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Opec shares in India's oil imports fall to decade low due to Covid-19
The Covid-19 disruptions have changed the structure of the country's oil and gas sector with the share of OPEC crude in Indian oil imports falling to a decade-low level in July.
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WHO says plasma therapy still 'experimental' to treat coronavirus
WHO says using plasma from the recovered to treat COVID-19 is still considered an experimental therapy and that the preliminary results showing it may work are still inconclusive.
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Covid-19 pandemic hits Goa's theatre industry during Ganesh festival
Goa's professional theatre and cultural groups, which used to be busy organising shows during the annual Ganesh festival, have got no bookings this time in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Coronavirus infection is a multi-organ metabolic disease, study finds
Scientists have developed a predictive metabolic model for COVID-19 infection that shows multi-organ effects of the disease.
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Metro may resume from Sept 1, but school reopening unlikely: Officials
Metro train services are likely to be allowed in the 'Unlock 4' phase beginning September 1, but schools and colleges are unlikely to reopen anytime soon, officials said on Monday.
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NEET won't be held abroad, allow students to come via Vande Bharat: SC
The bench said the exam will be offline and the students who fly in will have to maintain the 14 days quarantine in view of public health.
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Govt mulls 'Mission COVID Suraksha' with Rs 3,000-cr corpus: Report
A 'Mission COVID Suraksha' has been proposed to be set up with a corpus of nearly Rs 3,000 crore, sources said.
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Vitally important to get children back to school: UK PM appeals to parents
It is vitally important to get children back into schools after the lengthy COVID-19 lockdown, UK PM Boris Johnson said
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Delhi's coronavirus infection rate below 10%: Health min Satyendar Jain
The Covid-19 infection rate in the national capital is below 10 per cent, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday.
DATA STORY: Delhi has best recovery rate at 90%, Meghalaya worst at 40.5%
With 57,469 new recoveries, India's recovery rate has increased to 75.27%, while death rate has come down to 1.85%
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Ahmedabad civic body denotifies designated Covid-19 hospitals as cases dip
Nine private hospitals were among 70-odd facilities asked in May to accommodate Covid-19 patients
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SC refuses PIL seeking national policy on compensation for Covid-19 victims
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking formulation of a national policy for uniform compensation for families of those who have died due the coronavirus disease.
PM CARES to fund 2 500-bed Covid-19 hospitals in Bihar to boost healthcare
The PM CARES Fund Trust will finance two 500-bed COVID-19 makeshift hospitals in Bihar, the Prime Minister's Office said, asserting that this will go a long way in improving the Covid-19 care.
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Covid: India tally tops 3 mn-mark; US FDA authorises blood plasma treatment
A valid coronavirus negative test report is required for all devotees coming from outside J&K for Vaishno Devi Yatra
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With new brand identity, Weikfield Foods eyes 2.5x growth in revenue
The company also announced a comprehensive repositioning strategy recently
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Phoenix Mills up 6% on Rs 1,100 cr QIP; Govt of Singapore picks 4.3% stake
Phoenix Mills said it intends to use the net proceeds towards funding growth opportunities including investing in existing and proposed business ventures, acquisitions, & debt service obligation
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With 284 new cases, Greece's daily coronavirus cases hit record high
Greece reported 284 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, the highest single-day spike since February
With 494 fatalities, Brazil's single-day Covid-19 deaths lowest in 12 weeks
Brazil registered 494 new coronavirus deaths, the lowest single-day fatalities since May 31
Covid negative report not older than 48 hrs mandatory at Vaishno Shrine
Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said that devotees coming from outside are required to bring 'valid coronavirus negative test report', which should not be more than 48 hours old at the time of arrival
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India's coronavirus caseload crosses 3.1-million mark with 61,408 new cases
With a single-day spike of 61,408 infections, India's COVID-19 tally breached the 31-mn mark, a day after it crossed 3 mn, while recoveries surged to 23,38,035, pushing the recovery rate to over 75%
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