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Financial conditions looking up in Q2 due to steps by govt, RBI: CII-IBA

The cost of fund index and liquidity index are showing an impressive reading of 80.6 and 71.1 in the present quarter survey

Will the Left view on airport privatisation stifle Kerala's infra progress?

Thiruvananthapuram Airport, once the property of the Maharaja of Travancore, was the first one to link Kerala with international destinations

India's Covid-19 cases, fatalities per mn among lowest in the world: Centre

The meeting was informed that as of Saturday, eight states contribute around 73 per cent of the active caseload

Govt allows airlines to resume on-board meals using disposable trays

In-flight meals were banned when air transport had resumed on 25 May to counter the spread of the virus

Centre gives states two options to meet GST compensation cess shortfall

States given two options to borrow: Rs 97,000 crore or Rs 2.35 trillion, burden of repayment on extension of cess period

Rahul targets govt, says 20 mn jobs lost in last 4 months amid Covid-19

The news report cited by Gandhi claimed that around 18.9 million jobs were lost due to the coronavirus pandemic from April onwards

Top headlines: RIL arm buys stake in Netmeds; Dream11 new IPL title sponsor

From Dream11 winning IPL 2020 title sponsorship rights, govt likely to take up airport privatisation today to Apple planning Made in India iPhones next year, here are the top news of the day

Gowda expresses concern about Naga peace talks running into 'rough weather'

Gowda said, "the people of the North East deserve to live in harmony and witness economic progress"

Stall projects, clear clearances first: Centre asks AP, Telangana

Centre has instructed both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which are at loggerheads with each other over some projects being conceived or built in their states, not to proceed with them

States are stepping up antigen testing, but why reliability concerns remain

While antigen testing picks up a large number of positive cases quickly, some positive cases could remain undetected due to the antigen tests not being sensitive enough

Govt widens ambit of Rs 3 trn MSME credit scheme, doubles upper loan limit

The maximum amount of guaranteed emergency credit line (GECL) funding under the scheme would also correspondingly increase from Rs 5 crore at present to Rs 10 crore

GST Council to discuss legal opinion of AG on compensation: Sitharaman

Tthe Attorney General has opined that there is no obligation on the central government to pay the GST compensation shortfall to the states

Govt to come out with list of strategic sectors soon: FM Sitharaman

She said there could be various models to achieve minimum four PSUs in case of those falling under the strategic sector

India's business outlook worsening, RBI may cut rates again: Reuters poll

Economy likely to contract this quarter and next and in this fiscal year as a whole, according to poll of 60 economists.

No licence needed for sale and stocking of hand sanitisers, says govt

According to the govt notification, several representations were made to the government requesting them to exempt hand sanitizers from the requirement of sale licence under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Govt allows export of 5 mn Covid-19 PPE coveralls, 2 mn goggles per month

All other items that are part of PPE kits remain prohibited

Goyal slams Rahul, says those who looted country describe subsidy as profit

On Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of benefitting by making profits during the coronavirus-induced lockdown when people were in trouble

We have attained victory over Covid but the fight is not yet over: Kejriwal

Speaking at the inauguration of a 450-bed Delhi government hospital in Burari via videoconferencing, he said in the last one month, coronavirus-related parameters have improved in the national capital

Rajasthan HC orders 'status quo' in Pilot, 18 MLAs disqualification case

Court accepts Pilot faction's appeal to add the central government as a party to the case that involves the legality of defection.

Centre to give Rs 346 cr to Assam, hold talks with Bhutan to solve crisis

As per the daily flood report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Wednesday, a total of 89 lives have been lost due to the floods in the state