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Bank of India gets shareholders' approval to raise Rs 8,000 crore

Shareholders approved the fund raising plan at the extra-ordinary general meeting (EGM) held on Saturday (September 19, 2020), Bank of India said in a regulatory filing

Palestine vows prevention of further Arab-Israel normalisation of relations

The Palestinian leadership is acting to "prevent more Arab countries from normalizing relations with Israel", a senior official said

Covid: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort to reopen from Monday after 6 months of closure

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials have made all necessary arrangement for the reopening

With 4071 new infections Covid cases top 242,000 in Delhi, death toll at 38

In the last 24 hours, 61,973 RT-PCR and antigen tests were conducted in Delhi, officials said on Saturday

Global Covid-19 cases top 30.6 mn, death toll at 955,000: Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 30.6 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 955,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

CDC forecasts up to 218,000 Covid-19 deaths in America by October 10

The new forecast predicted that 3,000-7,100 new Covid-19 deaths will likely be reported during the week ending October 10

UK: Boris Johnson considering new restrictions amid second Covid-19 wave

Widespread growth of the virus has been recorded across the country, with cases doubling every seven to eight days

Doubts raised on transparency of 2 PM funds; LS passes taxation Bill

The Lok Sabha on Saturday passed Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020 amid counter allegations levelled by both the BJP and the Congress

Centre mulls closure of PSUs up for sale on a case-to-case basis

The Union government may consider the closure of central public sector units (PSUs) even if they have been approved for strategic disinvestment on a case-to-case basis.

Net direct tax collections decline 31% in April-August FY21

The net direct tax collection in April-Augustwas 31.1 per cent lower on year-on-yearbasis at over Rs 1.92 trill, according to data provided by Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur in Lok Sabha

KVIC gets Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal to remove 160 fake Khadi products online

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission said it had forced e-commerce portals Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and others to remove over 160 web links selling products under the brand name of 'Khadi'

India's first CRISPR Covid-19 test approved for use

The Tata CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) test, powered by CSIR-IGIB, received regulatory approval on Saturday from the DCGI

J&K coronavirus update: 1,492 new Covid cases take state tally to 62,533

As many as 1,492 more people tested coronavirus positive in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the tally in the Union Territory to 62,533, health officials said

BJP government in Tripura has failed in Covid control, say CPI-M, Congress

Opposition CPI-M and Congress strongly criticised the BJP government in Tripura for its "total failure in Covid-19 management putting the state in a worst situation in the northeastern region"

Govt withdraws 3 labour Bills, reintroduces with fresh provisions

The Centre on Saturday withdrew three Bills moved by the Labour Ministry in the Lok Sabha and reintroduced them with fresh labour code provisions as part of the labour reforms initiative

97 persons died on Shramik Special trains till Sept 9: Govt tells RS

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal told the Rajya Sabha that 97 persons died while travelling on Shramik Special trains between May 1 and September 9

Refrain from protests amid coronavirus: Punjab govt over farm Bill row

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered an inquiry into a letter issued by a BDPO regarding the protests by farmers allegedly organised by the state government

BCCI, Emirates Cricket Board sign MoU, hosting agreement to boost ties

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Emirates Cricket Board have signed an MoU and hosting agreement to boost cricketing ties between the two countries

Extra financial burden on consumers due to PGCIL's inefficiency: CAG

In a scathing attack on inefficient operations of PGCIL, CAG has blamed higher electricity tariff on PSUs inability to recover Rs 6,853 cr from customers for relinquishing LTA to transmission network

US Covid-19 death toll reflects failing national response: Expert

The coronavirus death toll in the US is a "reflection of a failing national response", a top infectious disease expert has said