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Columns
Respecting the right of party functionaries to speak out, without incurring punishment ought to be the norm rather than the exception
That ideal inspired Syama Prasad Mookerjee to break the law and court arrest, leading to his death, in Kashmir in 1953
Indian military officials just confirmed that the PLA has sent 50,000 troops to the India-Tibet border
On August 7, 2020, the SII, the country’s largest private vaccine manufacturer, signed an agreement with the global vaccine alliance GAVI
Economy
Petrol, diesel price hiked again
Prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes
Pandemic has affected poor more: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
Das called for a more inclusive and sustainable growth
LIC chief calls for joint efforts to address protection gaps
For an emerging economy, protection gaps may pose multiple problems, according to LIC
Jobs grew by average 4 per cent in last 7 years: Labour ministry survey
Around 27 per cent establishments reduced employment during the pandemic
State ministers to review GST rates
The Group of Ministers looking at rate rationalisation will review the goods and services that are exempted from taxes
Market
Asian shares jump as Federal Reserve starts corporate bond buying programme
Global equities fallen sharply from late last week due to worries about US economy and confirmation of new coronavirus cluster in Beijing
Fuel price hike: Mumbai becomes first metro city to see diesel price cross Rs 100
The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 103.84 a litre and Rs 109.83 per litre in Mumbai
Companies
Elon Musk's Starlink aims to start broadband service in India from Dec next year
Starlink Country Director for India Sanjay Bhargava in his social media post said that the pre-order from India has crossed 5,000
Tata Sons wins bid for acquiring national carrier Air India at Rs 18,000 cr
Tata Sons were up against Spicejet promoter Ajay Singh-led consortium who had bid Rs 15,100 crore
Tata Group makes financial bid for Air India sale
The government declined to share any details on expectations from the sale of Air India
Google Cloud adds second cloud region in India in Delhi-NCR
Google's first cloud region in India went live in Mumbai in 2017
Dr. Reddy's Labs to launch Covid drug 2-DG at Rs 990 per sachet
The company will make the drug available in hospitals across metros and Tier 1 cities in the initial weeks
Autos
Bajaj Auto unions demand factory halt after 250 workers test COVID-19 positive
It said work there would not be stopped, however, as the company wanted to learn to “live with the virus”
High taxes rile auto-makers
The demand for vehicles is unlikely to revive as buyers are finding it difficult to buy cars and two-wheelers
Two-wheeler sales rebound, three-wheelers to take longer: Bajaj Auto
In April-June, the company sold 1,85,981 units in the domestic market, down 69.55 per cent from 6,10,936 units in the same period last year
KIA to strengthen sales in Indian market; release new cars, raise price
KIA India will expand its lineup starting with the release of 'Seltos X Line' in the early of this month
In Other News
BSE to begin T+1 settlement in Jan
T+1 settlement will be a major advantage for retail individual investors
Home prices seen moving up in a year
Real estate prices have remained stagnant for six-seven years and have hit rock-bottom in recent times
Diesel crosses Rs 100 in Madhya Pradesh; Petrol in Sikkim crosses Rs 100/litre
Petrol price was increased by 35 paise per litre and diesel by 18 paise a litre
SBI Q4 profit jumps 80 per cent to Rs 6,451 crore as bad loans situation improves
State Bank of India (SBI) had registered a profit of Rs 3,580.81 crore during January-March period of 2019-20
Tomato turns costly on tight supply; prices soar to Rs 72 per kg in metros
At present, harvesting is underway in key growing states of Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka