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  Dr Reddy's begins process to obtain emergency use authorisation for Sputnik V

  February 19, 2021 19:14 IST

  As part of the review process, the drug major will present the safety profile of phase 2 study, and interim data of phase 3 trial, which is expected to be complete by February 21, 2021, Dr Reddy's said in a statement.

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  Bihar clocks 10.5 per cent growth rate in FY 2019-20: Economic Survey

  February 19, 2021 18:19 IST

  The growth rate in Bihar in 2019-20 fiscal has been recorded at 10.5 per cent while it was 4.2 at the national level during the period, the Economic Survey 2020-21 introduced in the state legislative assembly during the day said.

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  COVID-19 pandemic will force 18 million Indians to find a new occupation by 2030: Report

  February 19, 2021 17:04 IST

  COVID-19 will have a lasting impact on labour markets, and as much as 18 million Indian workers will be forced to switch to a newer occupation by 2030 because of the pandemic, a report said on Friday.

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  Sensex tanks 435 points; Nifty gives up 15,000

  February 19, 2021 17:04 IST

  Extending its losses for the fourth straight session, equity benchmark Sensex slipped below the 51,000-mark by tumbling 435 points on Friday, tracking losses in ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and SBI.

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  IKEA's India largest outlet to come up in Noida

  February 19, 2021 20:11 IST

  The allotment, which has been made in Sector 51, was transferred by the Noida Authority that received Rs 850 crore from IKEA for the commercial land, they said.

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  Gold Price Today: Gold declines Rs 239; silver tumbles Rs 723

  February 19, 2021 15:57 IST

  Gold prices declined by Rs 239 to Rs 45,568 per 10 gram in the national capital on Friday following a decline in global precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities.

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  7th Pay Commission: Central government employees expected to get 4% hike in DA, DR before Holi

  February 19, 2021 15:09 IST

  According to media reports, the Centre is expected to increase the dearness allowance of its employees by 4 per cent which will increase the Dearness Allowance to 21 per cent. At present, dearness allowance is 17 per cent.

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  Fuel Price Today: Petrol crosses ₹90-mark in Delhi, diesel at ₹80.60 after 11 consecutive hikes

  February 19, 2021 10:09 IST

  In Madhya Pradesh' Anuppur district, petrol crossed ₹ 100 per litre reaching Rs. 100.25 per litre on Thursday after Rajasthan's Sriganganagar. Diesel price also stood at Rs. 90.35 per litre in the region.

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  I-T Dept unearths cash-for-seat scam in Karnataka medical colleges, detects over Rs 400cr blackmoney

  February 18, 2021 22:36 IST

  ​The Income Tax Department has detected an alleged cash-for-seat scam running in some Karnataka-based medical colleges, as the CBDT said over Rs 400 crore blackmoney has been generated in the name of capitation fee by these institutions.

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  Zoom had 70x user growth in India amid pandemic: CEO

  February 18, 2021 22:23 IST

  ​The pandemic-induced lockdowns resulted in a 70 times increase in the user base for Zoom in the four months to April 2020, the video conference app's founder and Chief Executive Eric S Yuan said on Thursday.  

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  RailTel IPO subscribed more than 42 times

  February 18, 2021 21:55 IST

  The initial public offering (IPO) of RailTel has been subscribed more than 42 times as the offer ended on Thursday.  

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  RailTel IPO GMP: Grey market premium plunges; check share price and listing date

  February 18, 2021 16:25 IST

  RailTel GMP today, RailTel IPO allotment date: RailTel is a telecom company. It is a debt-free company. RailTel IPO allotment will be done on February 23. RailTel shares will be listed on NSE and BSE on February 26.

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  Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate sells over 600 flats worth Rs 400 crore in Pune

  February 18, 2021 15:48 IST

  Realty firm Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate has sold over 600 units, worth around Rs 400 crore, in its new housing project in Pune as housing demand began to recover. 

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  Vistara commences flight operations to Germany from India

  February 18, 2021 15:38 IST

  Full-service carrier Vistara on Thursday commenced its flight operations to Germany from India with the launch of a non-stop flight to Frankfurt from Delhi under the air bubble agreement between the two countries.  

