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EPF subscribers cross pre-Covid level in July, but number may be overstated

Earlier, there was a net addition of 20,164 to EPF subscription in April, 172,174 in May. However, new data now shows subscribers shrank by 61,807 in April and addition in May was just 40,551

JP Morgan decides against including India's govt bonds in EM index

India has one of the largest local currency government bond markets among emerging-market economies with over $800 billion in debt stock

Parliament approves changes in IBC to protect Covid-stressed firms

Replying to a debate on the bill in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the amendments would provide relief to companies reeling under the impact of the coronavirus pandemic

UNGA adopts forward-looking declaration to mark 75th anniversary of UN

UN Member States also underscored in the declaration that the UN must better address all forms and domains of threats

Business activity may not touch pre-Covid-19 levels before March: Survey

Companies in the construction, real estate, manufacturing and power sectors said they are facing problems because of the return of migrant labourers back to their villages

Fiscal stimulus, lower interest rate needed for 7% growth rate: Panagriya

Panagariya further said the country lost nearly $125 billion in the April-June period due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Taj Mahal opens for tourists after 188 days of coronavirus-led closure

With the opening of Taj Mahal, there was an atmosphere of happiness among the people associated with the tourism business.

Kerala coronavirus update: 2,910 more cases push state tally to 138,631

Among those who tested positive today were 88 health workers, including 31 from the state capital

Aarogya Setu app has more than 157 mn registered users: IT minister

The Aarogya Setu app is not allowed access from outside India, hence it is not clear how the media company evaluated it from outside the country, the minister said.

LIVE updates: LS passes amendments in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

I want to make it clear these laws are not against agriculture 'mandi', it will continue like it always has, says PM Modi on farm bills

Amazon's buying spree for used planes makes green pledge harder to keep

Amazon has been among the biggest lessors of converted Boeing Co. 767s in the last five years as demand for online shopping has soared-more so since Covid-19 struck

Schools reopen with few students amid Covid-19 scare in Jammu & Kashmir

As on Sunday evening, Jammu and Kashmir had recorded 1,001 Covid-related deaths, 769 in Kashmir and 232 in Jammu regions

Andhra Pradesh reports 6,235 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 631,749

According to the Union Health Ministry, the count includes 10,03,299 active cases, and 43,96,399 cured and discharged or migrated patients

UP's Covid-19 tally mounts to 358,893 with 4,703 new cases; toll at 5,135

Prasad said 4,703 fresh Covid-19 cases have been reported in the state, while so far 5,135 Covid-19 patients have succumbed to the disease

Retail customers yet to approach us in big numbers for loan recast: SBI MD

SBI has launched a portal for retail customers to check eligibility for personal loan restructuring

UK Covid-19 cases could rise exponentially, warns medical advisor

He says "we have in a very bad sense, literally turned a corner", after weeks of increasing infection rates

Covid-19: 1,000 ICU beds available in Delhi hospitals, says Satyendar Jain

Jain further said the 30 per cent of the Covid-19 patients admitted to Delhi hospitals are from other states

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Demand for MBAs back to pre-pandemic levels

60% of Asia still closed to tourists, third wave grips Iran, Seoul schools resume in-person classes and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid-19: 30% patients in Delhi hospitals from other states, says Jain

Satyendar Jain also said that non-residents of Delhi have been occupying most of the ICU beds in private hospitals

IIT Kanpur allows research scholars to return to campus after six months

The students had vacated hostels in March 2020 following pandemic