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UP offers Covid-19 relief to home buyers, developers in Noida region

Extends projects deadline to December 2021, benefiting 100,000-plus buyers

Surat diamond polishing units shut till July 13; trading mkts till July 9

In another notification, Pani said a textile making unit or textile market will be shut for seven days if one or more cases emerge from them

Tata Consumer Products to see good demand and growth: N Chandrasekaran

Says impact of pandemic on firm was mixed; while panic buying and closure of restaurants led to spike in retail and online sales, food service sales and out-of-home biz were impacted significantly

Gwalior: Not wearing mask? Work as volunteer in hospital, police check post

Fines would also be imposed on those violating the Covid-19 protocols

Performance may be quite volatile in FY21 due to coronavirus: Dr Reddy's

The company however remains cautiously optimistic of re-calibrating its levers to suit the new business environment, it noted

How Covid-19 made kirana stores adopt tech, innovation and online platforms

According to the survey, 20 per cent of the kirana store owners across metros and non-metros have started leveraging online platforms to get a steady supply of goods and assistance in deliveries

Marico declines 4% on profit-booking post June quarter business update

The manufacturing of parachute & value-added hair oils was significantly impacted by lockdown with billing only resuming in the latter part of April.

Delhi CM Kejriwal appeals to recovered Covid-19 patients to donate plasma

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to hospitals to counsel their Covid-19 patients to donate plasma after 14 days of recovery from the disease

Kuwait: 800,000 Indians may have to leave as country approves expat bill

According to the bill, Indians should not exceed 15% of the population

Sobha Ltd shares gain 5% after Company issues operational update for Q1FY21

The company said the demand has remained consistent in all the cities where it operates in spite of uncertainties of the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19 impact: 10,000 IT professionals may have lost jobs in Q1

Top 10 IT firms of India reduced total headcount by around one percentage point in the last quarter, says industry resource.

WHO to end anti-malaria drug hydroxycholorquine trial for coronavirus cure

WHO said Saturday it has 'accepted the recommendation' from the committee overseeing the trial to discontinue testing of hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir

August 15 deadline for Covaxin impossible to achieve, say trial sites

This, even after India clubs phase 1 & 2 of vaccine trials: Experts

Covid-19 impact: Mass lay-offs, cost-cutting among start-ups, says survey

Start-ups are now resorting to mass lay-offs and cost-cutting, as only a small number of them is funded to sustain till end-2020

Brakes on spending: Consumers begin value hunting in FMCG, automobiles

The emphasis, as most FMCG chief executive officers admit, is on essentials and away from discretionary categories

239 scientists have made one claim: Coronavirus is airborne

WHO says the virus is spread by large respiratory droplets. However, these scientists have outlined the evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people

Irrational target

Search for vaccine must not compromise on trials

Scientists say Covid-19 is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations

The WHO has said the coronavirus disease spreads primarily from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth

Nation wants to know

Why don't the government, its ministers and doctors working with the government answer tough questions on Covid numbers?

Amazon, Flipkart help small businesses get ready for post-Covid-19 world

Experts said consumers are getting a majority of their essential and non-essential supplies home delivered via e-commerce platforms to minimise exposure to others and for convenience.