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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Recovery rate in West Bengal dips sharply

'Colourful' initiative to tackle Covid-19 in Andhra, hand sanitiser makers under govt scanner, and why it's time to flatten pandemic stereotyping-a roundup news on how India is dealing with Covid-19

Federal Bank's Q1 PBT declines 8.9% to Rs 537.76 cr on rise in provisions

Its net profit for the quarter under review rose to Rs 400.77 crore compared to a net profit of Rs 384.21 crore in Q1FY20

Health spend of some states as percentage of GSDP has fallen in past decade

As India is on the cusp of hitting a million confirmed Covid cases, the woeful state of India's public health infrastructure is being revealed every day

Oberoi Realty mulls entering NCR, Bengaluru once Covid-19 pandemic subsides

Oberoi said that the company wanted to be a serious office property developer after its office lease deal with global investor Morgan Stanley

Positive news on Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine may be announced on Thursday

AstraZeneca's experimental vaccine is probably the world's leading candidate and most advanced in terms of development, the World Health Organization's chief scientist said in June

Central police forces record over 7K Covid-19 cases with 242 new infections

As per the latest data accessed by PTI, these forces have recorded a total of 7,059 Covid-19 patients till now out of which 3,233 are active cases while the rest of the personnel have recovered

Amarinder Singh tests negative for Covid-19 a day after aide tests positive

Two Congress MLAs also went for testing on Wednesday and their results are awaited

Why are cheaper Covid-19 drugs not being promoted, asks Parliamentary panel

Cutting across party lines, the committee members questioned why expensive medicines were often being recommended for Covid-19 treatment

India posts first trade surplus in 18 years as coronavirus hits imports

Merchandise imports contracted 47.59 per cent in June to $21.11 billion from a year ago, while exports fell 12.41 per cent to $21.91 billion

2020 an inflection point in India-UK health collaboration: Indian diplomat

Reflecting upon the momentum and impetus provided by trade missions from the West Midlands region to India over the past three years, he is hopeful that the region is firmly on India's investment map

Air India to send some employees on leave without pay for up to five years

Air India has started the process of identifying employees, based on various factors like efficiency, health and redundancy, who will be sent on compulsory leave without pay

Europe a natural partner, need action-oriented agenda for symbiosis: Modi

The first virtual summit between the two nations, the latest meet comes four months after it was postponed as Covid-19 swept across Brussels, which was the venue

Forced savings rise as Indians uncertain about spending amid Covid-19: UBS

India's gross savings fell to 29 per cent of GDP in FY20 as per UBS' estimates from 34.6 per cent of GDP in FY12

Domestic air passenger traffic expected to shrink by 40-45% in FY21: Crisil

Similarly, India's air passenger traffic in the international sector is expected to plunge by 60-65 per cent, Crisil Research said

Tamil Nadu to start administering BCG vaccine to the elderly on pilot basis

The vaccine shall be administered on trial basis on adults aged 60-95, with the aim of reducing the Covid mortality rate within this set

320,000 Covid-19 samples tested on Tuesday, highest in a day so far: ICMR

As many as 22 states are doing more than 140 Covid-19 tests per day per million in line with comprehensive testing guidance note by the WHO

India's vehicle sales to take 3-4 years to return to peak levels: Auto body

In the fiscal year that began on April 1, sales of cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), motorbikes and trucks have already fallen 75 per cent from a year ago to about 1.5 million vehicles

Oil demand may hit 100 million b/d in 2041 if economic recovery sustains

Platts Analytics sees continued growth in long-term petrochemicals demand as potentially delaying peak oil demand to 2021.

Wipro Q1FY21 consolidated net up 0.1% YoY at Rs 2,390.4 cr, revenue up 1.3%

On a sequential basis, revenue declined 5 per cent.

Markets overvalued; 2nd wave of Covid-19 biggest tail risk: BofA Securities

Of those surveyed, 71 per cent believe the stock market is 'overvalued' and 74 per cent suggesting 'long US tech stocks' to be the most crowded trade