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Total registered firms top 2 million at June-end; over 740,000 closed: Govt

The latest data from the corporate affairs ministry also showed that there were little over 1,215,000 active companies as on June 30.

Walmart to spend another $428 mn on employee bonuses amid Covid-19 crisis

The United States' largest employer said the new spending brings the total expenditure on employee bonuses to $1.1 billion this year.

Wall Street opens higher on upbeat corporate earnings, stimulus hopes

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 152.27 points, or 0.57%, at the open to 26,833.14, and the S&P 500 opened higher by 16.68 points, or 0.51%, at 3,268.52.

Banks sanction Rs 1.27 trn loans to MSMEs under credit guarantee scheme

However, disbursements against this stood at Rs 77,613 crore till July 20 under the 100 per cent ECLGS for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)

Covid-19: Amarnath Yatra cancelled due to 'serious health concerns'

The decision was taken at a meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB)

Game changer? How $858 bn Covid-19 recovery fund will shake up EU bond mkts

The EU currently has around 54 billion euros in outstanding debt, having borrowed nothing last year and just 5 billion euros in 2018

Measures to curb market volatility amid Covid-19 to stay till Aug 27: Sebi

On March 20, the regulator had come out with various measures, including revision of market wide position limit, to ensure orderly trading and settlement to contain high market volatility

Covid-19: Railways spends up to Rs 6 lakh on coaches to ensure safety

These coaches also have fixtures coated with titanium dioxide and the provision for plasma air equipment in AC ducts to sterilise interiors using ionised air

Chandrayaan-2 mission completes one year, all 8 payloads performing well

Isro said that the global mapping of the lunar surface and polar coverage were being carried out in line with the mission plan.

Covid-19 fatality rate drops to 2.43% from 3.36% on Jun 17: Health Ministry

In India, the Covid-19 deaths per million population stand at 20.4 per million which is amongst lowest in the world

Top headlines: Glenmark defends FabiFlu, Covid antibody in Delhi residents

Here are the top headlines of the day

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Decoding why a vaccine offers new Covid hope

Covid-19 claims lives of 104 doctors, Maharashtra reports another surge of over 8,000 fresh cases, and why only 10% Indians believe they face risk-news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Q1 profit after tax up 0.9% to Rs 288 cr

VNB for Q1FY21 stood at Rs 201 crores with an expansion in VNB margin from 21.0% in Q1FY20 to 24.4% in Q1FY21

IPL governing council to meet in a week, IPL likely in UAE: Brijesh Patel

The franchisees had already been working on their plans for the IPL even before the ICC announcement

Consumer product companies looking at a brighter post-Covid-19 future

In the next six months, a much faster recovery could be expected in the rural economy

All PPE export applications rejected as Commerce Ministry revises criteria

After all the export applications for PPE coveralls for rejected, the Commerce Ministry has issued revised procedure and criteria

City fishing harbour out of bounds for public, says Tamil Nadu govt

General public would not be allowed to enter the Kasimedu fishing harbour to buy fish effective Tuesday as part of anti-Covid-19 measures

Rahul Gandhi takes dig at Centre, lists its 'achievements' amid Covid-19

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched yet another scathing attack on the Central Government over its "achievements" in the past few months amid the COVID-19 crisis.Taking to Twitter, the Congress leader wrote (roughly translated from Hindi), "Achievements of the Government during the Corona period: February-Namaste Trump, March-brought down the government in Madhya Pradesh, April-made people light candles, May-sixth anniversary of the government, June-virtual rally in Bihar, July-attempt to topple the government in Rajasthan. That is why the country is 'Aatmanirbhar' (self-reliant) in the battle of COVID-19."The Congress leader has time and again taken a dig at the Centre over the COVID-19 situation in the country.On Sunday he had alleged that "BJP has institutionalised lies" and stated that the party is fudging data on coronavirus and related deaths, Gross Domestic Product figures and the recent standoff with China.Earlier on July 17, he had issued a warning that by August

Donald Trump, Congress square off over coronavirus aid as crisis worsens

Donald Trump acknowledged a big flareup of cases, but divisions between White House and Senate Republicans and differences with Democrats posed fresh challenges for a new federal aid package

New model connects respiratory droplet physics with coronavirus spread

Respiratory droplets from a cough or sneeze travel farther and last longer in humid, cold climates than in hot, dry ones, according to a study on droplet physics by an international team of engineers