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Rise in Covid-19 cases weigh on markets as lockdown may derail economic recovery

Mumbai: Indian benchmark indices ended lower on Monday as rapid increase of Covid-19 cases around the world and especially in the US, threatened to derail the economic recovery hopes. With states in India set to extend lockdown or reconsidering bringing back lockdown measures, markets seem to be weighing the bad news.

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Covid impact: Companies advance to co-located data centres to overcome lockdown hurdles

MUMBAI : Vineet Pol, CEO & MD, of Nashik MIDC based Avdhoot Heat Treat, that makes components for industrial furnaces had to spend almost 15 days without access to crucial financial data during the lockdown. All because the servers in their on-premise data centre (DC) collapsed and their business came to a standstill.“We could not prepare orders for dispatch because all our data was inaccessible and we could not even generate receipts.

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Mumbai doctor on his fight against Covid-19: 'I escaped death'

COVID-19 positive which later had an effect on my appetite, taste buds and sense of smell," he said.Parkar's wife also tested positive for the coronavirus as well. But he said that he had to stay strong and did not want "to give up"."I saw my wife too was tested positive and admitted next to me in the same hospital but I was fully aware that I have to be strong and do not want to give up because if I gave up then, who will look after my wife and my family.

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Covid-19: Maharashtra reports record 5,493 new cases, Mumbai's count crosses 75k

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Sunday reported a record 5,493 new covid-19 cases taking the state's tally of covid-19 positive cases to 1,64,626.Active cases however, are at 70,607 in the state and total patients discharged so far are 86,575.The state's capital, Mumbai, the biggest contributor in the state and country's coronavirus tally reported 1287 new cases today taking the city's tally to 75539. With 23 new deaths reported today, Mumbai's total deaths stand at 4371.

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Covid-19: Mumbai Police urge people to be within 2 km radius of home

MUMBAI : In the bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, Mumbai Police on Sunday urged residents not to move beyond two-km radius of their homes and all movements be restricted to for essential activities only."As the city reopens in phases under the guidelines of the State Government, it has been observed that many are violating the norms.

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Covid-19: Maharashtra reports a record 5,318 new cases, count nears 1.6 lakh

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Saturday reported a record 5318 new covid-19 cases taking the state's tally of covid-19 positive cases to 1,59,133.Active cases however, are at 67,600 in the state and total patients discharged so far are 84,245.The state's capital, Mumbai, the biggest contributor in the state and country's coronavirus tally reported 1,402 new cases today taking the city's tally to 74,252. With 41 new deaths reported today, Mumbai's total deaths stand at 4,284.

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12 books that make us proud

The world that belongs to us (2020) edited by Aditi Angiras and Akhil Katyal (HarperCollins India) Published this month, this anthology of queer voices from South Asia is a much needed addition to the history of poetry from the subcontinent. From the Indian-American Kazim Ali to the Indian gay writer Hoshang Merchant, a wide array of sensibilities populates these pages.

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Salons preparing to offer home service

MUMBAI : Armies of hairdressers and beauty professionals are preparing to take their much-missed services to a slightly dishevelled India. They’ll be armed not only with scissors, trimmers, hair removers and the like, but also capes, caps, gloves and—this one needs your signature —sheaves of forms.With state governments allowing salons to resume operations after months of lockdown, salons and parlours are readying their professionals to visit homes and provide services within the government rules.Chains such as Jean Claude Biguine Salon & Spa (JCB) and Enrich Salon are sprucing up their home salon services.

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Card, contactless payments pick up

MUMBAI : India’s credit card companies and banks are seeing a rebound in customer spending with more customers shifting towards contactless modes of payments, mirroring a global trend.Data for May shows that credit card spending is rising and new card issuances have also increased.In a business update earlier this month, SBI Cards said daily card spends have reached 60-65% of the levels seen prior to the lockdown, with managing director and chief executive Hardayal Prasad saying the company is witnessing pent-up demand.“Online spends have been going up and there is a shift in payment from cash to digital. We are going to witness a significant shift in the customer behaviour.

