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Hopeless heartland: Why Uttar Pradesh must be divided into smaller states
Uttar Pradesh, our largest state by population and the most powerful, is also the worst governed. The only way to fix it is to split it into four or five states
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Derailed economic activities getting back on track: Haryana CM Khattar
Speaking in Rohtak, Khattar said the revenue generation of the state has also increased in the last few weeks.
 "Derailed economic activities getting back on track: Haryana CM Khattar")
Yogi Adityanath issues directives on special sanitisation campaign in UP
The campaign can be extended to July 13 and, if required, later as well, he said, asking the officials to provide photographs of the campaign so that it can be reviewed by the CM's Office.
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Tata Consultancy Services lifts curb on lateral hiring amid Covid-19 crisis
The Mumbai-headquartered company, however, said it would selectively hire experienced employees from outside.
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Pune to go on 10-day lockdown starting July 13 amid Covid-19 crisis
Emergency services have been excluded from the lockdown
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Hotels in discussion with banks on loan recast after moratorium ends
For one, hotels with standard loans are in discussion with banks on increasing their terms by another 12 months.
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Big, small insurers toy with pandemic-proof policies for post-Covid world
Pandemic exemptions have helped some insurers emerge relatively unscathed
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The long lashing tail of Covid
India recorded its biggest single-day spike this week with 25,530 Covid cases, breaching the 25,000 mark for the first time
Weight-gain meal plans
Something similar must have been occurring with other family members who all announced going on different diets this week
Default risk for Indian companies drops at fastest pace in decade
The cost to insure against nonpayment by a basket of Indian companies, including Reliance Industries and State Bank of India, dropped by 252 basis points in May and June combined
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Covid-19 impact: Housing sales down 67% in April-June, says PropEquity
The supply of new units also dropped by 81% during the period to 11,967.
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Over half of Indian firms 'vulnerable' on wage payments, says Crisil
Ashu Suyash, the MD and CEO of the agency, said it has done an analysis of 40,000 companies having a collective wage bill of Rs 12 trillion, which revealed the grim situation.
 "Over half of Indian firms 'vulnerable' on wage payments, says Crisil")
Parle, Amul, Clinic Plus shampoo top 3 FMCG brands in India: Report
Compiled annually, the ranking has been derived on the basis of consumer reach points, a metric that measures how many households are buying a brand and how often.
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Karnataka Bank reports highest-ever quarterly net profit of Rs 196 cr in Q1
The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 175.42 crore during the corresponding period of the previous financial year, which also was its previous high in quarterly profit, it said in a release.
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India's recovery started from June, need to wait for the trend: SBI chief
He also said the banks had been able to absorb the shock due to the moratorium offered to the borrowers in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak
 "India's recovery started from June, need to wait for the trend: SBI chief")
Wimbledon will pay prize money to all players despite cancellation
In addition, 120 players who would have competed in doubles will each receive 6,250 pounds ($7,800)
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The pitch is alive again but dark clouds hang over the business of cricket
Not since a Test between India and New Zealand concluded at Christchurch on March 2 had a ball been hit with passion and purpose at the highest level
 "The pitch is alive again but dark clouds hang over the business of cricket")
No IIP numbers for May as govt suspends release of industrial output data
The government said "it may not be appropriate to compare the IIP for May 2020 with those of months preceding the Covid-19 pandemic
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IIM-Calcutta to start academic year in the online mode from August
On-campus activities were suspended throughout the lockdown period
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Housing sales down 67% in April-June due to Covid-19 lockdown: Report
Gurugram saw 79 per cent fall to 361 units for the period under review as compared to 1,707 units in same period last year
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