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India is being too defensive at the WTO on its food subsidies

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India has not come anywhere near breaching the WTO limit of permissible subsidy being within 10 per cent of total agriculture output..

Date of birth rectification in EPF record made easy

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Now, you can rectify your date of birth in Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Account online, based on Aadhaar record. “The date of birth recorded in ‘A..

Containing the economic impact of Covid

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Many high frequency indicators in February, as well as a rise in IIP and export growth, point to a turnaround due to the moderate monetary-fiscal stim..

Allow MPLAD funds to be used in State’s dedicated Covid-19 fund, Bihar urges Centre

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Experts feel this model could be replicated at State level also to strengthen coronavirus war chest..

TAFE comes to the rescue of Covid-19 hit farming community with free tractor rental scheme

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Leading tractor maker TAFE has come out with a scheme to help small and marginal farmers hit by the Covid-19 lockdown use its tractors and farm impl..

Container carriers skip JNPT, Mundra Port as exports dry up

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Global container shipping lines such as Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, CMA CGM SA, Hapag-Lloyd AG and COSCO Shipping Lines have start..

Gold likely to head north

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The iCOMDEX composite index of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) gained 3 per cent last week as crude oil gained substantially on Friday. Gold, which..

Geojit’s gesture for healthcare experts

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Geojit Financial Services has announced that it will waive off annual maintenance charges and brokerage charges for FY2020-21 for Geojit clients who a..

No load shedding planned for 9 pm lights off: Power Ministry

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There is no load shedding planned to stabilize the electricity grid during the 9-minute light switch off at 9:00 pm, according to the Ministry of Powe..

Stock trading call: Buy GAIL (India)

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Investors with a short- to medium-term perspective can buy the stock of GAIL (India) at current levels. It gained 6.7 per cent accompanied by above-av..

iD Fresh Food launches ‘Store Finder’ feature to ease customer stress during lockdown

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In order to address growing anxiety among people about the supply of essential food items and stop them from panic buying during the ongoing 21-day lo..

HDFC Bank reports 7.41 per cent rise in deposits in March qtr

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HDFC Bank has bucked what was emerging as a trend of private sector lenders facing a fall in deposit base during the March quarter. The largest pri..

Coronavirus: Pakistan cleric booked for gathering 400 people for Friday prayers despite ban

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A case has been registered against a cleric in Pakistan for gathering around 400 people for Friday prayers at a prominent mosque here, despite a ban..

Banks in Kerala told to switch back to restricted working hours

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Vinson Kurian The State-Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC), Kerala, has reviewed its earlier circular on business hours and staff strength after the Stat..

AP Medi-Tech Zone set to manufacture ventilators, Covid-19 testing kits

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The Andhra Pradesh Medi-Tech Zone (AMTZ) is getting active, after a long spell of lull, to produce ventilators and Covid-19 testing kits that are c..

52% of firms expect job losses due to Covid, finds CII poll

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Majority of the CEOs surveyed see revenues of firms falling by around 10% in the previous and current quarters..

What are the legal obligations to pay wages during a lockdown?

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The directions issued by the government to employers to pay wages to all the workmen neither comes within the framework of the Disaster Management Act and Epidemic Diseases Act nor is backed by a statutory law..

UAE central bank boosts anti-coronavirus stimulus to $70 bln

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The United Arab Emirates’ central bank announced new measures to guarantee liquidity in the banking system in the face of the new coronavirus outbrea..

Opportunities across sectors, market-caps, says Vetri Subramaniam of UTI AMC

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For those willing to invest for long term, this is your time to increase allocations to equity..

FPIs pull out record ₹1.1 lakh cr in March amidst Covid-19 mayhem

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Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have net withdrawn a record ₹1.1 lakh crore from the Indian markets in March as the coronavirus pandemic dented i..

BPCL develops faster, cheaper technology to assay crude

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In talks with MNCs for commercial tie-ups..

Foreign students with over one-year stay in Australia eligible to access superannuation: Govt.

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In a relief to foreign students, including from India, facing financial hardships during the coronavirus pandemic, the Australian government has anno..

