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COVID19
Delhi lockdown extended: Here’s how you can apply for e-pass
April 25, 2021Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday extended the lockdown in the national capital by another...
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Business
GoAir eyes ultra-low-cost carrier model to strengthen its position
April 25, 2021GoAir is keen on a major expansion drive in terms of network and aircraft fleet, and...
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COVID19
Bharat Biotech seeks DCGI nod to extend shelf life of Covaxin: Report
April 25, 2021Bharat Biotech has sought permission from India’s drug regulator DCGI to extend the shelf-life of its...
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COVID19
Pakistan extends support to India to help fight COVID-19 second wave
April 25, 2021Pushing politics and differences aside, Pakistan has extended support to India to help fight the second...
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COVID19
Ghaziabad Gurdwara offers ‘Oxygen Langar’ to Covid-19 patients gasping for breath
April 25, 2021With the country clocking more than three lakh coronavirus cases for the fourth straight day, there...
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COVID19
India trying to get as many cryogenic oxygen containers as possible
April 25, 2021In its battle against the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, India is trying to get as...
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Business
Elante Group invests USD 1.5 mn to develop H-96 in South City 2
April 25, 2021Elante Group, a luxury real estate developer in Gurugram, coping with high demand for homes in...
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COVID19
Covid Crisis: 551 oxygen plants to be set up through PM Cares Fund
April 25, 2021With several states facing an acute shortage of medical oxygen, the Prime Minister Office on Sunday...
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COVID19
Centre directs all major ports to waive off medical equipment, oxygen charges
April 25, 2021The government has directed all major ports to waive off all charges and give priority to...
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COVID19
Covid-19: Maharashtra to vaccinate all its citizens for free
April 25, 2021Amid the worsening coronavirus crisis in the country, the Maharashtra government on Sunday announced that the...
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COVID19
India orders Twitter to take down tweets criticizing COVID-19 handling
April 25, 2021The Indian government has ordered Twitter to take down dozens of tweets that are critical of...
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Business
Gold Plus Glass Industry plans biggest expansion of 700,000 metric tonnes
April 25, 2021Gold Plus Glass Industry Ltd, India’s second largest float glass manufacturer and a dominant player in...
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Funding News
American India Foundation announces $5 million Fellowship program
April 25, 2021As American India Foundation (AIF) marks its 20th anniversary, co-founder and AIF Board co-chair, Lata Krishnan,...
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Banking
ICICI Bank’s net profit jumps 260 PC to Rs 4,403 Cr in Q4FY21; NII rises 17 PC
April 24, 2021Private sector lender ICICI Bank on Saturday reported a 261 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in...
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COVID19
Tamil Naidu launches 24×7 call centre to resolve oxygen supply crisis
April 24, 2021The Tamil Nadu government has launched a 24 X 7 call centre to resolve ‘any issues’...
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COVID19
J&K imposes complete weekend curfew due to surge in daily COVID-19 cases
April 24, 2021The administration of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will be imposing a complete...
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COVID19
Ahead of massive vaccination drive, Centre asks states to set up field hospitals with help from govt, pvt sector
April 24, 2021Ahead of fresh round of COVID-19 vaccination from May 1, the centre has asked states to...
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Auto
Global shortage of semiconductors can bring auto industry to a grinding halt
April 24, 2021Very soon auto assembly lines, around the world, would be brought to a grinding halt if...
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COVID19
Serum Institute responds to criticism over pricing of Covid-19 vaccine
April 24, 2021Serum Institute of India has defended its move to price Covishield vaccine at 1.5 times the...
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COVID19
ITC to import 24 oxygen cryogenic containers as Covid’s 2nd wave ravages India
April 24, 2021Amid the worsening covid crisis in India, FMCG giant ITC on Saturday announced that it has...
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COVID19
Covid 19: Customs to clear life-saving drug, oxygen equipment imports on highest priority
April 24, 2021The finance ministry’s CBIC has directed its field officers to clear all import consignments, including life-saving...
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COVID19
Covid-induced deaths in India may surpass 5,000-mark in Mid-May: US Study
April 24, 2021Even as India is grappling with the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, a study by an...
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Banking
RBI bars American Ex, Diners Club from enrolling new customers from May 1
April 24, 2021The Reserve Bank has restricted American Express Banking Corp and Diners Club International Ltd from on-boarding...
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Business
Amid strict curbs, DPIIT to monitor manufacturing, delivery of essential items
April 24, 2021The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Friday said it is setting...
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COVID19
Delhi Covid Crisis: 20 patients die at Jaipur Golden Hospital amid low oxygen supply
April 24, 2021As many as twenty people died on Friday night at Delhi’s Jaipur Golden Hospital due to...
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COVID19
PM Modi urges stakeholders to work in unison to meet demand for oxygen
April 24, 2021While lauding oxygen producers for increasing production in the past few weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
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COVID19
US under pressure to help India tackle surging second wave of COVID-19 infections
April 24, 2021The Biden administration has come under intense pressure from the US Chambers of Commerce, lawmakers and...
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Business
Vijay Mallya says money he had borrowed was “public money”
April 24, 2021Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, in his fight against bankruptcy in the UK courts on Friday,...