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Mumbai records 1,297 new Covid-19 cases, 44 deaths

COVID-19 cases and 44 deaths on Friday."The total number of cases in Mumbai stands at 72,287 and the death toll is 4,177," the Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation said in a release.Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar chaired a meeting at Pune's Council Hall to review the COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and Health Minister Rajesh Tope.India's coronavirus count stood at 4,90,401 on Friday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.The total number of cases include 1,89,463 active cases, 2,85,637 cured/discharged/migrated and 15,301 deaths.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Covid-19: Maharashtra to rope in final year medical students in ICU wards

Mumbai: Expecting Covid-19 cases to rise in the state, the Maharashtra government has decided not to conduct final year or semester exams of professional and non-professional courses due to the Covid-19 situation in the state.The degrees to students will be awarded based on the formula decided by universities.“Maharashtra government decided not to conduct the final year/final semester exam of non-professional/professional courses as the present atmosphere is not yet conducive to conduct any exam or classes.

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BMC directs all hospitals in Mumbai to report Covid-19 deaths within 48 hours

Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Friday directed all the hospitals in the city to report covid-19 related deaths within 48 hours, and set a deadline of 29 June for reporting earlier fatalities.The commissioner held a meeting with hospital deans, medical experts and senior health department officials through video conference, said a press statement from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).Chahal warned of stringent action under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, if hospitals failed to comply, the BMC said.This comes a week after the BMC had issued notice to all hospitals asking them to adhere to the 48-hour timeline of reporting deaths due to Covid-19.Maharashtra reconciled death figures

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Maharashtra sees over 5,000 new Covid-19 cases for first time, tally past 1.5 lakh

Mumbai: As Maharashtra ramps up Covid-19 testing, the state on Friday, reported a single-day record of 5,024 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state's virus count to 1,52,765.Number of active cases however, are at 65,829 in the state and total patients discharged so far are 79,815.The state's capital, Mumbai, saw its coronavirus count rise by 1,297 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, taking the city's tally to 72,175. With 44 new deaths reported today, Mumbai's death toll stands at 4,179.

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Most Indian millennials, Gen Z say stress legitimate reason to take time off work: Survey

MUMBAI : Approximately three out of four millennials and Gen Z in India feel stress is a legitimate reason to take time off work, much higher than the global average, a survey said.While the COVID-19 crisis has been unprecedented, 85% millennials and 74% Gen Zs in India agreed that policymakers had taken the appropriate actions to support workers during the pandemic, according to the ninth Deloitte 'Global Millennial Survey'.Millennials included in the study were born between January 1983 and December 1994, while the Generation Z respondents were born between January 1995 and December 2003.The survey consisted of two parts -- a 'primary' survey of 18,426 millennials and Gen Zs across 43 countries conducted between November 2019 and early

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S&P downgrades Axis Bank, four NBFCs, cites Covid-19 risks

Mumbai: S&P Global Ratings on Friday downgraded ratings of Axis Bank and four Indian non-bank financiers, citing worsening operating conditions as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.Axis Bank’s issuer credit rating was cut one notch to BB+ or to junk status. S&P said that the rating action reflects its expectation that heightened economic risks facing India's banking system will affect the bank's asset quality and financial performance.“While Axis' asset quality is superior to the Indian banking sector average, its level of nonperforming assets (NPAs) will likely remain high compared to international peers.

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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das briefs central board on Covid-19 relief measures

MUMBAI : RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday briefed the apex bank's Central Board about the impact of various measures taken by it in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.The briefing came as part of the RBI's Central Board meet which was chaired by Das.The 583rd meeting of the Central Board, held via video conference, deliberated on the current economic situation and the evolving challenges posed by the pandemic."At the outset, the Governor and Deputy Governors briefed the Board about the overall macroeconomic conditions - both domestic and global; financial sector situation; and the impact of various monetary, regulatory and other measures taken by the RBI in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic," the RBI said in a statement."Among

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As revenue dips, salons ready an army of home service professionals

MUMBAI : With state governments allowing salons to restart operations after months of lockdown, salons and parlours are readying an army of service professionals to visit home and provide services, within the government norms, to spruce up revenue.Salons including Jean Claude Biguine Salon & Spa (JCB) and Enrich Salon are strengthening their home salon service division to begin operations post the lock down. JCB for instance is looking to ramp up and invest in JCB Home Services in Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru.These salon chains are also commissioning a safety declaration form to be signed by clients before they avail services at-home or in-salon.

