While most experts feel that commercialising any Covid-19 vaccine is unlikely before FY22, Zydus is working round the clock to develop a vaccine at the earliest. In an earlier interaction with Business Standard, Pankaj Patel, chairman of Zydus Cadila, had said they were working to get the vaccine candidate ready in eight to 10 months. … [Read more...] about India may ease clinical trial norms for coronavirus vaccine
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Direct tax shortfall likely to be at 20-year high
Sanjay Sanghvi, partner, Khaitan & Co, said, “This unfortunate development of Covid-19 and the complete lockdown have derailed the government’s tax collections target. … [Read more...] about Direct tax shortfall likely to be at 20-year high
Banking, auto stocks drag markets down; Sensex tanks 1,375 points
"Indian markets started the week on a negative note tracking volatile global cues in Asian markets as coronavirus-fuelled volatility gripped global equities and other financial markets, with oil prices seen plunging," said Narendra Solanki, head-equity Research (Fundamental), Anand Rathi. … [Read more...] about Banking, auto stocks drag markets down; Sensex tanks 1,375 points
Google rolls out India-specific website on COVID-19
The website also carries a snapshot of some of the most popular searches related to coronavirus, including the latest coronavirus news, right way to wash hands, things to do at home, as well as answers to questions like what is social distancing?, what is a lockdown? or what is self-quarantine?. … [Read more...] about Google rolls out India-specific website on COVID-19
Coronavirus update: Government finalises borrowing plan for H1 of FY 2020-21
The Union finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday finalised Rs 4.88 lakh crore government’s borrowing plan for the first half of the new financial year 2020-21 that starts from Wednesday amid a lockdown to stave off the spread of coronavirus. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus update: Government finalises borrowing plan for H1 of FY 2020-21
