Coronavirus India update: With nearly 53,000 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally climbs to 18,03,695
The number of COVID-19 tests carried out in India has also crossed the 2 crore-mark, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
China's factory activity expanded at fastest pace since 2011: Caixin PMI
The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 52.8 last month from June's 51.2, marking the sector's third consecutive month of growth and the biggest jump since January 2011.
Power consumption slump narrows to 2.64% in July; Likely to hit normal level in August
The government had imposed lockdown to contain COVID-19 on March 25, 2020 which affected commercial and industrial electricity demand as well as consumption.
Govt to boost local bulk drugs, medical devices industries
"The objective is to make India self-reliant in production of 53 critical (active pharmaceutical ingredients) APIs or Key Starting Materials (KSMs), and in production of medical devices, for which India is crucially dependent upon imports," Sadananda Gowda, the federal minister for chemicals and fertilisers, tweeted on Monday.
Vistara receives its first 188-seater Airbus A321neo aircraft
With the A321neo aircraft, the airline has a fleet of 42 aircraft now with 34 Airbus A320neo aircraft, six Boeing B737-800NG aircraft and the B787-9 plane.
Govt removes export ban on surgical drapes, wraps
All other items including other types of medical coveralls of all classes and categories continue to remain prohibited for export, the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification.
Maharashtra police allowed to take strict action against gutkha sale
Earlier, police had to request officials of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lodge a complaint for registering offences in such cases.
Election Commission writes to political parties, seeks suggestions for poll campaign during COVID-19
In its one-page letter, the poll body sought their replies by July 31 and said that bypolls in some states and the Bihar assembly elections are due this year.
CBI searches 19 premises of real estate firm SRS Group, its directors in bank fraud case
The searches were conducted at the premises of the company and its directors in Delhi, Faridabad and Bengaluru
Pelosi urges Trump to 'ask for directions' on virus crisis
The Democratic speaker urged Trump to invoke the full power of the Defense Production Act to boost much-needed supplies for coronavirus testing and treatment as a weary nation battles the outbreak
Netflix names content chief Ted Sarandos co-CEO, forecasts weaker growth
The promotion came as Netflix forecast its subscriber growth during the coronavirus pandemic would slow even more than Wall Street expected during the third quarter
US states issue conflicting mask orders as new COVID-19 cases set another record
The conflicting directives over face coverings came as the US reported at least 75,000 new COVID-19 cases nationwide on July 16 - a record daily jump for the seventh time this month
Emerging markets face wave of unrest as lockdowns ease, finds risk study
Thirty-seven countries are at risk, mostly concentrated in Africa and Latin America, including Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Venezuela and Peru
Nuvoco may list Emami Cement in 2-3 years
Nuvoco Vistas, formerly Lafarge India Limited, in February announced that it will acquire the 8.3 million tonnes per annum cement business of Emami for an enterprise value Rs 5,500 crore.
Sell USDINR; target of 75.40 - 75.30 : ICICI Direct
ICICI Direct On the back of short covering, the US$INR pair has depreciated sharply.
9 more people die in flood-related incidents in Assam, toll rises to 85
Three persons died in Dibrugarh district, two each in Tinsukia and Barpeta, while one each in Biswanath and Golaghat districts, according to the daily flood bulletin of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
Kerala gold smuggling: NIA arrests Swapna, Sandeep Nair from Bengaluru
Swapna is among the four accused booked by the NIA in the smuggling of 30 kg of gold through diplomatic baggage which arrived at the Thiruvanathapuram International airport.
India's COVID-19 recoveries cross 5-lakh mark, recovery rate at 62.78%
A series of proactive, preemptive and coordinated measures have been taken by the Centre and the state governments for containment and prevention of COVID-19, it said.
Coronavirus pandemic | WHO chief praises efforts to control COVID-19 in Mumbai's Dharavi slum
The first COVID-19 patient in Dharavi was found on April 1, nearly three weeks after Mumbai recorded its maiden positive case on March 11.
Govt may need to further extend tax return deadline if COVID-19 cases continue to rise: Experts
Although tax experts have welcomed the host of initiatives taken by the Finance Ministry to help the taxpayers in times of unprecedented crisis created by coronavirus pandemic, they feel that something more may have to be done till the normalcy returns.
North Korea says it has no plans for talks with US
Kim entered 2020 vowing to bolster his nuclear deterrent in face of “gangster-like” U.S. sanctions and pressure.
2,520 fresh COVID cases in Delhi take tally to over 94K; death toll rises to 2,923
On June 23, the national capital had reported its highest single-day spike so far of 3,947 case.
Google postpones US office reopening to September as virus cases spike
All of Google's U.S. offices will now remain closed at least until September 7, Google spokeswoman Katherine Williams told Reuters.
Facebook bans accounts linked to anti-government US 'boogaloo' movement
The social media company for the first time designated a subset of boogaloo followers as a dangerous organization, marking them for the same sanctions Facebook applies to 250 white supremacist groups and organizations it categorizes as supporting terrorism around the world.
