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Columns
What the boy is asking himself is should he endure these S and As or should he fight against such opposition or adversity
Prashant Kishor has emerged as a political A-lister pretty recently
At the very least, a democratic government committed to defending the rights of its citizens would immediately order a full inquiry
Apparently, neither Mr Gandhi nor the Congress high command really liked the idea of a state leader who was on his own
Economy
Govt to bring amendments to two Acts to enable privatisation of PSU banks
Finance Minister announced privatisation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) as part of disinvestment drive to garner Rs 1.75 lakh crore
Manufacturing PMI expands to 13-year high in October, signals economic recovery
The survey, however, showed that the Asia’s third-largest economy was signalling a fast recovery
Economic Survey 2021 calls for fresh asset quality review
Pandemic concessions to banks need a quick end
Cities key to India's post-pandemic growth: WEF study
The study by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) said the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for cities
Retail inflation hits 6-month high of 6.3 pc in May on costlier food, fuel
Wholesale price-based inflation too accelerated to a record 12.94 per cent in May
Market
Sensex jumps over 150 points in opening trade; Nifty tests 15,700
PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack
Big steel, cement firms operating as a cartel; need to place regulator: Gadkari
The minister said he has discussed the issue with the PM and had a lengthy discussion on it with the Principal Secretary in the PMO as well
Oil falls as growing coronavirus cases stoke fuel demand worries
Gasoline demand will be closely watched as US heads into its July 4 holiday weekend as many Americans are expected to hit the road
Indices extend loses for 4th day, Sensex plunges 667 points, Nifty below 10,900
Kotak Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling over 4 per cent
Companies
SAIL planning to set up India's first gas-to-ethanol plant in Chandrapur
It would cost around Rs 400 crore for to set up the plant, of which 20 per cent 'viable gas funding' will be provided by the government
Uber launches 24x7 auto rentals service in six cities
Uber launched a comprehensive set of safety measures, such as the Go Online Checklist, a mandatory mask policy for both riders and drivers
Dr Reddy's announces launch of Sputnik vaccine in Indian market
The vaccine is presently priced at Rs 948 plus 5% GST per dose with the possibility of a lower price point when local supply begins
Dr. Reddy's Labs to launch Covid drug 2-DG at Rs 990 per sachet
The company will make the drug available in hospitals across metros and Tier 1 cities in the initial weeks
TATA stocks raise after Supreme Court verdict
As the SC upheld Tata Sons’ decision to remove Cyrus Mistry as the chairman of Tata Sons, shares of Tata Group companies started gaining
Autos
Mercedes-Benz joins 'The Climate Pledge', to deliver 1,800 electric vehicles to Amazon
Mercedes said it would also join a climate initiative established by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Cosmetically Premium
The new Maruti Suzuki Ciaz — with a few cosmetic changes — looks and feels like a premium petrol sedan.
Mylan Pharma to launch remdesivir in India at Rs 4,800 per 100 mg vial
The drug will be launched under the brand name Desrem in India and will be available to patients later this month
Bajaj Auto announces zero sales in April
The company, however, shipped 32,009 two-wheeler units to overseas markets last month
In Other News
Petrol crosses Rs 100 mark in nine states including Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra
The increase took rates across the country to fresh highs
Petrol crosses Rs 100/litre in Thane, hits Rs 99.94 in Mumbai
Petrol price was increased by 24 paise per litre and diesel by 29 paise a litre on Thursday
RBI extends timeline to comply with new rule for online transactions by 6 months
The primary objective of the framework was to protect customers from fraudulent transactions and enhance customer convenience
India probes alleged dumping of Vitamin C from China
Bajaj Healthcare Ltd has filed the application before the commerce ministry's investigation arm DGTR, seeking initiation of the probe
Nationwide bank strike continues to impact PSB services on Day 2
Government transactions related to treasury as well as business transactions will also be impacted