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Auto
Engineers trick Tesla Model Y to drive in Autopilot sans driver amid renewed safety concerns
April 24, 2021Amid reports of fatal crashes involving Tesla automobile, the company’s autopilot feature has come under increased...
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COVID19
Private sector looking to pool demand for vaccines procurement
April 24, 2021Private sector in India is looking to pool their demand for effective procurement of vaccines to...
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Travel
Israel issues travel warning for India and six other countries over COVID
April 24, 2021Israel issued a travel advisory on Thursday warning Israelis, including those who have recovered from or...
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Business
Haryana Cabinet approves new excise policy, proposes ‘marginal increase’ in liquor prices
April 23, 2021The Haryana Cabinet on Thursday approved the new excise policy for 2021-22 proposing a “marginal increase”...
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Business
UK remains attractive investment destination for Indian cos in 2021: Report
April 23, 2021Despite COVID-19 induced disruptions and Brexit, the UK remained an attractive investment destination in 2021 for...
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Business
FM asks IRDAI to act against insurers for denying cashless claims
April 23, 2021Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked IRDAI chairman S C Kunthia to “act immediately” to...
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Business
Chandra says will soon return pledged Dish TV shares to brother Goel
April 23, 2021Subhash Chandra, whose Zee Group was rescued by Dish TV owner Jawahar Goel in 2018 when...
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COVID19
Oxygen Express leaves for Maharashtra from RINL plant
April 23, 2021State-run RINL on Thursday said the Oxygen Express train with 100 tonnes medical oxygen has left...
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Economy
COVID second wave’s impact on economy may not be very large: CEA
April 23, 2021Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian on Thursday said the impact of the second wave of...
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COVID19
COVID: FinMin asks states to vaccinate banking staff on priority basis
April 23, 2021The finance ministry has asked state governments to treat bankers on priority basis for COVID-19 vaccination...
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Facebook
Instagram begins testing ads on short video offering Reels
April 23, 2021Less than a year after launching its TikTok clone, Instagram has started testing ads on Reels...
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Technology
India can create over 5 million jobs: MAIT ERSO Report
April 23, 2021MAIT, the apex body representing India’s ICT and Electronics sector, launched a report, today, titled Electronic...
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Business
UK fintech Revolut kickstarts India entry with Paroma Chatterjee as CEO
April 23, 2021London-headquartered financial technology firm Revolut on Thursday announced the appointment of Paroma Chatterjee as its CEO...
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COVID19
Covid-19: Military to airlift 23 oxygen generation plants from Germany
April 23, 2021Amid the burgeoning Covid crisis and acute shortage of medical oxygen, the defence ministry has decided...
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Business
Industry in recovery mode, Budget proposals on course: Sitharaman
April 23, 2021Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the industry is in recovery mode and several Budget...
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Technology
Realme 8 5G further consolidates company positioning as 5G leader: Realme India CEO
April 23, 2021Smartphone maker Realme on Thursday said the new 5G handset series priced under Rs 20,000 further...
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COVID19
Network hospitals must settle cashless Covid claims of policyholders, rules IRDAI
April 23, 2021Amid reports that some hospitals denying cashless facilities to patients, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority...
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Business
Indian footprint expands in UK despite Covid crisis, finds new India Meets Britain Tracker’
April 23, 2021The number of Indian companies operating in the UK and their job creation levels have registered...
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Technology
Government ropes in ISRO to overcome oxygen shortage crisis
April 23, 2021To overcome the oxygen shortage crisis in the country amid the second wave of COVID-19 infections,...
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COVID19
Vedanta ramps up oxygen supplies amid surge in COVID-19 cases
April 23, 2021Vedanta Group on Thursday said it has aligned with the government initiatives to supplement its efforts...
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COVID19
Zydus Cadilla’ Virafin gets emergency use approval for treating moderate Covid cases
April 23, 2021Amid an unprecedented surge in covid infections, Indian pharma major Zydus Cadila has announced that it...
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Funding News
We Founder Circle leads USD 75K seed round in Avni – menstrual care start-up
April 23, 2021We Founder Circle (WFC), a startup investment platform, in continuation of its mission to seed fund...
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Business
Steel makers say facing logistical issues in supply of medical oxygen; to ramp up supply
April 23, 2021Steel makers Tata Steel and JSPL on Thursday said logistics-related issues are posing a challenge in...
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Economy
Spike in COVID-19 infections biggest challenge to Indian economy: RBI Governor
April 23, 2021The rapid rise in COVID-19 cases is the single biggest challenge to the ongoing recovery in...
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Auto
In a major move, Honda aims to sell 100% Electric Vehicles by 2040
April 23, 2021Japanese auto major Honda Motor Co’s has decided to gradually phase out its traditional ICE vehicles...
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Telecom
TAIPA seeks DoT’s intervention to ensure uninterrupted telecom connectivity amid movement curbs in states
April 23, 2021Industry body TAIPA has sought the DoT’s urgent intervention and support to ensure round-the-clock availability of...
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Business
Small businesses don’t have enough cash for prolonged shutdown
April 23, 2021Rating agencies and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have warned that small businesses do not have enough...
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Technology
MeitY announces innovation challenge to accelerate adoption of FOSS in government
April 23, 2021Owing to the large number of 4G data subscribers in India, the country is well positioned...

