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Another lockdown will hit automakers hard, affect capex plans: CARE Ratings
Several state governments have been announcing lockdown again in select areas for different time periods to check the Covid-19 pandemic
 "Another lockdown will hit automakers hard, affect capex plans: CARE Ratings")
MPs ask govt to promote inexpensive drugs, tighten reins on pharma lobby
A dozen of the 30 MPs, who are members of the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs, headed by Congress's Anand Sharma, attended the meeting
 "MPs ask govt to promote inexpensive drugs, tighten reins on pharma lobby")
US industrial output surges in June, but still below pre-Covid levels
The June performance was better than economists had forecasts and reflected the reopening of many parts of the US economy after lockdowns in the spring
 "US industrial output surges in June, but still below pre-Covid levels")
Air India to send some employees on leave without pay for up to 5 years
The board expects that the move will save around Rs 10 crore per month
 "Air India to send some employees on leave without pay for up to 5 years")
Wall Street jumps on Goldman's strong numbers, Covid-19 vaccine hopes
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 367.22 points, or 1.38 per cent
 "Wall Street jumps on Goldman's strong numbers, Covid-19 vaccine hopes")
Prioritise high-risk patients during admission: Delhi govt to hospitals
Aiming to reduce the number of deaths due to the novel coronavirus, the Delhi government on Tuesday asked healthcare facilities to minimize time taken in admission of Covid-19 patients
 "Prioritise high-risk patients during admission: Delhi govt to hospitals")
India's medics played a key role in containing Covid-19: Harsh Vardhan
They have also isolated the virus in the early onset of diseases and are engaged in studying the virus using genome sequencing, Vardhan said
 "India's medics played a key role in containing Covid-19: Harsh Vardhan")
Human clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccine initiated in India: ICMR
Since India is one of the largest vaccine producers in the world, it is the country's 'moral responsibility' to fast-track vaccine development process, ICMR Director said
 "Human clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccine initiated in India: ICMR")
Commercial coal mine auction during Covid-19 a dampener: Investors
Close to 80 queries have been submitted to the coal ministry on the MSTC e-auction platform
 "Commercial coal mine auction during Covid-19 a dampener: Investors")
Can't turn it into another political game: WHO on schools reopening
We can't turn schools into yet another political football in this game. It's not fair on our children, Ryan said
 "Can't turn it into another political game: WHO on schools reopening")
Covid-19: After Swiggy, ITC Hotels ties up with Zomato for delivery of food
COO of ITC Hotels Anil Chadha said with the changing world order owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, these arrangements will help customers get their favourite cuisines sitting at home
 "Covid-19: After Swiggy, ITC Hotels ties up with Zomato for delivery of food")
Three generations of Bachchan familiy test positive for coronavirus
People in northern and western India were conducting Hindu prayer rituals for the Bachchan family, social media and television footage showed
 "Three generations of Bachchan familiy test positive for coronavirus")
India's recovery started from June, need to wait for the trend: SBI chief
He also said the banks had been able to absorb the shock due to the moratorium offered to the borrowers in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak
 "India's recovery started from June, need to wait for the trend: SBI chief")
Wimbledon will pay prize money to all players despite cancellation
In addition, 120 players who would have competed in doubles will each receive 6,250 pounds ($7,800)
 "Wimbledon will pay prize money to all players despite cancellation")
Covid-19: No community transmission yet; 26,500 new cases in 24 hours
Recent spike in Covid-19 cases has halted the revival in Surat's synthetic textiles hub. With roughly 215 daily cases, business activity across the textile value chain has come to a near-standstill
 "Covid-19: No community transmission yet; 26,500 new cases in 24 hours")
DCGI asks manufacturers to prevent black-marketing of Covid-19 drugs
Rajesh Bhushan, the Officer on Special Duty, Union Health Ministry, told an online media briefing Thursday that it has been noticed that certain drugs are not available freely in the market
Oil slips 2% as resurgent Covid-19 makes investors worry about US demand
Brent crude futures fell 85 cents, or 2 per cent, to $42.44 a barrel by 12:58 p.m
 "Oil slips 2% as resurgent Covid-19 makes investors worry about US demand")
ICMR plans pan-Indian survey to find out exposure of population to Covid-19
The final results of the sero-survey conducted by the ICMR in May, which focused on infections of mid-April is still under process
Wall Street slips as surging virus cases dent recovery hopes; Dow falls 1%
The Labor Department's most timely data on the economy showed 1.31 million Americans filed for state unemployment benefits in the latest week
 "Wall Street slips as surging virus cases dent recovery hopes; Dow falls 1%")
Maharashtra adds 6,875 new Covid-19 cases; Chandigarh count reaches 523
Chandigarh reported a surge in fresh coronavirus cases with 16 more people including an eight-month-old baby girl testing positive for the infection
 "Maharashtra adds 6,875 new Covid-19 cases; Chandigarh count reaches 523")
