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• newStartup funding down 29% in first half of 2020 amid Covid-19 crisis: Tracxn
  Only 443 companies were funded in the January-June period this year against 725 in H1, 2019
  - 3 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 8:46pm -
• newPak claims Kulbhushan refused to file review plea; India says it's farce
  The Hague-based ICJ ruled in July last year that Pakistan must undertake an 'effective review and reconsideration' of the conviction
  - 4 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 8:20pm -
• newGold ends at new all-time high of Rs 48,925 amid fears of another lockdown
  Silver up 2.6% to cross Rs 50,000 a kg as safe-haven demand rises
  - 4 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 7:37pm -
• newBiogen seeks US approval for potential Alzheimer's drug, stock jumps
  The number of people in the United States living with Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, is expected to triple to nearly 14 million by 2050 without effective treatments
  - 4 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 7:37pm -
• newGovt calls off merger of the three public sector general insurers
  Cabinet approves capital infusion of Rs 12,450 crore in these three companies
  - 5 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 7:15pm -
• newRossari Biotech to launch Rs 500 cr initial public offering on Monday
  Rossari has reduced the fresh issue component from Rs 150 crore to Rs 50 crore
  - 5 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 7:15pm -
• newRossari Biotech to launch Rs 500 cr initial public offering on Monday
  Rossari has reduced the fresh issue component from Rs 150 crore to Rs 50 crore
  - 5 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 7:15pm -
• newAt Rs 240 crore, equity schemes' June inflows weakest in four years
  Flows were 95 per cent lower than previous month's tally
  - 5 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 7:01pm -
• Covid-19 crisis: Budget blowout may see RBI resort to direct financing
  The government is facing a Budget deficit of as high as 7 per cent of gross domestic product, the widest in more than two decades, according to some estimates.
  - 5 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 6:49pm -
• Sharp hike in demand for work under MGNREGA; ministry may seek more funds
  A PTI report quoting senior officials says that the way demand for work has risen under the scheme during the first three months, sizeable fund allocation will be needed to meet the demand.
  - 6 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 6:27pm -
• Signs of green shoots? Seven firms bag orders worth Rs 42,000 cr in Q1
  Industry executives and analysts said most of this new order activity was a spillover, and fresh project finalisation remains weak
  - 6 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 6:21pm -
• Signs of green shoots? Seven firms bag orders worth Rs 42,000 cr in Q1
  Industry executives and analysts said most of this new order activity was a spillover, and fresh project finalisation remains weak
  - 6 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 6:21pm -
• IOC beats lockdown blues, resumes works on projects worth Rs 1.04 trn
  Firm started completion of as many as 336 projects since easing of curbs on April 20, and 50 more since July first week
  - 6 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 5:59pm -
• Centre may disburse Rs 10,000 cr worth of loans in FY21 under agri fund
  Loans up to Rs 2 crore will be provided to entrepreneurs at 3 per cent interest subvention for a period of seven years
  - 6 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 5:55pm -
• Veteran actor-comedian Jagdeep, Sholay's Soorma Bhopali, passes away at 81
  The actor, real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, was not keeping well.
  - 6 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 5:54pm -

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• Flipkart records highest-ever single day sale, grosses $200mn
  This is the biggest ever single day sale for Bangalore-based Flipkart, since the time the company started in 2007.
  - 5 Oct 16, 9:29am -
• Subramanian Swamy seeks ban on import of cement from Pakistan
  "Allowing imports of cement from Pakistan, therefore, carried with it the additional risk in that it provides an effective cover for smuggling of contraband goods and harmful weapons and ammunition c…
  - 5 Oct 16, 9:20am -
• Moneycontrol Exclusive: Govt plans overhaul of tax administration for smooth GST rollout
  The government has readied plans for a major change in India’s tax administration structure, including overhauling the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) to ensure a glitch-free roll-o…
  - 5 Oct 16, 9:12am -
• Sensex, Nifty wobbly; Hind Zinc, SBI, Force Motors most active
  Asian Paints, SBI, Tata Motors, HUL and Maruti Suzuki are top gainers while ONGC, Axis Bank, MM, Bajaj Auto and Hero MotoCorp are major losers in the Sensex.
  - 5 Oct 16, 8:30am -
• Uber redBus partner with ixigo for train travellers
  ixigo, India’s leading mobile travel marketplace has announced partnerships with Uber and redBus to enable instant bookings for cabs and buses natively within ixigo trains app.
  - 5 Oct 16, 8:30am -
• Workload in IT to come down due to AI; jobs to reduce: Genpact
  But along with that the employment growth rates have started to dip, NV 'Tiger' Tyagarajan says. The percentage addition of employees in India will not be same as past. And due to advancements, a wor…
  - 5 Oct 16, 8:09am -
• Pixel launch: Is Google Assistant's AI an assault on privacy?
  Sure, artificial intelligence can make life simpler by suggesting you places to eat, tell you weather, or even crack a joke. The more you use it, the more it learns about your habits and preferences…
  - 5 Oct 16, 7:23am -
• Up over 200% in 1 year, what's buzzing with Borosil Glass?
  Shares of Borosil Glass Works have increased threefold over the past one year as the company has posted strong revenue and EBIDTA growth over the past few quarters.
  - 5 Oct 16, 6:58am -
• Why you should not be always chasing returns
  Most people focus on returns and chase products that offer the best returns at any point.
  - 5 Oct 16, 6:57am -
• Jhunjhunwala-partnered fund buys stake in TFCI: What's buzzing?
  In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Satpal Arora, MD of Tourism Finance Corporation of India (TFCI), talked about the state of business and the outlook ahead.
  - 5 Oct 16, 6:32am -
• RBI latest meeting 'diluted' its old policy framework: Nomura
  On Tuesday, the central bank surprised the market with a 25-basis-point cut to its policy repo rate, or the rate at which it lends to banks, to 6.25 percent.
  - 5 Oct 16, 6:24am -
• Bond bull market may pause but is far from over: Expert
  The benchmark 10-year government-security yield remained stuck in 8-7.5 percent range through all of 2015 and half of 2016, moving lower to sub-7 percent only when the RBI promised in April to reduce…
  - 5 Oct 16, 5:24am -
• Scope for meaningful rate cuts going ahead: Neelkanth Mishra
  Credit Suisse' Neelkanth Mishra expects repo rate to fall to a decade low in the coming quarters. He says that beginning December the market may see a robust and widespread pick-up which may boost in…
  - 5 Oct 16, 5:03am -
• Tech up to a healthier world
  Sensors, 3D printed skin, wearables, reconstructed organs, revolutionized clinical trials, personalized medicine and what not – get ready for a new era of healthcare
  - 5 Oct 16, 4:37am -
• Steel stocks rally as govt extends MIP on 66 steel products
  Stocks like Hindustan Zinc, Hindalco, Jindal Steel, JSW Steel and Tata Steel gained over 1 percent from previous close.
  - 5 Oct 16, 4:30am -