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Business
Airtel offers free talk time to low-income customers as Covid support initiative
May 16, 2021Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel on Sunday unveiled special benefit plans for low-income customers to help...
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COVID19
SII doing best to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine production, says CEO Adar Poonawalla
May 16, 2021Serum Institute of India (SII) is doing its best to ramp up the production of COVID-19...
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COVID19
No denial of vaccine, essential services for lack of Aadhaar, says UIDAI
May 16, 2021The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Saturday asserted that no one should be denied...
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Economy
Second wave of COVID-19 to impact blue-collar, gig jobs : Report
May 16, 2021The second wave of the pandemic in the country is likely to have a ‘short-term setback’...
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Economy
COVID probably India’s greatest challenge since independence: Rajan
May 16, 2021COVID-19 pandemic is probably India’s greatest challenge since independence, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on...
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Business
Granules India plans to invest Rs 1,000 cr to expand operations over three years
May 16, 2021Drug firm Granules India has earmarked a capex of around Rs 1,000 crore which it aims...
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Business
CBIC launches special drive to clear pending GST refund claims by May end
May 16, 2021The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has launched a special drive to clear...
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Auto
Hero MotoCorp all set to enter electric segment next year
May 16, 2021The country’s leading two wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp is looking to launch an electric model next...
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COVID19
India defends decision to increase window between Covishield doses
May 16, 2021The government of India has defended its decision to increase the window between Covishield doses, saying...
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COVID19
Everyone lowered their guard after first COVID-19 wave: RSS Chief
May 16, 2021The government, the administration, the public – all lowered their guard after the first COVID-19 wave...
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Business
Zensar set to acquire US-based M3bi for USD 30.6 million
May 15, 2021Zensar on Saturday said it will acquire US-based M3bi in a USD 30.6 million deal, a...
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Auto
Hyundai extends free service, warranty period amid COVID-19 second wave
May 15, 2021Hyundai Motor India on Saturday said it has extended warranty and free service timelines by two...
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Business
Biocon chief likens COVID vaccination situation in India to arranged marriage
May 15, 2021Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has compared the COVID-19 vaccination situation in the country to an arranged...
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COVID19
NTPC augments COVID care facilities across India, adds over 500 oxygen beds
May 15, 2021State-owned NTPC has augmented COVID care facilities across the country and added more than 500 oxygen...
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Business
Amazon India launches free video streaming service on shopping app
May 15, 2021Amazon on Saturday said it has launched new free video streaming service ‘miniTV’ in India –...
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Business
Cairn begins process to seize Indian overseas assets to recover $1.7 bn
May 15, 2021UK’s Cairn Energy Plc has brought a lawsuit in the US to pierce the corporate veil...
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COVID19
Boris Johnson warns UK to brace for third COVID-19 wave due to contagious Indian variant
May 15, 2021The Indian variant poses to derail UK’s cautious roadmap back to a life more normal as...
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COVID19
PM Modi urges state governments to be transparent in reporting COVID-19 cases
May 15, 2021State governments should report COVID-19 cases transparently without feeling any pressure, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi....
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Culture
Happy Birthday Madhuri Dixit: Six times Bollywood diva won us over with her unconventional roles
May 15, 2021‘90s was a unique decade for Hindi film industry in many aspects. Films continued to be...
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COVID19
AIIMS chief warns India about surge in fungal infection in COVID-19 patients
May 15, 2021With a pattern emerging of more than 90% of mucormycosis patients being diabetics, AIIMS director Dr...
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Space Plunge
China successfully lands rover on Mars
May 15, 2021China has become the second country, after the US, to successfully land a rover on Mars....
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Analysis
Desperate people turn to black market for critical COVID-19 drugs and oxygen supplies
May 15, 2021As the more severe wave of COVID-19 rages across India, desperate people have turned to black...
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Agriculture
Punjab breaks previous records in wheat procurement for rabi season
May 15, 2021Punjab, amid the farmers’ agitation and second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, has broken all previous records...
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Business
Cloud computing firm Zenlayer to leverage $50 mn to expand India business
May 15, 2021Cloud computing services firm Zenlayer plans to leverage USD 50 million that it closed recently for...
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COVID19
COVID crisis: Nalco extends support to create healthcare infra in Odisha
May 15, 2021State-owned Nalco on Friday said it is supporting the 70-bed Covid centre at Saheed Laxman Naik...
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Manufacturing
Karnataka to have Covaxin manufacturing plant in Maluru industrial area
May 15, 2021Karnataka is set to have its very own Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin manufacturing plant in Maluru industrial...
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COVID19
Piyush Goyal discusses measures to enhance COVID vaccine production with USTR
May 15, 2021Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday held discussions with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai...
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COVID19
Genetek Lifesciences to manufacture Amphotericin B injection for black fungus treatment
May 15, 2021On the initiative of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Genetek Lifesciences of Wardha has received FDA approval...
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Business
Google leads US tech giants’ effort to support work authorisation for spouses of H-1B visa holders
May 15, 2021Google is leading a determined effort by US tech giants to support a programme that gives...
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Industry
Global shipping industry hit by India’s second COVID-19 wave
May 15, 2021India’s surging second wave of COVID-19 infections has dealt a hard blow to the global shipping...
