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DMRC suffered loss of Rs 1,609 cr due to closure of metro services: Govt
DMRC suffered a loss of around Rs 1,609 crore due to the closure of metro services due to Covid-19 pandemic, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told Lok Sabha on Thursday
 "DMRC suffered loss of Rs 1,609 cr due to closure of metro services: Govt")
IIT Kanpur to support Covid-hit small and medium businesses, start-ups
Technopark@iitk is keen to scale up the model to reach out to more MSMEs and start-ups
 "IIT Kanpur to support Covid-hit small and medium businesses, start-ups")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Oxygen crunch in Maharashtra hospitals
34 babies born to Covid-positive moms in Punjab hospital, Ratnagiri ASHA workers paid Rs 33.3 a day, grand weddings violate norms in Telangana--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: Oxygen crunch in Maharashtra hospitals")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: OECD lowers decline in global economy to 4.5%
Trump says open to more stimulus spending, Australia unemployment drops, Richard Branson to raise $400 mn for ailing businesses and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: OECD lowers decline in global economy to 4.5%")
Global economic recovery may take five years: World Bank chief economist
The global economic recovery from the crisis originated by the coronavirus pandemic may take as much as five years, the World Bank's chief economist Carmen Reinhart said on Thursday.
 "Global economic recovery may take five years: World Bank chief economist")
OECD raises prospects for global economy, scales them down for India
Finds scope of further monetary and fiscal stimulus limited in the country
 "OECD raises prospects for global economy, scales them down for India")
Festival spook: Covid-19 cases surge in Mumbai post Ganpati celebrations
Upcoming festival season is likely to push up Covid-19 numbers across the country
 "Festival spook: Covid-19 cases surge in Mumbai post Ganpati celebrations")
Air passenger load factor crosses 60% in August, shows DGCA data
IndiGo remains the market leader with 59.4 per cent market share in August
 "Air passenger load factor crosses 60% in August, shows DGCA data")
Coronavirus LIVE updates: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive
Coronavirus latest update: DCGI has gave permission to Serum Institute of India to resume clinical trial of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine candidate. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates
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Collected Rs 430 crore as fare from state govts for Shramik trains: Govt
An amount of Rs 433 crore has been collected as fare from state governments for operating 4,621 Shramik Special trains since May 1, the Ministry of Railways informed Parliament
 "Collected Rs 430 crore as fare from state govts for Shramik trains: Govt")
Delhi court stays order to unlock residential parts of Nizamuddin Markaz
A court stayed an order directing Delhi Police to unlock residential portion of the Nizamuddin Markaz, which was locked after a case against several people attending a religious congregation
 "Delhi court stays order to unlock residential parts of Nizamuddin Markaz")
Lockdown led to 42% dip in revenue, ticket refund of Rs 3,371 cr: Railways
Owing to discontinuance of passenger services due to lockdown, traffic revenue by August end declined 42% as compared to last year with the railways refunding Rs 3,371 crore for cancelled journeys
 "Lockdown led to 42% dip in revenue, ticket refund of Rs 3,371 cr: Railways")
Phased unlocking since June 1 has revived economic activities: Govt
The government said with phased unlocking of the economy, economic indicators like PMI manufacturing, index of eight core industries, kharif sowing and power consumption have recovered since June 1
 "Phased unlocking since June 1 has revived economic activities: Govt")
Cong MP seeks scientific basis for claim on lockdown curbing Covid deaths
Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Wednesday questioned the government's claims that the lockdown prevented up to 2.9 million Covid-19 cases
 "Cong MP seeks scientific basis for claim on lockdown curbing Covid deaths")
Cong seeks compensation for families of migrants killed amid Covid lockdown
Congress member Anand Sharma sought compensation for families of migrant workers who died while walking thousands of kilometers to their native places after the lockdown was imposed
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi sees spike in Dengue, Covid co-infections
Notice to Odisha govt over spread of among tribals, Covid worse than swine flu, one million cases in 11 days--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi sees spike in Dengue, Covid co-infections")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine to be ready or Chinese public by Dec
German cases rise most in eight days, banks lower revenue outlook on lower loan demand, how lockdown has changed schooling in South Asia and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine to be ready or Chinese public by Dec")
Theatres returned but audiences didn't. What next for cinema in Covid era?
After five months of pandemic-forced closure, the big movie theater chains reopened in roughly 68 percent of the United States
 "Theatres returned but audiences didn't. What next for cinema in Covid era?")
Delivering Covid vaccine a governance challenge, India should take lead
One critical challenge will be storage and transportation. Some of the vaccines that use the new messenger RNA technology will need to be stored at subzero temperatures
 "Delivering Covid vaccine a governance challenge, India should take lead")
Apollo Hospitals says September occupancy levels up 60% after dip
The hospital chain says it has taken various cost saving measures that will help it save Rs 200 cr this financial year
 "Apollo Hospitals says September occupancy levels up 60% after dip")