coronavirus
General
Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 mn, but rate slows
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 3.5 million on Monday, with deaths nearing a quarter of a million, although the rate of ......
Finance
Indian banks' bad debt could double in coronavirus crisis
India expects bad debts at its banks could double after the coronavirus crisis brought the economy to a sudden halt, ......
General
Govt extends lockdown, allows relaxations in lower-risk zones
India said on Friday it would extend its nationwide coronavirus lockdown for another two weeks after May 4, but would ......
Infrastructure
Infra M&As reach $4.5 bn on a few deals even as pandemic flogs PE investments
The Indian infrastructure sector saw a similar number of M&As in the first quarter of 2020 compared with the year-ago ......
Markets
Nifty, Sensex log best month since 2009, track global cheer on virus drug hopes
Indian shares recorded their best month in 11 years on Thursday, tracking gains in global markets on signs of progress ......
Healthcare
Serum Institute to make millions of potential coronavirus vaccine doses
The Serum Institute of India said on Tuesday it plans this year to produce up to 60 million doses of ......
General
Coronavirus cases in India climb towards 30,000
India was nearing 30,000 coronavirus infections on Tuesday, second only to China in Asia, a steady rise that would make ......
Finance
Axis Bank reports surprise $183 mn loss on COVID-19 provisions
Axis Bank Ltd, India’s third biggest private-sector lender, on Tuesday reported a surprise 13.88 billion rupee ($182.96 million) loss for ......
Economy
Fitch warns India against further deterioration in fiscal outlook
India’s sovereign rating could come under pressure if its fiscal outlook deteriorates further as the government tries to steer the ......
Markets
SEBI slashes filing fees for public offerings, rights issues
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reduced filing fees by 50% on draft IPO proposals filed between ......