Despite increased demand for COVID-19 vaccines in India COVAX expects to deliver doses to all participating economies that have requested vaccines in the first half of the year

Stocks to watch out for on April 8: Vedanta, Jindal Steel & Power, Bharti Airtel, Dixon Technologies, Godrej Consumer Products and more

RBI MPC meet announcements: GDP growth forecast for FY2021-22 has been retained at 10.5 per cent, consisting of 26.2 per cent in Q1, 8.3 per cent in Q2, 5.4 per cent in Q3 and 6.2 per cent in Q4

Globally, especially in the matured markets such as the US and the UK, consumers prefer branded fruits, not because they offer consistently tasty fruits, but due to their claims of using environment-friendly cultivation practices and making a positive impact on livelihoods

Due to the new wave of outbreaks in India right now, the Indian government has stepped up their vaccination programmes, which means that they've made less doses available for the rest of the world, Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi told CBS News

Buoyed by the surge in interest from global manufacturers, the government is also planning PLI for other sectors to boost domestic manufacturing of wearable devices such as smartwatches

Stock Market News Update Today: Out of 30 stocks on BSE, 25 ended in red, with Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv emerging as top losers, dropping between 4-6 per cent

Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) founder Chairman Mohit Singla said that the scheme will go a long way and prove to be a milestone in Indian brands reaching global shelves quickly

The rupee is expected to average around 73.50-74 in FY22, as, despite a vaccine, the COVID-19 frenzy still persists and is likely to continue to grapple the foreign exchange market

The temporary TRIPS waiver would allow countries and manufacturers to directly access and share technologies to produce vaccines and therapeutics without causing trade sanctions or international disputes

Xiaomi India will provide half-a-month hardship bonus to all its employees and also cover COVID-19 immunisation costs for every staff member and their family members

Sectors like medical devices, chemicals, fertilisers, pharmaceuticals, textile machinery, electronics and electricals, capital goods and metal and metal products are likely to have registered strong growth in the previous quarter (Q-3 2020-21), FICCI's latest quarterly survey said

Stock Market News Update Today: Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and Infosys were among notable gainers, while IndusInd Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries were among top losers

After holding the first Leaders' Summit of Quadrilateral alliance on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Australian PM Scott Morrison and Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga wrote a opinion piece in The Washington Post

The draft has stated that sharing of data for industrial development would be encouraged and regulations for data will be provided for the sharing mechanism

Quad group wants to expand global vaccinations and counter China's growing vaccination diplomacy in Southeast Asia and around the world. India is the world's biggest vaccine maker

Goyal was addressing the inaugural ceremony of a webinar on 'Indigenous containers manufacturing' when he gave the call for manufacture containers with GPS-enabled technology domestically

Call on bringing fuels under GST to be taken closer to GST Council meet: Sitharaman Amidst the rise in fuel prices, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said she might take a call closer to the GST Council meeting about proposing to the Council to bring petrol and diesel under the goods and services tax (GST). Sitharaman admitted that taxes on fuels should be brought down to reduce the burden on consumers, and called pricing a worrying issue. Dual airbags mandatory for new cars f...

Biden administration recently decided to enforce Defence Production Act, which allowed it to boost vaccine production by blocking export of raw material supplies to other countries

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