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To protect healthcare workers from covid-19, startups go the extra mile

A SAFE fever clinic Designed and developed by DIY.health, a Mumbai-based, pandemic-response focused startup, the SAFER Clinic is essentially a negative pressure (an isolation technique that minimizes the risk of contagion) fever clinic. It has a glass glove wall separating the doctor and patient, enabling safe examination and testing.

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Petrol, diesel price hiked again today. Check latest rates

NEW DELHI : For the 20th consecutive day today, diesel price was hiked by 17 paise a litre. Petrol price too has gone up by 21 paise a litre.

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Meet India's covid-testers, the unsung frontline heroes

haste khelte eventually I get the tests done," says Afrida.Over the last three months, she has lived out the same routine every day—all while wearing a mask, face shield, gloves, coveralls, head cover, rubber boots and gloves, sometimes for hours. She gets ready early in the morning, leaves her home in Mumbai’s Dharavi, where she lives with her parents and three siblings, and spends the day collecting samples across the city.The financial capital has one of the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country—approximately 70,000 on the date of publishing and over 4,000 deaths.

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PSU lenders are working to help MSMEs get easy loans

MUMBAI : Acknowledging that there is a disconnect between lending policies to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) drafted by senior bank officials, and implementation at the branch level, public sector banks are now offering help to business owners to navigate through periods of stress. This will help target the government’s MSME loan programme better, experts at Mint’s Pivot or Perish webinar on Thursday said.“In June, we appointed 80 assistant general managers across India who will now be the single point of contact for MSMEs (with the bank).

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Bengaluru in world's top 30 startup ecosystem list

NEW DELHI : Indian's startup capital Bengaluru has been ranked in the world's top 30 startup ecosystems. Topped by the Silicon Valley in California, Bengaluru is at the 26th spot and the only India city to feature in the list by ‘The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020’ by Startup Genome.While Delhi is in the runner-up category at the 36th spot, Mumbai ranks first in the list of top 100 emerging ecosystem ranking.

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Small firms urged to use tech to tide over the slowdown

MUMBAI : Micro, small and medium enterprises will increasingly require to adopt technology to remain competitive in the post-covid world, industry experts, participating in Mint’s Pivot or Perish panel discussion, said. While MSMEs are by and large struggling to strike a balance between financial obligations, and demand and supply constraints, experts said some hand-holding will help them choose the right technology and that can go a long way in managing the covid-19 crisis.

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Consumer demand needs to pick up for the key sector to stay afloat

MUMBAI : While easy access to affordable credit is an important factor in helping small businesses stay afloat, any improvement in their prospects will not happen till consumer demand picks up. Speakers at the Mint’s Pivot or Perish webinar on the MSME sector said the Centre must step in to ensure increased spending for demand to return.“Speaking for the auto components sector, our three big challenges are cash, labour and raw material," Deepak Jain, president, Automotive Component Manufacturers Association, said.

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Jet Airways shortlists four potential bidders

MUMBAI : The resolution professional to crisis-hit Jet Airways has finalized four consortia of potential bidders who may submit a bid proposal after due diligence, according to two people aware of the matter.The resolution professional, Ashish Chhawchharia, has signed a non-disclosure agreement with these suitors and has given them access to the airline’s financial data.The four consortia include the UK’s Kalrock Capital Partners along with Dubai-based Murari Lal Jalan, Abu Dhabi-based Imperial Capital Investments Llc along with Haryana based Flight Simulation Technique Centre Pvt. Ltd and Mumbai-based Big Charter Pvt.

