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Top headlines: RIL's PBT dips 40%, battle to save jobs at Air India & more

From Reliance Industries reporting dip in profit-before tax, Tony Fernandes cutting AirAsia exit price to $50 mn to Air India pitching leave-without-pay scheme, here are the top news on Friday morning

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A section of Air India employees (including pilots) says at least 202 retired staffers still on the payrolls and a potential 3,399 permanent workers on the cusp of retirement should be the ‘first targets’ for the proposed leave-without-pay (LWP) scheme.

BS Web Team New Delhi
RIL's pre-tax profit dips 40% as Covid-19 hits energy, retail businesses

Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Industries (RIL) reported a 40.5 per cent dip in profit before tax (PBT) and exceptional items as the pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns hit the energy and retail businesses in the June quarter. Net profit, however, rose for the company, beating Street estimates. RIL’s net profit was aided by an exceptional item gain arising out of the sale of partial stake in the fuel retail business to BP, as well as rise in other income. For the April-June period, RIL reported a PBT of Rs 8,542