market to capitalize on new-age trends
June 2, 2021Tata Consumer Products Ltd with the launch of its premium roasted and ground coffee under Sonnets...
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COVID19
Ola launches free door delivery of oxygen to COVID patients in Chennai
June 2, 2021Ola Foundation, the CSR arm of the ride hailing platform Ola, would provide free oxygen concentrators...
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Funding News
Logistics tech platform Locus gets USD 50 million in series C funding
June 2, 2021Locus, a supply chain automation company, on Wednesday announced a USD 50 million fund raise in...
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Cyber Society
Cyberattack shuts down production of world’s largest meat processing company – JBS Foods
June 2, 2021A weekend cyberattack prompted JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat processing company, to shut down production...
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EdTech
Edtech platform Byju’s ties up with Google to offer ‘learning solution’ for schools
June 2, 2021Education technology firm Byju’s on Wednesday announced a partnership with tech giant Google to offer a...
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COVID19
Supreme Court terms Centre’s vaccination policy as ‘arbitrary and irrational’ | 7 key points
June 2, 2021The Supreme Court has termed Centre’s policy of free vaccination for 45 and above age group...
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Funding News
ElectroNeek gets USD 20 mn in Series A funding, aims to democratize access to RPA Technology
June 2, 2021ElectroNeek, a leading robotic process automation (RPA) platform for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT teams,...
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Business
Zerodha unveils new feature to help traders learn from their mistakes
June 2, 2021Online brokerage firm Zerodha has introduced a new tagging feature on Console that will help traders...
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COVID19
Covid-19 Vaccine: Centre may grant protection against legal action to Pfizer, Moderna
June 2, 2021Centre is expected to grant legal protection from liability to Pfizer and Moderna in order to...
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Funding News
Funding Alert: Urban Company secures Rs 1,868 crore, eyes global expansion
June 2, 2021On-demand home services provider Urban Company on Wednesday said it has raised USD 255 million (about...
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Tech Plunge
Google seeks exemption from new IT rules, says we are not social media
June 2, 2021Tech giant Google has sought an exemption from the new IT rules of 2021, which is...
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Business
Accenture to acquire tech consulting firm Nell’Armonia and advanced analytics provider Novetta
June 2, 2021World’s leading IT firm Accenture on Wednesday announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Nell’Armonia, a...
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Agriculture
Egreens launches Rs 15 crore fund for agritech platforms
June 2, 2021Investment firm Egreens on Wednesday said it has set up a fund worth Rs 15 crore...
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Politics
Books by Yogi Adityanath, Ramdev to be part of UP varsity curriculum
June 2, 2021Now students pursuing Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at UP’s Chaudhary Charan Singh University will be...
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COVID19
BRICS foreign ministers support patent waiver proposal by India and South Africa
June 2, 2021BRICS, the five-nation grouping, has backed the COVID-19 vaccines patent waiver proposal by India and South...
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COVID19
Gowda says there is stabilised supply-demand balance of COVID treatment drugs
June 1, 2021Union minister D V Sadananda Gowda said on Tuesday said there is a stabilised supply-demand balance...
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