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Mumbai: Ashok Leyland Ltd has reported a sharp decline of 57% year-on-year in its standalone revenue from operations, which stood at ₹3,838 crore for the March quarter on steep fall in sales.

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A rosy future for pandemic-resilient firms

MUMBAI : It is already evident that the covid-19 pandemic could radically rewire the economic landscape for a long time. One way is through an enduring shift in capital and jobs away from industries more susceptible to such disruptions, a new VoxEU article by Marco Pagano of the University of Naples, and others, suggests.Investors are shying away from stocks of companies that are less resilient to pandemic shocks, the authors say.

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Delhi's Covid-19 count crosses 73,000, overtakes Mumbai as worst-hit Indian city

Mumbai's total coronavirus cases by over 3,000 to become the worst-hit city in the country. On Thursday, Mumbai's coronavirus tally rose to 70,878 after 1,350 new cases were reported.Along with that, the death toll rose by 64 to 2,429.It, however, added the cumulative death figures refers to fatalities where the primary cause of death was found to be Covid-19, as per the report of the Death Audit Committee on the basis of case sheets received from various hospitals.There are currently 26,586 Covid-19 active cases in Delhi since the outbreak while 44,765 patients have either been discharged or cured of the highly contagious virus so far.

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Covid-19: Maharashtra reports record 4,841 new cases, tally at 1,47,741

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Wednesday reported record 4,841 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state's tally of Covid-19 positive cases to 1,47,741.Active cases, however, are at 63,342 in the state and total number of patients discharged so far are 77,453.The state's capital, Mumbai, reported 1,350 new cases on Thursday, taking the city's tally to 70,878. With 58 more deaths getting reported in the last 24 hours, Mumbai's death toll stands at 4,062.

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Carlyle emerges as frontrunner to buy 20% stake in Piramal’s pharma business

Mumbai: Global private equity major The Carlyle Group has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a significant stake in Ajay Piramal-owned Piramal Group’s pharma businesses for close to ₹3,500 crore.Three people aware of the development confirmed this, adding that the proposed stake sale has attracted bids from several other global investors.“We do not comment on market speculations," said a Piramal Group spokesperson.On 7 April, Mint reported that American private equity giants TPG Capital and KKR & Co. Inc.

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Hair salons in Maharashtra to reopen from 28 June, gyms to open soon: Minister

Mumbai: Hair salons in Maharashtra will be allowed to reopen from June 28, after over three months of downing shutters due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, a state minister said on Thursday.State Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said that during the state cabinet meeting held on Thursday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray agreed to allow the salons to reopen with adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) about hygiene and cleanliness."The hair salons will reopen. However, the use of sanitisers and face-masks will be mandatory for the hairdresser and the customer.

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Taj Hotels launches food delivery platform

New Delhi: With pandemic hitting the hospitality industry hard, Tata group's Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), which owns Taj hotels, on Thursday announced the launch of its online food delivery platform called Qmin.Consumers can use the platform to order food from eight restaurants in Mumbai including Golden Dragon and Souk from Taj Mahal Palace; Thai Pavilion and Trattoria from President; and Ming Yang from Taj Lands’ End, to name a few.

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New Delhi readies vast quarantine centre as coronavirus cases mount

NEW DELHI : Authorities in New Delhi worked to convert a spiritual centre into a huge quarantine facility on Thursday as coronavirus cases in the national capital overtook the financial hub Mumbai for the first time.Delhi now has 70,390 coronavirus cases, with more than 40,000 detected in the last two weeks.That is more than Mumbai's 69,528, though the city, long considered one of India's biggest coronavirus hot spots, has seen a higher rate of deaths.Nationally, a record 16,922 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, federal data released on Thursday showed, taking total cases in the country to nearly half a million with nearly 15,000 deaths.That is behind only the United States, Brazil and Russia, and five times that of China, that