It’s everyone’s collective duty to help, protect health workers: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that it is everyone’s collective duty to help and protect health workers who are in the frontline in the f..

Steel PSUs contribute over ₹260 crore to PM-CARES Fund

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Steel PSUs have contributed over ₹260 crore towards the PM-CARES Fund to combat the coronavirus pandemic.As per official data, miner NMDC has made the..

People feel 50-80 per cent coronavirus news on social media is ‘fake’: Survey

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People are aware of the presence of fake news, but a disproportionately large number still get their information from social media, researchers point out..

Oil price crash: ONGC seeks govt nod for gas pricing, marketing freedom to survive

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India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC has sent an SOS to the government seeking a cut in taxes as well as being granted pricing and marketing freedom..

Covid-19: Tamil Nadu reports 2 more deaths, toll rises to 5

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Two more Covid-19 deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, taking the toll due to the disease in the state to five, the government said.A 60-year..

Bank of Maharashtra cuts lending rates by 75 bps

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Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has decided to pass on the full benefit of the RBI’s recent policy rate cut of 75 basis points (bps) to its borrowers, whose..

MG Motor India in talks with medical device cos to manufacture ventilators

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MG Motor India is in talks with three medical device makers, including GE, to produce ventilators at its Halol facility to help meet demand during th..

COVID-19: Death toll rises to 77, number of cases to 3,374

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The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the country climbed to 3,374 on Sunday while the death toll rose to 77, according to Union Health..

ICMR approves TB machines for Covid-19 testing

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Diagnostic machines used to test drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have now been approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting C..

Two dead of Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu

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Two Covid19 positive patients died today in Tamil Nadu, taking the toll to 3 in the State. One Covid19 positive patient had earlier died in Madurai, w..

PM’s call on April 5: TS Transco CMD assures of Grid safety and security

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The Chairman and Managing Director of TSTransco and TSGenco D Prabakar Rao has assured that the safety and security of the State Grid will be maintain..

Bright Star Investments’ Damani donates ₹100 crore towards PM Cares Fund

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DMart's owner, Radhakishan Damani has joined the long list of industry players who have come forward to support the country in the fight against the c..

Aparna Constructions contributes ₹5 crore to battle Covid-19

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Aparna Constructions and Estates Pvt Ltd has donated ₹5 crore towards the relief efforts of the Government. The Hyderabad-based realty company in a st..

Income tax dept extends validity of Forms 15G/H till June 30

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If you earn interest more than ₹40,000 but your total income is not taxable, you need not worry about submitting Forms 15G and 15H to the banks. Howev..

Big Story | How Covid-19 changes the outlook for economy and stock market

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The world is staring at a recession, economic output in June 2020 quarter is going to shrink, and growth for FY21 will be sharply lower — these will take a toll on corporate earnings as well as stock prices..

Two more Covid-19 deaths in MP; toll now at 10

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With two more persons dying due to Covid-19 in Madhya Pradesh, the death toll in the state reached 10 on Saturday, officials said. While one of the..

Switching off all lights at one may trigger power failure : Maharashtra Minister

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Switching off all lights at the same time could lead to a major power failure, Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said on Friday according to med..

Another Covid-19 case reported in Bengal, count rises to 58

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A person working at the Haldia Dock Complex of the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has tested positive for novel coronavirus after returning from the Tab..

Kashmir press condemns orders restricting information sharing with media

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The Kashmir Press Club (KPC) has taken serious note of the attempts by authorities to throttle information on coronavirus amid the unprecedented lockd..

Kannada film director’s initiative to feed daily-wage workers in the Kannada film industry

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At a time when daily-wage workers are in trouble during the current lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak in the country, a Kannada film director has..

Punjab & Sind Bank declares Saptarishi Hotels a/c as fraud

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Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) on Saturday informed the exchanges that its exposure to Saptarishi Hotels Private Ltd involving a total amount of Rs 76.5..

UoH notifies entrance exam for 2020-21

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University of Hyderabad (UoH), a premier Central University, has invited online application forms for its entrance examinations and admissions to vari..

