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Govt imposes restrictions on public procurement from China, neighbours

However, it provided relaxation in case of medical supplies in light of Covid-19

Emerging stronger from the Covid-19 crisis

Five changes can help India's large businesses position themselves for long-term success

India's 'vaccine capability' to be crucial in Covid-19 fight: UK envoy

British High Commissioner Philip Barton also said India is "really important" to the UK in meeting the Covid-19 challenges and getting through the pandemic

Brands try to understand cost-conscious consumer, evaluate purchase pattern

Value packs, local roots, budget labels mark the new shopping trail as consumers emerge from a series of lockdowns

WHO chief upbraids Pompeo for 'unacceptable' allegations over China bias

Tedros' response to Pompeo represented some of his most defensive and full-throated statements yet in the wake of the Trump administration's repeated criticism of the UN health agency in recent months

Companies pitch 'coronavirus-proof' clothes, as doctors seek evidence

Textile firms get international partners for fabric technology, stitch up clothing line for the pandemic

Layoffs during pandemic shows India Inc's lack of empathy: Ratan Tata

Several Tata Group companies, including its airlines, hotels, financial services, and auto business, are severely hit, but have not laid off employees to date

Railways to move towards QR code-enabled contactless ticketing: Official

Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said while 85 per cent train tickets are currently being booked online, a QR code will also be available for those buying tickets from counters

Covid-19: India, Israel to jointly develop rapid testing in 30 seconds

The DDR&D team will conduct a series of "final stages of testing" to determine the effectiveness of a number of rapid diagnostic solutions with their Indian counterparts

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Employment drops sharply in the US this month

From Italy's extra spending to boost the economy to China aiding Latin America and Caribbean in getting vaccine access

Bank of Maharashtra reports 25% jump in Q1 profit on higher interest income

The lender had reported a profit after tax of Rs 81 crore in the year-ago same quarter and Rs 58 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2020

Stimulus hopes set to lift Wall Street as labor market rebound slows

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time in nearly four months, a report from the Labor Department showed

No employee will lose job, says Air India, but cuts allowances by up to 50%

On Wednesday, Air India announced reduction in the allowances of its employees, who have a monthly gross salary of more than Rs 25,000, by up to 50 per cent

ICC postpones two qualifying events due to coronavirus pandemic

The World Cup League 2 series, which was to be hosted in Namibia in September, was part of the qualification for the 2023 World Cup

Sterlite Tech Q1 net profit plunges 96%, total income at Rs 885.7 crore

"Covid-19 impacted performance. Project execution significantly impacted due to lockdown. Production and delivery was hurt due to logistics challenges," STL said in a presentation

Amitabh Bachchan rejects news report saying he is Covid-19 negative

On his verified Twitter account, Big B shared a video clip of a TV news channel that claims "Amitabh Bachchan tests negative for Covid" as "breaking news"

'Strict lockdowns' in India, other key markets impact Unilever's biz growth

Unilever, which on Thursday announced results for the first half of 2020, reported a turnover of 25.7 billion euros for the January-June period

Essential item demand surges with Unlock 1.0 as shipments increase: Report

There has been an increase of 65 per cent in active shippers in the direct-to-consumer (D2C) segment

Can you get Covid-19 again? Very unlikely, experts say

Bihar's health system is collapsing, why PDS shops should provide rations to all, and a study links long-time cancer with risk of severe Covid-19-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pan

IPL 2020: New Zealand cricket board will issue NOCs to its six players

The six New Zealand players who are set to play in the IPL are James Neesham (KXIP), Lockie Ferguson (KKR), Mitchell McClenaghan and Trent Boult (MI), Kane Williamson (SRH) and Mitchell Santner (CSK)