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ONGC slips up to 4% after reporting a first-ever loss in March quarter

ONGC had logged a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 11,691 crore in the corresponding period of FY19.

Parents move SC seeking moratorium on school fees for lockdown period

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court by the parents of children from different States seeking declaration of moratorium or deferment of payment of school fees during the COVID-19 induced lockdown. The plea also seeks direction to Centre and all the States for directing all the private unaided/aided schools to only charge the proportionate fees based on actual expenditure towards the conduct of the online virtual classes and no other fees from the students since April 1 till the commencement of physical classes. The Petitioners belonging to different states of the country have come together being constrained to approach this Court seeking inter alia the protection of fundamental right to life as well as education guaranteed under the Constitution of India, 1950 which the children & students enrolled up to the Class XII of various Indian states are being deprived of due to supervening factors namely, the ongoing pandemic- COVID-19 period.the plea said. It said that due to ...

Delhi added 64,000 fresh Covid-19 cases in June; 47,489 patients recovered

The current coronavirus count of the city stands at 85,161, which is highest among cities in the country

Kerala adds 131 new Covid-19 cases, state's tally now close to 4,500

Kerala's tally is at 4,442 with 131 people, including 9 CISF personnel from Kannur, testing positive, as the IMA sounded that there were indications of community spread

Nasdaq's $1.2 trillion biotech index draws Europe's Covid-19 drug hunters

Spain's Pharma Mar is looking at listing on New York's Nasdaq market, joining a flurry of biotech companies aiming to tap investors' voracious appetite for the sector

Countries prod firms to reduce dependence on China, but find few takers

Even after the coronavirus derailed trade, few want to leave China's skilled workforce and efficient suppliers of raw materials to move to other countries

Covid-19 impact: India's eight core sectors output contracts 23.4% in May

Infrastructure output, which comprises eight sectors including coal, crude oil and electricity and accounts for nearly 40% of the country's industrial output, contracted 30% in April and May

World Coronavirus Dispatch: The worst may still be coming, say WHO

Global M&A lowest since 2012, Gilead prices remdesivir at $2,340 a vial, US states halt re-opening of cities and other pandemic-related news from across the globe

At 66.03%, Delhi's Covid-19 recovery rate higher than national average

In June, the national capital added over 64,000 fresh cases to its tally, while over 47,357 patients recovered, were discharged or migrated

India coronavirus dispatch: Lessons from the Sri Lankan experience

Why India's jails remain overcrowded during pandemic, the relationship between Vitamin D and Covid-19, and building a quarantine bubble-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

This young entrepreneur is making affordable ventilators for the masses

The RespirAID device essentially provides "intermittent positive pressure ventilation" and its portable size allows healthcare professionals to carry it easily during transportation and emergency situ

Mutations may be making coronavirus more contagious, say researchers

About 70% of the 50,000 genomes of the coronavirus that was uploaded by researchers have undergone mutations.

ONGC gains 1% ahead of March quarter earnings; here's what to expect

Earlier this month, the state-run company said it was looking at opportunities for optimising its capital and operational expenditures.

Unlock 2.0 opens a small window; PM to address the nation at 4 pm today

International air travel and metro rail services will also continue to remain shut at least till July 31, and large congregations stay banned

Tata Steel slips into red, logs Q4 consolidated pre-tax loss at Rs 1,499 cr

The company had a profit of Rs 4,252.50 crore in the corresponding period last year

As unemployment and hunger strike, migrant workers start the return journey

Several companies in the manufacturing, industrial goods and real estate sector have even chartered aircraft to bring back their skilled and semi-skilled employees

States GSDP may contract by up to 14.3% in FY21 on Covid-19: Ind-Ra report

The top five major states where the impact of lockdown was the most pronounced are Karnataka, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Odisha

Credit cards, Gold ETFs: How India spent and saved during Covid-19 lockdown

Despite the government's efforts to stem the economic fallout of the pandemic, the fall in income levels triggered a fall in consumption/spending

ITC gains 4% after March quarter results; most brokerages maintain 'buy'

The company posted a 4.93 per cent decline in its revenue from operations at Rs 12,560.64 crore during the quarter.

Maharashtra not to lift lockdown on July 1, to ease curbs gradually: Uddhav

Mumbai police warns residents that it will impound vehicles found driving away from residence without any valid reason