The auto industry recorded a turnover of $15.9 billion during the during the first half of 2020-21 against $26.2 billion in 2019-20, which itself was lower than $29 billion in the same period of 2018-19

Govt extends Unlock 5.0 guidelines till November 30The Unlock 5 guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on September 30 will remain in force up to November 30, the government said on Tuesday. The lockdown, however, will continue to be implemented strictly in the containment zones till November 30, 2020, it said.Hero MotoCorp to sell, develop Harley-Davidson bikes in India; deal signedHarley-Davidson and Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday announced that the two are entering into a par...

Under Unlock 5.0 most of the activities have been permitted, some activities involving large number of people, have been allowed with some restrictions and subject to standard operating procedures (SOPs) being followed regarding health and safety precautions

Banking and financial stocks rallied and traded as the top gainers today, followed by heavy buying in realty and media index, while metals, pharma and FMCG ended marginally bearish

India Stock Market Highlights Today: All 30 Sensex constituents were trading in the green. Index heavyweight HDFC led the rally on the Sensex chart, followed by Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, Mahindra and Mahindra and State Bank of India.

India Stock Market News Updates Today: IndusInd Bank, TCS, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, Infosys and Axis Bank were among the top gainers on the Sensex chart, surging as much as 5%

The suspension on commercial international passenger flight services to or from India has been extended till October 31; The fifth phase of the opening up of the economy, that is Unlock 5.0, is set to begin from October 1; The chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline, the world's largest maker of vaccines, said she was optimistic the industry would be able to make an immunisation against COVID-19 widely available next year. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: SC orders full refund for cancelled flight tickets during lockdown

India Stock Market Highlights Today: IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, followed by Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, SBI, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, HDFC twins and Reliance Industries

Unlock 5.0: After more than six months, the government has allowed cinema halls, theatres, and multiplexes to reopen from October 15 with up to 50 per cent of their sitting capacity.

Unlock 5: The central government has permitted opening of Cinemas/ theatres/ multiplexes with upto 50 per cent of their seating capacity, for which, SOP will be issued later

The unanimous prediction by experts is that the year-on-year contraction in GDP growth could be anywhere between 16 and 25 per cent

Shopaholics rejoiced as malls and markets reopened after almost two months of lockdown imposed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. A few people have started venturing out for shopping. Malls have put in place various safeguards to protect against the novel coronavirus, including thermal scans at all the entry points. Sanitizer spray doors have also been installed at entrances and car parks. But the closed restaurants and low footfall make it clear that recovery will be slow. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Who are most prone to severe cases of coronavirus? Lancet study finds answers

Mumbai's civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)  withdrew its order for body bags for deceased COVID-19 patients after it was pointed out that the body bags were being bought at double the original price. This comes at a time when Mumbai alone has reported nearly 2,000 coronavirus-related deaths to date. The health minister has ordered an investigation into the matter after a social activist Anjali Damania raised an objection. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Coronavirus crisis: Maharashtra becomes first Indian state to report more than 1 lakh cases

A coronavirus patient at a designated COVID hospital in Noida has shared her experience at the hospital where she spent some time recovering. From dealing with anxiety to feeling grateful to the hospital staff she experienced it all. Watch as she  shares her story from inside the hospital.Also Read: Ramdev's Patanjali claims to have discovered cure for coronavirus

Dabbawalas, often hailed as Mumbai's most enterprising food delivery system, are currently staring at a bleak future. The lockdown rendered them jobless for months. They are famous for delivering home-cooked meals to office workers. The food delivery system is heavily dependent on the local train services, which have been shut down due to the threat of COVID-19 spread. The lockdown has brought the work of dabbawalas to a grinding halt. Watch the video for more.Also Read: India stares at 5th recession: How is it different from the past downturns?

All officials of the department have been advised to follow certain protocol to contain spread of coronavirus in offices; in first phase, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, places of worship and offices have been allowed to reopen from June 8

Malls and restaurants opened for the public on Monday in several parts of the country, with strict protocols. The establishments had been issued a stringent set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by the Centre, which included measures like allowing only asymptomatic staff, guests, customers on the premises, staggered entry of the visitors, adequate manpower to ensure social distancing norms and hand sanitiser and thermal screening at the entrance. The SOPs also recommended the installation and use of the Aarogya Setu app. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Flipkart to deliver in paper-based packaging instead of poly bags

India recorded a spike of over 9,000 in the number of new novel coronavirus infections reported across the country. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the Indian state with the most cases, crossed that of China on Sunday with a tally of 85,975. Maharashtra's Health Department reported 3,007 new cases on June 7. However, the shopping malls and places of worship were opened on Monday, abiding by SOPs, as recommended by  Ministry of Home Affairs' 'Unlock-1' notification. This is a part of the Government of India's three-phased plan to gradually reverse the nationwide lockdown. Watch the video for more.Also Read: India gears up to launch first coal trading exchange

Sonia Gandhi lashed out at the Modi government and said that upon assuming power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that MGNREGA was a \"living monument\" of the Congress party's failure

The central government has given the states full authority to issue their own independent guidelines regarding the reopening of economic activities amid coronavirus-induced lockdown in place till June 30