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COVID-19: Alphabet Inc to donate $800 mn for med provisions
Mountain View, California: Alphabet Inc will donate more than $800 million in funds towards producing medical supplies used to fight COVID-19, and in ad credits to government and…
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WhatsApp sees 40% increase in usage due to COVID-19 pandemic
London: As COVID-19 pandemic envelopes the world, WhatsApp has seen a 40 per cent increase in usage, according to a study by Kantar, a data and consulting company. Across…
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Forex reserves fall by $12 bn : RBI data
Mumbai: The country’s foreign exchange reserves fell by a whopping USD 11.98 billion to USD 469.909 billion in the week to March 20 as the Reserve Bank continued…
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E-commerce firms resume partial operations, deliveries to be delayed
New Delhi: Some e-commerce companies on Friday partially resumed operations for the sale of groceries and essential items but deliveries to customers will be delayed, according to company…
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State govts, local admins should urgently revive med devices supply chain: MTaI
New Delhi: Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) on Friday urged the state governments and local administrators to urgently restore the medical devices supply chain as the disruption…
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TCS again becomes most valued Indian firm by market cap
New Delhi: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday reclaimed its status as the country’s most valued firm by market valuation. At the close of trade on Friday, the…
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Exporters urge govt to allow them to operate factories with minimum workforce
New Delhi: Exporters have demanded a host of steps such as allowing them to operate their factories with a minimum workforce, subsidy on interest rates, and extension of…
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Slashed interest rate needs quick transmission: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked banks for “quick transmission” of slashed interest rate as the RBI cut the key lending rate sharply by 75…
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Intensity, duration of COVID-19 to determine impact on economy: RBI
Mumbai: The RBI on Friday said the impact of coronavirus outbreak on the economy will depend on the intensity, spread and duration of the deadly virus even as…
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GoAir offers govt its aircraft, crew for emergency services
Mumbai: Wadia Group aviation venture GoAir has written to civil aviation ministry and sector watchdog DGCA, offering its grounded aircraft fleet, cockpit and cabin crew, and airport staff…
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RBI refrains from growth, inflation forecasts; says current GDP projections at risk
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday refrained from making any projections for growth and inflation saying the performance of these two key macroeconomic parameters in…
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RBI asks lenders to allow 3-month moratorium on EMI payments
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday asked all lending institutions to allow a three-month moratorium on EMI payments in order to infuse liquidity into the…
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COVID-19: NPPA asks states, UTs to ensure unobstructed movement of stock, manpower
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has asked all states as well as union territories to ensure seamless movement of stock and manpower of pharma companies…
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Sensex rallies over 1,100 pts; Nifty tops 9,000 level
Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 1,100 points in opening session on Friday, March 27 led by gains in banking stocks ahead of Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das’…
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RBI cuts repo rate by 75 bps to 4.4 pc; slashes CRR by 100 bps
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, March 27 cut benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent to deal with the hardship…
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3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high
Washington: Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week nearly five times the previous record set in 1982 amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the…
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Sensex trades 1,000 pts higher after FM announces Rs 1.70 lakh cr-stimulus package
Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex was trading over 1,000 points higher in afternoon session on Wednesday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a stimulus package worth Rs 1.70 lakh…
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Airtel gives free access to e-book platform during lockdown
New Delhi: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday, March 26 announced free access to its e-book platform Juggernaut Books to support people in staying home during the lockdown….
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COVID-19: Canara Bank waives charges on withdrawal from other ATMs
Mumbai: In order to provide relief to its customers affected by lockdown in various parts of the country due to COVID-19, state-run Canara Bank on Wednesday announced full…
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RIL overtakes TCS to become most-valued firm again as shares jump 10 pc
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Wednesday surpassed TCS to become the most valued domestic firm by market capitalisation during morning trade following a spike in its…
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New Delhi: Actor Akshay Kumar was perhaps the first one to announce his contribution to the fund created by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday t....
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In a rare display of public anger in China, dozens of people in central Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak till recently, attac....
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Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Saturday announced that he will be donating Rs 25 crore to the emergency fund launched by Prime Minister N....
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Mangaluru: No COVID-19 positive cases were reported in the district on Saturday, March 28. Till March 28, more than 38,000 people have been screene....
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Udupi: District deputy commissioner (DC) G Jagadeesha announced on Saturday, March 28 that from Sunday, March 29 essentials goods shops exempted from ....