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  Paytm Money opens F&O trading for all at Rs 10, receives over 1 lakh early access requests

  February 18, 2021 14:56 IST

  The company said that it received an overwhelming response for F&O trading on its platform with over 1 lakh requests for its Early Access Program. Trading is now live on the Paytm Money app and website for all.

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  Bank of Maharashtra partners with Vayana Network to offer Channel Financing service for MSMEs

  February 18, 2021 14:45 IST

  Under the partnership, Vayana Network will provide its unique SCF solutions to Bank of Maharashtra supported by Vayana’s technology and service expertise. The SCF solutions will include vendor and dealer financing programs across bank’s network of 1,870+ branches across the country

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  Petrol nears ₹90 in Delhi, Diesel at ₹80.27 after 10 consecutive hikes. Check revised rate

  February 18, 2021 11:25 IST

  Accordingly, oil marketing companies raised the pump price of petrol by 34 paise and diesel by another 32 paise per litre in Delhi. With this increase, petrol is now priced at Rs 89.88 a litre and diesel Rs 80.27 a litre in the national capital.

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  Modi cabinet approves Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Telecom sector worth over Rs 12,000 cr

  February 18, 2021 0:02 IST

  The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 12,195 crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom gear manufacturing in India, a move that will position the nation as a global powerhouse for production of such equipment ahead of 5G roll-outs.

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  Piyush Goyal invites US firms to manufacture in India

  February 17, 2021 23:39 IST

  Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called upon companies in the US to look at India as a manufacturing base.

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  UP Assembly's Budget Session to commence from tomorrow

  February 17, 2021 14:58 IST

  In the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, all preparations are being made to conduct the COVID-19 tests of the MLAs, MLCs and other staff members, including the security personnel.

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  Fuel Prices Today: Petrol touches ₹96-mark in Mumbai, diesel at ₹79.95 in Delhi | Check revised rate

  February 17, 2021 10:33 IST

  In Mumbai, petrol price touched the Rs 96 per litre mark today, the highest price to date, as compared with Rs 95.75 on Tuesday. After a 26 paise hike, people in Mumbai have to shell out Rs 86.98 for a litre of diesel.

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  Sensex tumbles over 300 points in early trade; Nifty below 15,300

  February 17, 2021 10:02 IST

  In the previous session, Sensex settled 49.96 points or 0.10 per cent lower at 52,104.17, and Nifty inched 1.25 points or 0.01 per cent lower to close at 15,313.45.

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  Adani Ports acquires Dighi Port, earmarks Rs 10K cr for new gateway into Maharashtra

  February 17, 2021 7:34 IST

  The company had intimated the commencement of this development to stock exchanges on March 6, 2020.

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  Bitcoin jumps above $50,000 for first time ever

  February 16, 2021 19:56 IST

  With a sign of acceptance among the mainstream investors, the world's largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin surpassed a record high of $50,000 on Tuesday.

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  RailTel IPO subscribed 2.64 times on first day

  February 16, 2021 19:43 IST

  The initial public offer of telecom infrastructure provider RailTel Corporation of India was subscribed 2.64 times on the first day of subscription on Tuesday. 

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  Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 5 in THIS state

  February 16, 2021 19:27 IST

  The new retail price of petrol will be Rs 85.86 from its current price of Rs 91.26, while the new retail price of diesel will be Rs 79.13 from its present rate of Rs 86.23 in the state capital, Sangma said after a review meeting he held with his cabinet colleagues and senior government officials.

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  Nureca IPO subscribed 14.77 times on second day of subscription

  February 16, 2021 19:03 IST

  The initial public offer (IPO) of Nureca Limited, which is into the business of home healthcare and wellness products, was subscribed 14.77 times on the second day of subscription on Tuesday.

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  Amazon's Make-in-India push, to start manufacturing Fire TV stick, other devices in India soon

  February 16, 2021 17:34 IST

  E-commerce and technology major Amazon will soon start manufacturing of its electronics products including the 'Fire TV' stick in India.