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Pharma firms likely to report mixed performance in Q1 on Covid-19, lockdown
Companies with higher exports are likely to benefit due to the rupee depreciation against the US dollar.
 "Pharma firms likely to report mixed performance in Q1 on Covid-19, lockdown")
7-day lockdown declared in Raipur, Birgaon from July 22 as cases surge
Chhattisgarh has so far recorded 5,407 Covid-19 cases and the number is increasing day by day
 "7-day lockdown declared in Raipur, Birgaon from July 22 as cases surge")
Sudden rise of online higher education
Will Covid-19 permanently change higher education?
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Statsguru: India staring at grim future as Covid-19 count tops 1 million
Despite imposing one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, India is witnessing a rapid rise in cases
 "Statsguru: India staring at grim future as Covid-19 count tops 1 million")
Explained: How India's making TikTok alternatives for users in Bharat
The lockdown has also added to the traction that video and audio apps such as Chingari, Roposo, Khabri and Trell are seeing as people are looking at options to earn incentives from home
 "Explained: How India's making TikTok alternatives for users in Bharat")
Pedalling into a post-Covid future: How bicycle fever has gripped India
Sales have surged, orders are pouring in, and stores are already feeling a shortage
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Covid-19 crisis: IndiGo looks to raise Rs 3,000 cr, secure long-term future
Airline wants to secure long-term future during pandemic
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Corona Kavach health insurance policy evokes good response: Insurers
Corona Kavach, which was launched on July 10 and is being offered by both general and health insurers, is a standard health insurance policy created to meet the treatment requirements for coronavirus
 "Corona Kavach health insurance policy evokes good response: Insurers")
India is likely to see a wave of peaks in Covid-19 cases, say experts
Looking at India numbers makes little sense, as handful of states dominate growth in cases
 "India is likely to see a wave of peaks in Covid-19 cases, say experts")
Intermittent lockdowns in states disrupt FMCG firms' momentum, July output
FMCG players had started to re-establish their supply chains in May and gradually ramped up as markets reopened, which had created some momentum
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Retail trade suffered Rs 15.5 trillion business loss due to Covid-19: CAIT
CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said the domestic trade is passing through its worst period in the current century
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Only 10% manufacturing units report higher output in Apr-Jun: Ficci Survey
The survey revealed that the automotive sector was the worst hit in terms of ongoing operations in the factories
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Localised lockdowns
Big knock-on effect on national supply chains
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Maharashtra adds over 9,500 cases in single day, biggest jump so far
The total count in the state now stands at 310,455. Death toll has reached 11,854
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Second UK-wide Covid-19 lockdown like 'nuclear deterrent': Boris Johnson
Britain has been coming out of lockdown in phases, with the UK PM issuing a back to work call as he handed local councils greater powers to impose localised shutdowns earlier this week
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IT sector may have weathered the worst
If industry advisories are true, that's a useful insight, given the width of US-centric exposure
Aarti Drugs to Tata Comm: Earnings rise for 15 firms in Covid-19 economy
These companies reported an increase in revenue and/or profit before tax for the March quarter
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HR dept has its work cut out as companies manage layoffs, work from home
Inducting new employees virtually and deciding about earned leave: HR managers have lots of decisions to make.
 "HR dept has its work cut out as companies manage layoffs, work from home")
Noida: 29 arrested, 2,585 vehicles challaned for flouting Covid-19 curbs
Twenty-nine people were arrested and owners of 2,585 vehicles penalised across Noida and Greater Noida on Saturday for allegedly violating curbs imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic
 "Noida: 29 arrested, 2,585 vehicles challaned for flouting Covid-19 curbs")
Here's how you can be part of YouTube's global documentary of 2020 memories
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 has not been easy for anyone. YouTube Originals' global documentary will record your day and make you part of the meory of this historic year
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