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Business
India’s exports treble to 30 billion USD in April despite Covid-induced lockdowns
May 14, 2021India’s exim trade remained robust in April despite covid-induced localised lockdowns across the country. According to data released by...
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COVID19
Dead bodies in Ganga: NHRC asks centre, states to enact law to uphold the dignity of dead
May 14, 2021Amid reports of several dead bodies found buried on river banks and floating in rivers from...
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Business
China attributes price hike of medical supplies to increase in import of raw materials
May 14, 2021China on Friday said the prices of some of the COVID-19 medical supplies like oxygen concentrators...
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COVID19
Vaccinate staff of banks, insurance companies on priority: Finance Ministry to States
May 14, 2021The finance ministry on Friday asked state governments to accord priority to employees of banks and...
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Cryptocurrency
BuyUcoin launches (NFT) marketplace for Indian artists and content creators
May 14, 2021BuyUcoin also listed top popular and viral cryptocurrency Shiba Inufor Indian traders and investor, now in...
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COVID19
Delhi Police quizzes Youth Congress chief Srinivas over Covid relief distribution
May 14, 2021Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas BV, who has been at the forefront of covid-relief efforts in...
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COVID19
55K oxygen concentrators, COVID relief material airlifted to India in 3 weeks: SpiceXpress
May 14, 2021SpiceXpress, the cargo arm of SpiceJet airline, has airlifted around 55,000 oxygen concentrators and COVID-19 relief...
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COVID19
Power sector body AIPEF seeks frontline worker status; says nearly 1,000 employees died of Covid-19
May 14, 2021All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Friday said as many as 1,000 power sector employees...
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News
Scotland: 2 Indians, flanked by Pak-origin lawyer, freed from detention as hundreds gather in protest
May 14, 2021Two Indian men, who were held in a detention van on suspected immigration offences walked free...
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COVID19
JP Morgan announces USD 3.8 mn as Covid support for India staff; commits USD 10 mn more in phases
May 14, 2021Global investment banking major JP Morgan Chase has increased its COVID-19 support to the country manifold,...
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COVID19
74 lives lost at Goa hospital in four days due to oxygen shortage
May 14, 2021As many as 74 covid patients have died due to oxygen shortage at Goa Medical College...
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COVID19
Sputnik V India roll out: Anti-Covid Vaccine to cost Rs 995, could get cheaper when local supplies begin
May 14, 2021Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday said it has administered the first dose of Russian vaccine Sputnik...
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COVID19
Dr Reddy’s administers first dose of Sputnik V vaccine in India
May 14, 2021Drug firm Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday said as part of a limited pilot, the soft...
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COVID19
Covaxin dispatched to various states like Gujarat, Assam: Bharat Biotech
May 14, 2021Bharat Biotech on Friday said it has dispatched COVID vaccine Covaxin to various states like Gujarat,...
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Agriculture
Rs 20,000 crore released under PM-KISAN scheme, to benefit 9.5 crore farmers
May 14, 2021Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the eighth installment of over Rs 20,000 crore to...
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COVID19
‘Would not refer to it as a cover-up’: Dr Fauci on India’s move to extend Covishield dose gap
May 14, 2021UP top pandemic expert Dr Anthoby Fauci has backed the Indian government’s move to extend the...
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COVID19
Samsung donates 60 oxygen concentrators to support Covid-relief efforts in UP
May 14, 2021Samsung Electronics provided 60 oxygen concentrators to Uttar Pradesh and half of them to Gautam Buddh...
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Business
Centre pro-actively looking for action on WhatsApp privacy rules issue, says MeitY official
May 14, 2021The government is “pro-actively” looking at best possible options around WhatsApp new privacy rules, a senior...
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COVID19
Arzooo Launches Covid-19 Vaccine Slot Tracker
May 13, 2021As the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive progresses, the primary challenge for people has...
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COVID19
Leegality makes it easy for you to find a slot to get vaccinated!
May 13, 2021Vaccination is now open for people between 18 and 44 years as well, but getting an...
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Auto
Bajaj Auto’s compassionate gesture for its Covid-affected employees wins hearts on Twitter
May 13, 2021Bajaj Auto has announced a slew of measures to extend support to its employees who are...
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COVID19
Ola rolls out electric vehicle category on its platform in London
May 13, 2021Ride-hailing firm Ola has announced that it will launch a new separate category on its platform,...
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Business
Airtel Payments Bank customers can now invest in 24k digital gold
May 13, 2021Airtel Payments Bank on Thursday launched DigiGold, a digital platform for its customers to make investments...
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COVID19
Tech Mahindra partners with Ruby Hall clinic to launch COVID care unit at its Pune-Hinjewadi facility
May 13, 2021IT services major Tech Mahindra on Thursday said it has opened a 25-bed COVID care unit...
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News
Supreme Court launches new facility in mobile app to help journalists cover virtual hearings
May 13, 2021Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana launched a feature in its mobile app that will...
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COVID19
“Inhumane and Criminal”, Priyanka Gandhi calls for judicial probe into bodies floating in Ganga River
May 13, 2021Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has demanded a judicial demand headed by a high court judge into decomposed...
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