Top headlines: Modi warns against second Covid-19 wave, speaks to CMs

Business Standard brings you a snapshot of news pieces which made it to the headlines today

1. PM Modi warns CMs of emerging 'second peak' of Covid, calls for 'decisive steps'

At his meeting with chief ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed concern over rising coronavirus cases in the some states and called for "quick and decisive steps".

"India's fight against Covid is being cited as an example in world, our recovery rate is over 96% and fatality rate among the lowest," Modi told chief ministers. Read more here... 

2. Govt favours retaining RBI's 2%-6% inflation band: Report

India’s government is likely to leave the inflation targeting band for its central bank