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Dharavi Covid-19 strategy to be replicated in north Mumbai, says BMC

MUMBAI : Taking a leaf from the success against Covid-19 notched up in Asia's largest slum Dharavi, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is now implementing a similar strategy for the north-east and north-west suburbs of Mumbai, currently in the grip of the deadly coronavirus, an official said here on Thursday.The Rapid Action Plan (RAP), found effective in Dharavi and Worli in the public-private-partnership model, is being implemented in Mulund-Bhandup and Dahisar-Borivali-Kandivali-Malad suburbs which continue to record an alarming number of cases daily."As in Dharavi and Worli, we shall focus on containing the spread of Covid-19 with a series of initiatives in these suburbs and screening at least 10,000 homes in each Ward to

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Covid-19 claims life of Mumbai dabbawala, first virus death in the fraternity

Mumbai: Coronavirus has claimed the life of a 39-year-old 'dabbawala' (tiffin carrier) in Mumbai, the first from the fraternity to succumb to the infection, an officer-bearer said on Thursday.Talking to PTI, president of the Mumbai Dabbawala Association, Subhash Talekar, said that he died due to the infection at Nair Hospital on Wednesday evening."He was a resident of Malad, where coronavirus positive cases have seen a sharp increase.

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Maharashtra won't allow 'spurious' medicine sale: Minister to Ramdev

MUMBAI : Amid the ongoing controversy over Baba Ramdev's company Patanjali Ayurveda introducing a "cure" for coronavirus infection, Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday warned the yoga guru that the state government won't allow sale of 'spurious' medicines.Patanjali Ayurveda, while presenting the Coronil medicine on Tuesday had claimed that it has found a cure for coronavirus infection."The National Institute of Medical Sciences, Jaipur will find out whether clinical trials of @PypAyurved's 'Coronil' were done at all. An abundant warning to @yogrishiramdev that Maharashtra won't allow sale of spurious medicines.

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Mumbai covid curve may flatten by mid-July, normalcy of life by August: Health expert

MUMBAI : With Mumbai witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases over the last three months, there may be respite soon as a fall in positive cases and strong recovery numbers has been seen in past few days.According to experts if this trend continues, Mumbai may see a flattening of the curve by Mid July and normalcy of the life by the start of August if precautionary measures remain in place.CEO of Wockhardt Hospital Mumbai, Dr Parag Rindhani, who is a microbiologist, told ANI: "In the past three months, we have seen several cases of COVID-19 and now, fortunately, we are seeing a decrease in numbers.

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MUMBAI : Diagnostics chain Metropolis Healthcare Ltd's promoter Duru Sushil Shah has divested 3.05 million shares or 6.03% per cent stake in the company for ₹422.58 crore.The promoter shareholder divested 30,54,545 equity shares of the company constituting 6.03% of the issued and paid-up share capital of the company through a bulk deal at a price of ₹1,383.44 per equity share, Metropolis Healthcare said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.The proceeds from this divestment are intended to be used for repayment of loans availed by Metz Advisory LLP, a promoter group entity, according to the filing.

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Small businesses, corporates biggest beneficiaries of loan moratorium: Canara Bank chief

MUMBAI : Public sector lender Canara Bank has 17% of its loan book under repayment moratorium, with small businesses and corporates being the biggest beneficiary of this scheme, LV Prabhakar, chief executive officer, Canara Bank told Mint in an interview.“About 19% of the borrowers (by number) have utilised the repayment deferment of interest and instalment," said Prabhakar.While 38% of the bank’s small business borrowers have opted for the moratorium, about 34% of corporate borrowers have utilised it. Besides, 5% retail borrowers and 3% of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) have taken the deferment benefit.

