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  Plan to restart flights from London to Delhi and Mumbai from September 2: Virgin Atlantic

  June 22, 2020 18:59 IST

  Virgin Atlantic plans to restart flights on the London-Delhi and the London-Mumbai routes from September 2, the airline said on Monday.  

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  Gold Price Today: Gold slips Rs 85; silver rises Rs 144

  June 22, 2020 17:27 IST

  Gold prices in the national capital fell Rs 85 to Rs 48,811 per 10 gram on Monday amid rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities.

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  Indices scale over 3-month highs riding on financial stocks

  June 22, 2020 17:17 IST

  Benchmarks Sensex and Nifty on Monday settled at over three-month highs led by financial counters despite concerns over the mounting Covid cases in the country and the second wave of infections in some parts of the world. 

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  EPFO adds 1.39 crore subscribers in last two fiscals

  June 22, 2020 16:42 IST

  Retirement fund body added 1.39 crore new subscribers in last two financial years, the Ministry of Labour & Employment said on Monday. "Recently published provisional payroll data by the EPFO highlights the ever growing trend of increasing subscriber base for EPFO, since the collation of payroll data from September 2017," the ministry said in a statement.  

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  Huge opportunities for businesses in railways: Piyush Goyal

  June 22, 2020 16:28 IST

  Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said huge opportunities are there for businesses in the sector as the ministry is willing to lease out traffic routes and parcel trains to them.

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  India very likely to announce another set of fiscal stimulus measures: Fitch

  June 22, 2020 16:27 IST

  ​India is very likely to come out with another round of fiscal stimulus package, worth about 1 per cent of GDP in the coming months, Fitch Ratings said on Monday.  

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  SBI Alert: SBI Bank warns 2 million users of major cyber attacks in cities like Mumbai, Delhi

  June 22, 2020 15:23 IST

  The State Bank of India (SBI), India's largest lender, has issued a warning for its users to beware of an imminent phishing attack (cyber attack). The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on Sunday had warned that in a major phishing attack, millions of Indians could be targeted by fake emails, social media posts or texts messages, which promises free Covid-19 testing across India.

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  Adani Power board approves delisting from BSE, NSE

  June 22, 2020 14:05 IST

  Adani Power board on Monday approved the proposal to delist the company’s equity shares from stock exchanges. The company has worked out the floor price of an equity share of Rs 33.82 to buy 96.53 crore scrips with the public for about Rs 3,264 crore.

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  Glenmark says FabiFlu reduces viral load by 4 days, treats mild to moderate COVID-19 patients

  June 22, 2020 12:28 IST

  Glenmark has become the first pharmaceutical company in India to receive regulatory approval for oral antiviral favipiravir, for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19.

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  Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries becomes first Indian firm to hit USD 150 bn m-cap

  June 22, 2020 11:29 IST

  Reliance Industries raised Rs 1.15 lakh crore from global tech investors by selling a little less than a quarter of the firm's digital arm, Jio Platforms, and another Rs 53,124.20 crore through a rights issue in the past 58 days.

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  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals shares soar 20% after COVID-19 drug Favipiravir launch

  June 22, 2020 11:32 IST

  Shares of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Monday rallied 20 per cent after the company said it has launched antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.

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  Ratan Tata calls for stopping online hate, bully; pens heartfelt post on Instagram

  June 22, 2020 10:56 IST

  Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Group on Sunday called for an end to online hate-mongering and bullying and asked the online community to be more kind and sensitive. In a post on Instagram, Tata said the online community is being hurtful to each other.

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  Fuel Rate Today: Petrol, diesel price hiked for 16th day in a row. Check revised rates

  June 22, 2020 10:33 IST

  Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 79.56 per litre from Rs 79.23 while diesel rates were increased to Rs 78.55 a litre from Rs 78.27, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.

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  Sensex surges over 400 points in early trade; RIL hits fresh peak

  June 22, 2020 10:07 IST

  In the previous session, the BSE barometer settled 523.68 points, or 1.53 per cent, higher at 34,731.73, and the broader Nifty surged 152.75 points, or 1.51 per cent, to 10,244.40.