Manchester United to donate 30 per cent salary to the NHS to combat COVID-19: Report

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Manchester United football stars are likely to donate 30 per cent of their monthly salary to UK’s National Health Service in a bid to fight the corona..

Domicile rule extended to all govt jobs in J&K UT

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Centre amends order after backlash..

Start-ups utilizing Influencer communities to spread COVID-19 awareness

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As the nation witnesses complete lockdown, startups and business organizations have turned to online influencers to create content and advertise for t..

Systematic withdrawal and redeployment may protect you

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No doubt benchmark indices do bounce back with vigour after a steep fall like this. For equity investors, FY20 would be among the forgettable years,..

Creativity in a ‘nut’shell

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A fascinating tale of how the humble coconut became a govt school teacher’s artistic calling..

Engineering goods exporters face lockdown heat in top markets

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EEPC wants moratorium on debtextended beyond three months..

DG Shipping extends validity of seafarers certificates by six months

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Relief to crew whose certificates were expiring between March 23 and October 1..

Brent crude tops $32/bbl on hopes of mega output-cut deal

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Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose as high as $33.37 a barrel on Friday on rising hopes of a new global deal to cut global crude supply.Brent cr..

Garuda Aerospace in talks to close $15 million in Series A funding

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Funds to be used for Covid-19 related city sanitisation projects..

RBI allows foreign inwards remittances into PM-CARES Fund

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in consultation with the Government of India, has decided to permit receipt of foreign inward remittances from non-re..

Direct Cash transfer to women PMJDY holders takes off

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Ministry of Rural Development funds lumpsum..

GMR Hyderabad handles global supplies shipment via Qatar Airways plane

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GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo handled its first international shipment of essential supplies via passenger aircraft operating a cargo flight on April 2, 202..

Time to start conducting integrity audits?

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The YES Bank scandal highlights directors’ inability to unravel glaring deviations. Promoter’s integrity per se needs to be probed..

Broker's call: L&T Technologies (Add)

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Centrum BrokingL&T Technologies (Add)CMP: ₹1,106.65Target: ₹1,430L&T Technologies has organised a concall with investors to give a business u..

Kejriwal, Sisodia & experts to interact with public on ‘Parenting in times of Corona’ on Saturday

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Education Minister Manish Sisodia will interact with the students, parents on Saturday. “Deputy CM Manish Si..

AP Covid-19 cases increase to 161;Ensure supply of essential commodities, agri activities: CM

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has on Friday directed the officials to ensure supply of essential commodities and continuity of..

Marico essential products to be home delivered by Zomato, Swiggy

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Mumbai, April 3 FMCG firm Marico Limited has partnered with Swiggy and Zomato to do home delivery of essential products. Called ‘Saffola Store’, this..

Bonds decline on heavy government borrowing

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BloombergIndian bonds dropped on concerns about a large government borrowing amid a nationwide lockdown that has diminished trading activity in the co..

Bank union seeks deployment of police at branches to regulate crowd

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The Maharashtra State Bank Employees’ Federation (MSBEF) has written to the State Government, seeking deployment of police personnel at the entrance o..

Over 50,000 containers stuck at 3 major ports in Chennai

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For want of truck drivers who have left for their home towns due to the lockdown..

TN Dairy firms approach State govt for support

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In the backdrop of over 58 lakh litres of milk going unutilised daily, representing a huge loss to dairy farmers, the Tamil Nadu Dairies Association..

Bipha Ayurveda launches sanitisers

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The Kerala based Bipha Drug Laboratories Pvt Ltd, the promoters of premium Ayurveda personal care brand Bipha Ayurveda, has converted its manufactur..

Kerala exempt select plantation crops from lockdown

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Kerala government has exempted tea, cardamom, oil palm, cashew, coffee from the purview of the current lockdown. The 21-day lockdown had affected oper..

IT sector to revive in second half of FY21

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Job losses may be not be as bad as feared, say analysts..

Health experts warn against self-testing for Covid-19

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Health experts have warned against ordering rapid antibody diagnostic testing kits online for self-testing for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) as the re..

