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Covid-19 Factoid: India, US, Brazil account for half of global cases
While Assam crosses the 100,000 mark, Pune becomes India's worst-affected district
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Covid-19 LIVE: No lockdown in Odisha till Sept 14 for JEE, NEET exams
Coronavirus latest news: India is likely to get an approved coronavirus vaccine by early 2021. The country's total coronavirus case count is now at 3,468,272. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
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Coronavirus LIVE: India's recoveries cross 2.7 mn, fatality rate at 1.79%
Coronavirus latest news: India is likely to get an approved coronavirus vaccine by early 2021. The country's total coronavirus case count is now at 3,542,733. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
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Once fastest-growing large economy, India faces steepest quarterly slump
Data due Aug. 31 will likely show GDP declined 19.2% in the quarter to June from a year ago
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Tamil Nadu extends Covid-19 lockdown till September 30 with relaxations
K Palaniswami announced the extension of lockdown in the state till Sep 30, but with several relaxations including scrapping of Sunday lockdown, e-pass system for inter-district journey and others
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Unlock 4 guidelines: Schools, colleges in UP to remain closed till Sep 30
All schools, colleges and educational institutes in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed till September 30, the state government said on Sunday
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Statsguru: Down, yes, but how much? India's Q1 GDP data to reveal on Monday
As many as 13 out of 18 indicators analysed by Business Standard showed a contraction in Apr-Jun, ranging from services exports at a 10% clip, to domestic air travel with more than 90% fall
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Had to press re-set button to prune fixed, variable costs: Marriott's Govil
Neeraj Govil, senior vice-president, South Asia, Marriott International, tells Shally Seth Mohile that these ancillary businesses helped the firm deepen its engagement with stakeholders
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A home on rent for your furniture storage amid Covid-19 pandemic
Self-storages spaces have seen a spurt in demand from professionals in big cities who have chosen to leave for their hometowns following the lockdown
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States' fiscal deficit likely to hit 4.2-5.5% of GSDP this fiscal year
This may take the general deficit of the country-- both the Centre's and states'-- to 11-14 per cent of GDP in FY21
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Jaquar Group to start production at two new factories in October
The firm, which invested around Rs 200 crore in capex for the units, expects additional employment to range between 1,500 and 2,000 workers at full production
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Bus services open up, e-Pass system dropped as Tamil Nadu eases curbs
There will be no 'complete lockdown' across the state September onwards, state govt says
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Fiscal deficit to touch 7% in FY21 as Covid hits revenue: Brickwork Ratings
Revenue from income taxes (personal income tax and corporate income taxes) was lower by 30.5 per cent, and the GST by almost 34 per cent during the period
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Health experts decry Donald Trump's shunning of coronavirus rules
"I worry about these individuals infecting one another and most certainly going back to their home," said Wen, who previously served as Baltimore's health commissioner
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Over 3 million recovered from coronavirus in Brazil, tally at 3,846,153
Country's coronavirus death toll stands at over 120,000, according to the latest data from the Health Ministry
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In China, where the Covid pandemic began, life is starting to look normal
While the United States and much of the world are still struggling to contain the coronavirus pandemic, life in many parts of China has in recent weeks become strikingly normal
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Coronavirus: 27 patients discharged in Chinese mainland post recovery
Altogether 80,153 patients had been cured and discharged from hospitals by Saturday, the report said
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Far-right extremists try to enter German parliament over Covid restrictions
The incident occurred after a daylong demonstration by tens of thousands of people opposed to the wearing of masks and other government measures
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Unlock 4: Metro services from Sept 7; schools, colleges to remain closed
Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres (excluding open air theatre) and similar places will continue to remain shut
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No lockdown in Odisha for 12 days to facilitate JEE, NEET examinees
Odisha govt, in a partial modification of its August 28 order, said that there will be no lockdown in force from August 30 to September 7 in the first phase and from September 12-14 in the next phase
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