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  MobiKwik sees growth returning by Aug-Sep, to hire 100 people in FY21

  June 21, 2020 20:28 IST

  Fintech major MobiKwik on Sunday said it expects to get back to growth trajectory around August-September as digital transactions pick up at offline retailers, and demand in categories like travel returns.

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  PNB plans to hit capital market in Q4

  June 21, 2020 18:50 IST

  The country’s second largest lender Punjab National Bank is planning to hit capital markets in the fourth quarter this fiscal to raise funds to help meet growth needs and regulatory requirements.

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  Will govt hike customs duty on imported Chinese products? CAIT approaches govt

  June 21, 2020 17:54 IST

  The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has amplified its call to boycott Chinese imports, listing out as many as 500 items that the traders' body wants to do away with. Importantly, CAIT has also approached the Central government, seeking hike in customs duty on imported Chinese products.

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  Ratan Tata calls for stopping online hate, bullying

  June 21, 2020 16:11 IST

  Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata on Sunday called for stopping online hatred and bullying and instead supporting each other in what has been a "year full of challenges" for everyone.

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  Amazon to host Small Business Day on Jun 27 to help micro-entrepreneurs, start-ups

  June 21, 2020 15:23 IST

  E-commerce major Amazon will host Small Business Day (SBD) 2020 on June 27 to help small businesses, artisans, weavers, micro-entrepreneurs and start-ups rebound from economic disruption created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Hetero gets DCGI nod to launch COVID-19 drug

  June 21, 2020 15:07 IST

  Drug firm Hetero on Sunday said it has received approval from regulator DCGI to launch investigational antiviral drug Remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19.

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  Govt extends Rs 50 lakh insurance scheme for healthcare providers till September

  June 21, 2020 14:07 IST

  Amid rising number of COVID-19 cases, the government has extended the Rs 50 lakh insurance scheme for about 22 lakh healthcare providers for another three months till September. 

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  Non-Chinese mobile brands may gain from India's current anti-China sentiments

  June 21, 2020 12:56 IST

  The challenge here would be not to look "opportunistic" and leverage the current explosive situation on just riding on the anti-Chinese sentiment but to offer real challenges in the form of top-end devices with solid internals at affordable price points, feel industry experts.

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  5 financial learnings that fathers can gift their children

  June 21, 2020 12:32 IST

  On the occasion of Father's Day, the expert shares five early financial lessons to pass onto your children that help ensure they have a bright and secured financial future ahead:

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  An institution builder: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella remembers his father in a heartfelt note

  June 21, 2020 12:50 IST

  Father's Day 2020: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has shared a heartfelt note remembering his father - BN Yugandhar - this father's day. "My father’s work was more than just a job for him. He was ten years old when India became independent, and approximately a dozen or so years later my father joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) as a civil servant."

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  Diesel price hits record high after rates hiked for 15th day in a row; petrol up 35 paise

  June 21, 2020 10:36 IST

  Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 79.23 per litre from Rs 78.88, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 78.27 a litre from Rs 77.67, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.

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  Yes Bank partners Affordplan to launch co-branded cashless healthcare card

  June 20, 2020 22:37 IST

  Yes Bank has partnered with fintech startup Affordplan to launch a co-branded health card on Saturday to address healthcare needs. The co-branded healthcare card will enable families plan and manage their finances for their healthcare needs, Yes Bank said in a release.

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  Over Rs 65,000 cr given through DBT to PMGKP beneficiaries

  June 20, 2020 20:17 IST

  More than 42 crore beneficiaries have been extended cash support through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) totalling Rs 65,454 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) till June 19, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday.

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  Myntra onboards 2.5 lakh new customers on day 1 of flagship sale

  June 20, 2020 19:16 IST

  The Covid-19 pandemic appears not to have dampened the spirit of Indian shoppers much as fashion and lifestyle retailer Myntra on Saturday said it acquired a record high of 2.5 lakh new customers on the first day of its flagship End of Reason Sale.