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Serum Institute to apply for trials on Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine soon: CEO
SII, the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world, has been chosen by Oxford and its partner AstraZeneca to manufacture the vaccine once it gets ready
 "Serum Institute to apply for trials on Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine soon: CEO")
Covid-19: Clinical trials of Covaxin to start at Bhubaneswar from July 22
The special laboratory -- Preventive and Therapeutic Clinical Trial Unit (PTCTU) -- was inaugurated at the institute on Monday by its dean Gangadhar Sahoo
Britannia to pump in Rs 700 crore in 2.5 years, says MD Varun Berry
The domestic biscuits market is estimated to have grown between 15-17 per cent in Q1, led by in-home consumption in urban areas and migrants making their way back to the countryside.
 "Britannia to pump in Rs 700 crore in 2.5 years, says MD Varun Berry")
Covid-19: L&T board members take pay cut of up to 53%, Naik sees hope in H2
Naik takes 24% cut; company to take up Rs 4,500 cr fundraising at AGM
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FDI inflows on the rise, great time to invest in India: PM to IBM CEO
In a virtual interaction with Krishna, the prime minister noted that while the world is witnessing a slowdown, FDI inflow in India is increasing
 "FDI inflows on the rise, great time to invest in India: PM to IBM CEO")
Retailers urge states to ease shopping hour curbs in localised lockdowns
RAI makes representation to states, local authorities seeking resumption of normal business hours
 "Retailers urge states to ease shopping hour curbs in localised lockdowns")
Mylan launches Remdesivir at Rs 4,800 for Covid patients in India
The company has also launched a 24x7 helpline using which patients and healthcare practitioners can access information about the drug and its availability
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Hyderabad's NIMS begins human trials of coronavirus vaccine Covaxin
The healthy volunteers, who were administered the first dose of the vaccine in the morning, were stable.
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Have asked varsities to hold final year exams, AICTE tells Bombay HC
The petition by Dhananjay Kulkarni, retired teacher and ex-senate member from Pune, said the state government has no power to take such a decision
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S&P 500 gains on promising Covid-19 vaccine data, more stimulus hopes
US drugmaker Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech reported additional data from their experimental Covid-19 vaccine that showed it was safe and induced an immune response in patients
 "S&P 500 gains on promising Covid-19 vaccine data, more stimulus hopes")
Delhi may have hit Covid-19 peak, daily cases declining: AIIMS director
He also said cases are increasing in certain states and they will reach a peak later, but there is not much evidence of community transmission of Covid-19 at the national level
 "Delhi may have hit Covid-19 peak, daily cases declining: AIIMS director")
Lockdown in Pune not to be extended beyond July 23; some curbs to stay
Authorities imposed a strict lockdown from July 14 until July 23 after the western Maharashtra city witnessed a surge in Covid-19 cases
 "Lockdown in Pune not to be extended beyond July 23; some curbs to stay")
Fitch affirms IOC at 'BBB-', outlook negative on refining volume, margins
The rating assigned to IOC is equal to its largest shareholder, the state of India, Fitch said in a statement.
 "Fitch affirms IOC at 'BBB-', outlook negative on refining volume, margins")
EPFO records 318,000 new enrolments in May amid Covid-19-induced lockdown
Provisional payroll data released by the EPFO last month showed that net new enrolments stood at 133,000 in April this year
 "EPFO records 318,000 new enrolments in May amid Covid-19-induced lockdown")
L&T Tech to see revenue, margin pressures in FY21 as clients defer spends
Recovery in segments such as transportation could be pushed to FY22
 "L&T Tech to see revenue, margin pressures in FY21 as clients defer spends")
Covid-19: ACC profit down 40.5% to Rs 270 cr in Apr-Jun, sales fall 37.2%
The company, which follows a January-December financial year, had posted a profit of Rs 455.68 crore in the same quarter a year ago
 "Covid-19: ACC profit down 40.5% to Rs 270 cr in Apr-Jun, sales fall 37.2%")
Container cargo handling at major ports down over 30% in Q1 amid Covid: IPA
In terms of tonnage, the container cargo declined 30.11 per cent to 26.34 million tonnes in the quarter
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UP eases land allotment in Noida, Greater Noida to woo global investors
The land allotment would cover major industrial enclaves including Noida, Greater Noida, Yamuna Expressway etc
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Covid-19 vaccine: Oxford candidate safe, shows immune response in trial
The preliminary results of the phase 1-2 trial, published in The Lancet journal, involved 1,107 healthy adults, and found that the vaccine induced an immune response both via antibodies and T-cells
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Pfizer-BioNTech potential Covid-19 vaccine shows promise in additional data
The companies said the data also demonstrated an induction of high level of T-cell response against the novel coronavirus