Decision on reopening schools, colleges on April 14 after reviewing Covid-19 situation: HRD Minister

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The government will take a decision on reopening schools and colleges on April 14 after reviewing the coronavirus situation in the country, Union HRD..

‘Food processing ministry engaging with key departments to resolve issues faced by sector’

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The Ministry of Food Processing Industries said it is engaging with all the key departments to help resolve issues raised by the processed food indust..

Start-ups that help consumers during Covid-19 to have upper edge

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As another financial crisis looms on the horizon, PE investors, VC and early-stage investment firms grapple with the perennial question: is the Covid..

With revenues hit, AP power utilitieschalk out contingency plan to revive

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Power utilities in Andhra Pradesh have charted out a contingency plan to overcome the fallout of the caronavirus crisis. With the lockdown adversely..

Covid-19 effect: Air Deccan ceases its operations, all employees put on ‘sabbatical without pay’

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Regional airliner Air Deccan announced on Sunday that it is ceasing its operations until further notice and all employees are being put on sabbatical..

Container carriers skip JNPT and Mundra Port as exports dry up

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Covid-19 lockdown begins to take its toll on trade...

Decision on reopening schools, colleges on April 14 after reviewing Covid-19 situation: Ramesh Pokhriyal

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The government will decide on reopening of schools and colleges on April 14 after reviewing the coronavirus situation in the country, Union HRD Minis..

Index Outlook | Sensex, Nifty poised above key supports

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Investors need to tread with caution in this truncated week as global weakness persists..

How has Covid-19 crisis impacted gas utilities?

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Destruction of demand due to COVID-led crisis could offset gains from lower gas cost..

Multiplex industry body seeks relief on rental payments from mall developers

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Between March 11-16, due to Covid-19 pandemic, multiplexes were one of the first industry, that was asked to shut down by various state governments..

HUL touches one-year high

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Amid all the turmoil in the market, the Hindustan Unilever (HUL) stock hit a 52-week high of ₹2,323.45 last week on April 1. While the stock did lose..

ICAR assessing impact of Covid-19 lockdown on agriculture, allied sectors

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Government agri-research body ICAR is assessing the impact of Covid-19 lockdown on agriculture and allied sectors and taking measures to minimise its..

Your Fund Portfolio

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My wife (32) and I (35) invest ₹36,000 per month in SIPs. Following is the portfolio. All are direct-growth options. I invest ₹7,000 per month in Axis..

DCB Suraksha FD: Should you go for it?

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The recent rout in the equity markets, coupled with the 75 basis points cut in the repo rate by the RBI, makes this an opportune time to lock a part..

Bangladesh PM unveils massive stimulus package to counter adverse effects of coronavirus

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The total amount of financial assistance would stand at Tk 72,750 crore, which is nearly 2.52 per cent of the country’s GDP..

Pineapple challenge to market unsold harvest

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The Association of Agricultural Officers and the Kerala Pineapple Farmers Association have joined hands to launch a “pineapple challenge” to address..

Steel companies grappling with inventory pileup

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Steel companies across the country are facing troubling times as production continues but offtake has fallen drastically. “Being categorised as an es..

Gujarat reports 14 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death

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10 have a direct or indirect link to the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, a top official said..

Covid-19: Coal India arms set up 1,509 isolation beds in 8 states

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State-owned CIL’s subsidiaries have set up 1,509 isolation beds in eight states in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, an official said. The eig..

HG Infra commits ₹2.5 crore to fight Covid

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HG Infra Engineering Ltd (HGIEL), along with its employees, have committed ₹2.5 crore in the fight against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...

Crude oil is well and truly on recovery path

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Is the oil tide turning? Political developments of the last couple of days suggest crude oil market may have already bottomed out and is well on its w..

Seven of top-10 cos lose ₹2.82 lakh cr in m-cap; TCS, HDFC Bank hammered

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Seven of the ten most valued domestic companies lost a staggering ₹2,82,548.07 crore in market valuation last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (T..

Rajkot's Jyoti CNC makes indigenous ventilators costing ₹1 lakh

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Make in India fuels fight against Covid-19..