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Harsh Vardhan set to be WHO Executive Board chairman, say officials
Vardhan would succeed Dr Hiroki Nakatani of Japan, currently the Chairman of the 34-member WHO Executive Board
 "Harsh Vardhan set to be WHO Executive Board chairman, say officials")
ICMR's new advisory expands use of HCQ but cautions against false security
According to the revised advisory, the report of an in-vitro testing of HCQ for antiviral efficacy showed reduction of infectivity and log reduction in viral RNA copy of SARs-CoV2
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Govt transfers over Rs 19,000 cr to 95.5 mn farmers under PM-KISAN scheme
Govt said that the sowing of summer crops and procurement of rabi crops were going on uninterrupted during the fourth phase of lockdown
 "Govt transfers over Rs 19,000 cr to 95.5 mn farmers under PM-KISAN scheme")
Ending quarantine for healthcare workers a 'non-scientific approach': AIIMS
Shortening quarantine duration and denying healthcare workers testing on day 5-7 after duty will be a deadly combination, may derail India's battle against pandemic, say AIIMS resident doctors
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Defence budget may be slashed by 40%, may save Centre Rs 80,000 crore
Addressing an audience of defence analysts in Delhi, the MoD official confirmed reports that the government had ordered the military to limit its first quarter
 "Defence budget may be slashed by 40%, may save Centre Rs 80,000 crore")
Covid-19 crisis: Delhi-Patna most booked as flights prepare to resume ops
MakeMyTrip and a host of other companies in the travel and hospitality industry took a "safety pledge" to maintain high hygiene standards, and follow new protocols to ensure safety and sanitisation
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Delhi govt orders reopening of 66 private liquor shops on odd-even basis
The private liquor vends cannot open without conducting monthly stock record (MSR) activity
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Govt ends monopoly in coal mining, ups FDI limit in defence manufacturing
The government will put up six more airports for auction and "ease" restrictions on Indian air space, says Nirmala Sitharaman.
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FM hikes FDI in defence production to 74%; ban on imports of some weapons
Items banned for imports can only be purchased from within the country, Sitharaman said
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Defence more aggravated than other sectors amid coronavirus: Rajnath Singh
The Minister was addressing, via video conference, MSMEs E-conclave, jointly organised by SIDM, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Department of Defence Production
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Dear Office, your services are terminated
The demise of the office has been foretold yet again. But there's a lot of fight left in the old lady.
 "Dear Office, your services are terminated")
Covid-19 impact: Odisha to bring 3 ordinances to boost agriculture economy
It has been planned to engage 100,000 people daily in the plantation programme in the coming one month.
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Poor, farm sector likely to be FM Nirmala Sitharaman's next focus
Some of the sectors which have been worst affected by the pandemic and the lockdown include hospitality, tourism, aviation, logistics, e-commerce, automobiles, manufacturing and others
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Sonia launches Nyay scheme in C'garh, says farmers will become self-reliant
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also lauded the Chhattisgarh government for launching the scheme at a time when the poor and farmers were facing hardships due to the coronavirus
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Govt to fix domestic air fares for 3 months: Hardeep Singh Puri
For the Delhi-Mumbai route, the upper limit for flight fare would be Rs 10,000, said Hardeep Singh Puri at a press conference in Delhi
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SC seeks Centre's response on Zoom ban for privacy breach, security issues
The petitioner, Harsh Chugh, argued that the software application was not safe and did not have end-to-end encryption
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Govt cap on airfares will have 7 bands based on flight duration: Puri
The minister said the first band, which would have it's specific lower and upper limits of airfare, will consist of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration
Banks bat for package for beleaguered aviation, hospitality, realty sectors
Public sector bank executives said these three sectors have been hit badly in the immediate aftermath of lockdown announced in March 2020
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Coronavirus LIVE: Haryana cases jump three-fold in last three weeks
Coronavirus latest news: Tamil Nadu has asked Centre to defer flight resumption order as corona cases continue to rise. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19 cases
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RBI fortifies war-room with more manpower as coronavirus pandemic rages on
The central bank, which handles billions of transactions, is served by around 14,000 employees across its main office and 31 regional offices
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