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Gujarat coronavirus update: Tally crosses 100,000, toll rises to 3,064

Gujarat's Covid tally crossed 100,000 as the state saw its highest spike so far of 1,325 cases, taking its tally to 1,00,375 while the death toll rose to 3,064 as 16 more succumbed

Assam coronavirus update: Two BJP MPs and AGP MLA test positive

Two BJP Lok Sabha MPs and an AGP MLA have tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam, officials said on Thursday

Greece suffers huge economic output loss but sticks to 2020 forecast

Tourism-dependent Greece suffered a huge drop in economic output in Q2 of the year, plummeting 15.2% on an annual basis, but the govt insisted that figures did not worsen the country's annual outlook

Delhi coronavirus update: Capital reports 2,737 Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths

Delhi reported 2,737 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of people infected with the virus in the national capital to 182,306

Punjab allows free walk-in testing for Covid at govt hospitals, mobile vans

Punjab government has allowed free walk-in testing for COVID-19 at the government hospitals and mobile vans

Himachal Pradesh coronavirus update: 5 deaths, 199 fresh virus cases

Five more people died from coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh, taking the death toll to 46, while a record 199 daily cases pushed the state's infection tally to 6,616

Create livelihood opportunities amidst pandemic: CM Patnaik to departments

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday told government departments to create livelihood opportunities in different economic sectors while facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic

Home isolation helps asymptomatic Covid-19 patients: Goa CM Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said home isolation is proving to be an effective tool for the clinical management of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in the state.

Pune's case count crosses 100K, Mayor says focus on increasing ventilators

There are over 100,000 Covid-19 patients in Pune and city administration is focusing to increase oxygen beds and ventilators, said City Mayor Murlidhar Mohol

Health ministry backs unlocking, says lives important, livelihood too

As part of Unlock-4, state governments cannot impose any lockdowns outside containment zones without prior consultation with the central government

K-shaped recovery in emerging markets makes rich richer amid Covid-19

The gulf may even get wider if the pandemic leads to deeper recessions in the most disadvantaged countries

Covid-19 impact: UK job losses accelerate in August, PMI shows

The IHS Markit/CIPS Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a monthly gauge of activity in services and manufacturing companies, rose to a six-year high of 59.1 from 57.0 in July

Emmanuel Macron throws $118 billion lifeline for French economic relaunch

The plan, key for Macron's re-election in 2022, seeks to boost growth with lower tax on businesses

Prep for Covid-19 vaccine distribution as soon as late October: US CDC

Trump administration asks governors to speed distribution centres by Nov 1, just before Election Day

India becoming a leading destination for foreign investment: PM Modi

PM says pandemic has taught global supply chains need to be built on trust and policy stability

Covid-19 pandemic pushes up average retail order size by over 50%

Retail realty sector that was seeing a steady fall in inventory is again staring at a spike in vacancy rate, a report by Anarock & Retailers Association of India shows

FM tells banks to frame loan recast scheme for all viable units by Sept 15

Lenders told to put in place FAQs on recast on their websites in multiple languages

Kolkata bars welcome back tipplers after lockdown-induced dry spell

The restaurant and musical performance venue is a landmark in the city's original party hub, Park Street, with history dating back to before World War II

Covid-19 impact: Nearly 25% of IIT aspirants drop out from JEE Mains

Ministry data showed that while 458,521 students registered for the JEE (Mains) in the first three days, only 343,958 actually sat for the examinations, a drop of nearly 25%

At 14%, Indian households among the lowest invested in equities globally

Total financial assets of US households, according to the report, amounted to $94 trillion, or around 440 per cent of their gross domestic product (GDP) as at CY19-end.