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Biocon gets DCGI nod for emergency use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID-19 patients

Biotechnology major Biocon on Wednesday said its subsidiary has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for a medical device to treat critical COVID-19 patients

Aegon Life Insurance launches first Life Plus hospitalisation cover for COVID-19 with Flipkart

Aegon Life Insurance on Wednesday announced the launch of ‘Life Insurance with COVID-19 Cover’ for hospitalization expenses up to Rs 1 lakh along with Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace

Govt measures to deal with coronavirus impact 'very positive', says former RBI governor Bimal Jalan

Former Reserve Bank Governor Bimal Jalan on Thursday described the initiatives taken by the government to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 as "very positive" and hoped that these would help in containing the decline in growth

GST Council to meet in June; finance ministry not in favour of raising rates on non-essential items

The finance ministry is not in favour of increasing goods and services tax rates on non-essential items in the next month's meeting of the GST Council, despite depressed revenue collections due to the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19

Economy on course for full-year contraction this fiscal; recovery from COVID-19 disruptions remain clouded: DBS Bank

According to DBS, consumer discretionary sectors, production and services are likely to take longer to recover.

COVID-19 Lockdown: Majority of consumers want to buy goods from kiranas going forward, finds survey

Spending pattern of the consumers has changed over the past six weeks with 55 percent respondents, of the 1,000 participated, are willing to spend a lot more on less discretionary items like groceries, and 52 percent on everyday household goods.

Fiscal deficit widens to 4.6% of GDP in 2019-20, higher than revised estimates of 3.8%

The country's fiscal deficit widened to 4.6 percent of the Gross Domestic Product in 2019-20 mainly on account of poor revenue realisation, according to official data

Coronavirus Lockdown: Eight core sector output contracts by record 38.1% in April; cement falls 86%, steel by 84%

The output of eight core infrastructure industries shrank by a record 38.1 per cent in April due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, according to the official data

Coronavirus Lockdown: Decision to open shops in malls soon after taking into account health ministry's guidelines

The decision to open shops in malls, will be taken soon, after taking into account the guidelines of the health ministry, the commerce and industry ministry said on Friday

Rupee appreciates 14 paise to close at 75.62; forex traders say investors await Q4 GDP data

The rupee appreciated 14 paise to provisionally close at 75.62 against the US dollar on Friday as foreign fund inflows and weak American currency boosted investor confidence

Coronavirus Lockdown: Economy needs support from PSBs, says Union Bank chief Rajkiran Rai G

The country's economy, which has been hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, needs support from the public sector banks (PSBs) to boost credit growth, an official said on Friday

Urban commuters wary of using public transport when lockdown measures relaxed; private vehicles, solo ridership preferred, finds survey

In the times of social distancing, public transport would not be preferred for the next few months, said respondents in a survey

GDP growth likely be at 3.6% in Jan-Mar quarter, says Care Ratings; govt to release data today evening

The country's GDP growth is likely to be at 3.6 percent in January-March 2020 as economic activity came to a complete halt due to the countrywide lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus outbreak, says a report

Rupee rises 11 paise to 75.65 in early trade ; foreign fund inflows, weak US dollar boosts investor confidence

The rupee appreciated 11 paise to 75.65 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday as foreign fund inflows and weak American currency boosted investor confidence

ADB approves $177 mn loan to upgrade 450 km of state highways, major district roads in Maharashtra

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a $177 million loan to upgrade 450 km of state highways and major district roads in Maharashtra

Coronavirus Lockdown: Commerce minister Piyush Goyal expects better exports performance in May, June

The performance of the country's exports is expected to be better in May and June as compared to the steep fall recorded in April, when the shipments contracted to an all-time high of 60.28 percent, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday

US economy shrinks at 5% annual rate in Jan-Mar quarter; economists expect far worse GDP outcome in Q2

The US economy shrank at an even faster pace than initially estimated in the first three months of this year with economists continuing to expect a far worse outcome in the current April-June quarter

Income Tax Department notifies minimum fees for managers of India-based offshore funds

The income tax department has notified the minimum fee to be received by India-based fund managers of an overseas fund

Coronavirus Outbreak Impact: Nissan to close Indonesia, Spain auto plants after sinking into red for first time in 11 years

Japanese automaker Nissan plans to close auto plants in Spain and Indonesia after sinking into the red for the first time in 11 years as the pandemic squashed global demand and disrupted production

Forced lending to cripple banks; NPAs to soar by up to 600 bps in 2 years: Fitch Ratings

With incremental bank lending making up the bulk of the government's nearly Rs 21 lakh crore stimulus package, lenders face significant asset quality challenges which can increase their dud loan ratios by up to 6 percentage points over the next two years, warns a report

Coronavirus Outbreak: Nirmala Sitharaman chairs FSDC panel meeting, takes stock of economy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday reviewed the state of the economy at the meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), in view of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

Air India employee unions seek Rs 50,000 cr financial package from govt for flag carrier

A joint forum of Air India employees and staff unions has sought a Rs 50,000 crore financial succour from the government for the national carrier, stating that the airline is a necessity for the country

Rupee settles 5 paise lower at 75.76 due to escalating tension between US and China

The rupee on Thursday settled 5 paise down at 75.76 against the US dollar amid escalating tension between the US and China

Nissan Motor plans to close Barcelona factories, 3,000 jobs lost; Spain's govt urges carmaker to consider alternatives

Spain's government says that Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. has decided to close its manufacturing plants in the northeastern Catalonia region, resulting in the loss of some 3,000 direct jobs

Rupee falls 19 paise to 75.90 in early trade; Asian currencies turn weak due to escalation of US-China tensions

The rupee depreciated 19 paise to 75.90 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday tracking weak Asian currencies amid an escalation of tension between the US and China

Govt may need to pump $20 bn into coronavirus-hit state banks; soured assets likely to double: Report

The government has already pumped in Rs 3.5 lakh crore to shore up state-owned banks in the last five years.

Govt amends norms; companies' contribution to PM CARES Fund to qualify as CSR expenditure

The government has amended the norms whereby contributions by corporates to the PM CARES Fund will qualify as CSR spending under the companies law

Investors' wealth surges by Rs 2 lakh cr as Sensex surges 996 points on firm global cues

Investor wealth surged by Rs 2,01,549.38 crore on Wednesday following a rally in the broader market

Nirmala Sitharaman calls FSDC panel meeting on Thursday, to discuss impact of COVID-19 on economy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on Thursday, which among other things will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the financial sector and the economy

NTPC to foray into distribution, keen to buy majority stake in ADAG's two utilities in Delhi

State-owned power giant NTPC has decided to foray in electricity distribution business by evincing interest to buy 51 per stake in Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's (ADAG) two utilities in Delhi