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What to expect from Ashok Leyland's Q4FY20 results

MUMBAI : Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland is expected to report a loss along with a sharp decline in its March quarter revenues on the back of steep fall in its domestic and export sales, according to various brokerage firms.The country's second largest commercial vehicle maker, which was already grappling with reduced demand in line with the industry on the back of the unprecedented economic slowdown and the impact of new axle load norms over the past 5-6 quarters, saw sales reduced to a fraction in March due to the covid-induced lockdown.The company sold just 2,179 units in March 2020 against 21,535 units in the year-ago period.Ashok Leyland’s March quarter sales fell 57% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 25,504 units against 59,521 units sold

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Road EPC firms' revenues may contract 8-10% in FY21: Crisil

Mumbai: The revenue of road-building engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies is expected to contract by 8-10% this fiscal with the covid-19 pandemic-driven lockdowns severely curtailing activity, credit ratings agency Crisil said in a report. Between fiscals 2017 and 2020 there was a 17% growth in this segment.With lower awarding by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in the last two fiscals, revenue growth was expected to taper to some extent.

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Art Basel 2020: Indian galleries react to borders and surveillance states

Exciting discoveries at Jhaveri ContemporaryThe online viewing room by the Mumbai-based gallery is a revelation. It presents different facets of well-known artists such as Mrinalini Mukherjee and Anwar Jalal Shemza.

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Sisodia writes to Shah seeking a rollback of home quarantine rules

NEW DELHI : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government on Wednesday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah demanding a rollback of the current home quarantine rules.This followed Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia writing to lieutenant governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday, urging him to adopt the original home quarantine rules, as the new guidelines were causing a lot of confusion among patients.The letter to Shah comes in the wake of Delhi recording 4,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day number, to reach a total of 70,000 on Wednesday, beating Mumbai, which has around 69,000.On Tuesday, Delhi, which had 66,000 covid-19 cases, had overtaken Tamil Nadu to become the state with the second highest number of

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11% of India's top companies above January highs on liquidity surge

Mumbai: Abundant liquidity injection has led to a pullback rally in stock markets and a recovery from the losses seen in March. Despite bleak growth outlook, ongoing geopolitical tensions, uncertainty of peaking global and domestic covid cases along with ongoing trepidations regarding the return of labour back to urban areas, benchmark indices have seen a jump of 40% from the lows seen in March.Data showed that around 11% of NSE500 index which comprises nearly 97% of total market cap have surpassed their January highs after they sank to new lows in March.

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Covid-19: Mumbai at 69,528 cases, Maharashtra's tally at 1,42,900

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 3890 new covid-19 cases taking the state's tally of covid-19 positive cases to 142900.Active cases however, are at 62,354 in the state and total patients discharged so far are 73,792.The state's capital, Mumbai, the biggest contributor in the state and country's coronavirus tally reported 1118 new cases today taking the city's tally to 69,528. With 38 new deaths reported today, Mumbai's total deaths stand at 3,964.

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Vande Bharat: 19,604 passengers flown to Mumbai from abroad

Vande Bharat programme undertaken to bring back Indians stranded in other countries.

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Sebi’s move to allow ‘defaulted’ debt trading a shot in arm for mutual funds

MUMBAI : Market regulator Sebi’s new framework which enables trading in defaulted debt is likely to create a distressed bond market in India potentially allowing asset management companies among others to return money to investors faster, said industry experts. While there is a market for stressed bank loans in India, where several large global distressed funds and Asset Reconstruction Companies ( ARCs) are active, industry experts maintain that the move to allow trading of default category debt papers and bonds will allow sellers such as mutual funds to exit exposures faster to return money to investors.“This is an attempt to create liquidity for securities that at present would be rendered illiquid in case of a default.

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With two more deaths, Covid-19 toll in Maharashtra Police force reaches 51

Mumbai: At least 51 Maharashtra Police personnel, including two officers, have died of COVID-19 so far, a senior police official said on Wednesday.More than 4,000 personnel of the state police force have till now tested positive for coronavirus, he said."So far, 51 police personnel, including two officers, have died due to the coronavirus infection in the state, a senior police official said.These include 34 personnel of the Mumbai Police force, he said.Till now, over 4,000 police personnel in the state have tested positive for coronavirus since the outbreak of the disease.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0