Page 28 - Latest Updates on Covid-19

June FMCG sales back to pre-Covid-19 levels, thanks to rural India: Nielsen

According to Nielsen, both urban and rural sales are growing but the recovery/sales from the undeveloped semi-urban/rural quarters are much faster

1.98 mn people flew domestically in June; airline load factor was low: DGCA

Moreover, the occupancy rate or load factor for five out of six major Indian airlines was between 50 and 60 per cent in June 2020, it said

B'luru police Commissioner isolates self after driver tests Covid positive

Rao said he would get himself tested on Monday, which will be his fifth test in the past three months

Compound found in cannabis may help avert lung damage in Covid-19: Report

CBD, a non-intoxicating cannabinoid found in the ingredients of cannabis (marijuana), may reduce lung inflammation in Covid-19 patients

Bharat Biotech starts human trials of Covid-19 vaccine in PGI Rohtak

Bharat Biotech got the country's drug regulator's approval to start clinical trials of its anti-Corona vaccine Covaxin recently

HCL Tech pegs revenue growth at 1.5-2.5% for FY21; wins 11 deals

The Noida-based firm reported a PBT of Rs 3,862 cr, up 31.7% YoY, while it remained flat sequentially

End of the jumbo: British Airways retires entire Boeing 747 fleet early

BA had been planning to retire the aircraft in 2024 but with passenger numbers decimated this year and forecasts that it will be years before they recover

Demand for herbal plants on the rise in UP during Covid-19 crisis

Many nurseries are now focusing on herbal saplings, setting aside plans to grow fruits, as they see sustained demand even after the pandemic ends

US work visa suspension 'unfortunate'; to have 'minimal impact' on ops: HCL

Larger rival TCS had called the move by the US government "unfortunate and unfair"

Icra sharply revises forecast, expects economy to shrink by 9.5% in FY21

It has earlier estimated a 5% contraction; Q1 may have seen 25% fall

HCL Tech to announce Q1 result today; here's what brokerages expect

HCL Tech, according to ICICI Securities, is expected to report 8 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) dip in dollar revenues to US$2339 million

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's case count crosses one million mark

Coronavirus latest news: Total number of Covid-19 cases in India is now at 979,719. Maharashtra has 284,281 cases, Delhi 116,993, and Tamil Nadu 156,369. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

From meal delivery to patrolling, Milagrow's new humanoid robots do it all

These robots include RoboDiCaprio, RoboJulia, RoboNano and RoboElf - which are specially designed to cater to hotels, hospitals, restaurants and corporate offices

IIT Madras-incubated start-up develops portable hospital for Covid cases

Hospital can be installed by four people in just two hours anywhere

India's Covid test eats into a fourth of an average person's monthly income

India's coronavirus test is costlier than in developed countries in terms of purchasing power as well, while private insurance coverage is shallower here

Phoenix Mills doesn't see itself returning to normalcy before FY22

Firm is readying a war chest to pay back debt or buy new properties

Fewer takers for smaller companies' shares amid the Covid-19 crisis

A total of 423 stocks declared illiquid in June quarter, up from 340 a year ago and and 223 in June 2018

Hope rally in diagnostic stocks may fizzle on disruption in OPD services

Lower surgeries and rising costs also likely to impact earnings; valuations too are rich

Covid-19 vaccine: China firm says execs got pre-test 'experimental shots'

Eight of the nearly two dozen potential vaccines in various stages of human testing worldwide are from China, the most of any country

Over 450 universities have conducted final exams or planning to do so: UGC

The status update by the higher education regulator came amid opposition by several states to conducting examinations in universities in view of the spike in Covid-19 cases