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Maharashtra: MBMC Imposes Curbs in 7 Covid-19 Hotspots; Central Team Says 'Lockdown Not Needed At This Stage'
In its report, the central team has suggested a large-scale testing, strict monitoring of clusters and no permission to all mass gatherings in order to control the spread of coronavirus.
Rupee Surges 32 Paise to Close at 72.93 Against US Dollar
It finally ended at 72.93 against the American currency, registering a rise of 32 paise over its previous closing. On Monday, the rupee had settled at 73.25 against the American currency.
India Inc's Overseas Direct Investment Declines 31% to $1.85 Billion in February
Domestic companies made investments of USD 2.66 billion in their overseas subsidiaries and joint ventures in the year ago month, February 2020.
Petrol Price Can Come Down to Rs 75 if Brought Under GST, But There's Lack of Political Will: SBI Economists
Diesel will come at Rs 68 a litre and the revenue loss for the Centre and states will be only Rs 1 lakh crore or 0.4 per cent of GDP, according to the calculation by the economists.
Sharath Kamal Makes Winning Start at WTT Contender Doha, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Loses
WTT Contender Doha: Sharath Kamal beat Czech Republic's Pavel Sirucek in the opening round while Sathiyan Gnanasekaran suffered a loss against world No.20 Aruna Quadri.
Mumbai Airport to Resume Domestic Flight Operations from Terminal 1 from March 10
The Mumbai Airport has two terminals T1 and T2. Terminal-1 caters to domestic passengers and Terminal-2 has international services besides domestic operations of some of the Indian airlines.
Sensex Jumps Over 200 Points in Early Trade; Nifty Tops 14,750; Axis Bank Top Gainer
The 30share BSE index was trading 207 points or 0.42 per cent higher at 49,958.41.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray Asks Chief Secretary to Plan Shifts at Mantralaya, Work-From-Home
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the state, Thackeray also asked chief secretary Sanjay Kumar to explore which government departments can run at full capacity with employees working from home, an official statement said.
Maharashtra Govt Allows Holding Gram Sabhas as Covid-19 Cases Go Down
As per the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1959, it is mandatory to hold at least four gram sabhas in a financial year. However, the Centre and state government had banned all social and political meetings in view of the pandemic.
Sensex Jumps Over 100 Points Tracking Gains in Reliance Industries, Nifty Tests 15,150
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance and SBI were among the top gainers in the Sensex pack, rising up to 2 per cent.
Sensex, Nifty End Marginally Lower After Choppy Trade; Bajaj Finserv, M&M Top Gainers
HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, Nestle India, ONGC, L&T and SBI and were among the laggards in the Sensex pack, shedding over 1 per cent. On the other hand, Bajaj Finserv, M&M, Bajaj Finance, Titan and TCS were among the gainers.
BJP's Mumbai Vice-president Krishna Hegde Joins Shiv Sena After Meeting Uddhav Thackeray
A former Congress legislator from Vile Parle, Hegde, 54, had quit the party in 2017 citing infighting to join the BJP, where he remained for four years before jumping ship to the Shiv Sena on Friday evening.
Maharashtra Allows Colleges to Reopen With 50% Attendance from February 15
The colleges are reopening in the state after ten months after the Covid-19 pandemic shut schools and other academic institutions across the country.
Will Arrest Sharjeel Usmani for Elgar Parishad Speech, Says Maha Home Minister Anil Deshmukh
Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Dada Patil wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath seeking immediate arrest of Sharjeel Usmani.
BJP Woman MP Dubbed 'Homosexual' on Website, Maharashtra Min Anil Deshmukh Flays it
The minister called upon the BJP to "take action against those responsible", failing which the Maharashtra Cyber Police would step in.
'Maharashtra Governor Has Time To Meet Kangana, But Not Farmers': Sharad Pawar at Mumbai Rally
Pawar hit out at Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for heading to Goa at a time when peasants from the state were to submit a memorandum to the latter against the farm laws.