INDIA’S COVID-19 TALLY CROSSES 2 MILLION, RECORD 62,538 NEW CASES REPORTED IN LAST 24 HRS

• Current Total Cases: 2,027,074

• Total Deaths : 41,585

• Cumulative recoveries : 1,378,105

• Active cases: 607,384

• Top five states that has the maximum number of cases : 

Maharashtra: Cases 479,779, number of deat...

INDIA’S PLI TEMPTS APPLE: MOVES PRODUCTION LINES TO INDIA FROM CHINA

Highlights:

•    Apple have started assembling iPhone 11s in India

•    Government of India’s incentive will save Apple 22% on imports

iPhone maker Apple has moved some of its business to India. The business in Indian sha...

NOVAVAX, SERUM INSTITUTE OF INDIA JOIN HANDS TO SUPPLY COVID-19 VACCINE

Highlights

• The Serum Institute of India will have exclusive rights for the COVID-19 vaccine in India and non-exclusive rights during the pandemic period in all countries except those designated as upper-middle or high-income nations

• The COVID-19 vaccine developed...

INDIA REPORTS 56,282 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN LAST 24 HRS, DEATH TOLL AT 40,699

• Current Total Cases: 1,964,536

• Total Deaths : 40,699

• Cumulative recoveries : 1,328,336

• Active cases: 595,501

• Top five states that has the maximum number of cases : 

Maharashtra: Cases 468,265, number of deat...

SENSEX JUMPS 200 POINTS, NIFTY AT 11,150

Highlights

• The S&P BSE Sensex is at 37,935.64 points, while the broader Nifty50 is at 11,185.05 level

• ONGC, Tata Steel, TechM and Bajaj Auto were the top Sensex gainers with jump of between 1.5 and 2 percent

• Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel and Marut...

WOMEN SOLDIERS FROM ASSAM RIFLES DEPLOYED FOR FIRST TIME ON THE LOC

For the first time in the history of India, the woman soldiers of the Indian Army have been deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. This is a historical moment for the women officers serving the country in armed forces as for the firs...

INDIA-CHINA CONFLICT: AVOID DIFFERENCES ESCALATING INTO DISPUTES SAYS CHINA

Highlights

• According to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin, China believes that stronger solidarity and cooperation between both the countries is required currently

• The Corps Commanders of both, India and China met at Moldo on August 2

Ac...

INDIA’S COVID-19 TALLY CROSSES 19-LAKH MARK, DEATH TOLL AT 39,795

• Current Total Cases: 1,908,254

• Total Deaths : 39,795

• Cumulative recoveries : 1,282,215

• Active cases: 586,244

• Top five states that has the maximum number of cases : 

Maharashtra: Cases 457,956, number of deat...

CHINA SUFFERED A LOSS OF RS 4,000 CRORE THIS RAKSHA BANDHAN SAYS CAIT

Highlights

• Every goods worth Rs 6,000 crore were sold during the festival of Rakhi in which China alone contributes about Rs 4,000 crore said CAIT

• The violent clashes at the Galwan Valley on June 15 led to anti-China movement across the country

• T...

ICHIBANYA, A FAMOUS JAPANESE CURRY CHAIN OPENED ITS FIRST RESTAURANT IN INDIA

Highlights –

• Ichibanya, a famous Japanese curry chain opened its first restaurant in India.
• The outlet was scheduled to open in spring but was postponed due to the pandemic.
• Ichibanya has a total of 1,447 outlets in Japan and 12 coun...

COVID-19 VACCINE: DCGI APPROVES PHASE 2 AND 3 CLINICAL TRIALS OF OXFORD VACCINE BY SERUM INSTITUTE

Highlights

• DCGI Dr V G Somani granted approval for conducting phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials by the SII

• ‘Covishield’ a potential vaccine for COVID-19 has been developed by the University of Oxford

• Before starting the phase 3 tria...

WHY INDIA CANNOT CUT ALL TIES WITH CHINA EXPLAINS FORMER NSA M.K. NARAYANAN

Ever since the conflict between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) escalated, the ‘Boycott China’s movement or anti-China sentiment is spreading like wildfire in the country of India. The situation got worse after the armies of both the countries got involved in viole...

SENSEX JUMPS 450 POINTS, NIFTY RECLAIMS 11,000

Highlights

• The S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 37,488.77 points, while the benchmark Nifty50 is at 11,042.25 levels

• Reliance Industries Limited, ITC, ONGC, Maruti Suzuki and Asian Paints were the top Sensex gainers in the first trading session on Tuesday

INDIA’S CORONAVIRUS COUNT IN LAST 24 HRS HIGHEST IN WORLD

• Current Total Cases: 1,855,745

• Total Deaths : 38,938

• Cumulative recoveries : 1,230,509

• Active cases: 586,298

• Top five states that has the maximum number of cases : 

Maharashtra: Cases 450,196, number of deat...

INDIA’S COVID-19 TALLY CROSSES 18-LAKH MARK, DEATH TOLL AT 38,135

• Current Total Cases: 1,803,695

• Total Deaths : 38,135

• Cumulative recoveries : 1,186,203

• Active cases: 579,357

• Top five states that has the maximum number of cases : 

Maharashtra: Cases 441,228, number of deat...

‘WE ARE FOCUSING ON THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN INDIA' SAYS PM MODI

Highlights

• The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi also held interactions with the finalists of Smart India Hackathon 2020

• The New Education Policy (NEP) emphasises on inter-disciplinary study and will ensure the focus on what student wants to learn said PM Mo...

JOE BIDEN'S CAMPAIGN IN 14 INDIAN LANGUAGES WITH THE SLOGAN: AMERICA KA NETA KAISA HO, JO BIDEN JAISA HO

Highlights:

•     Joe Biden woos Indian Americans with an election campaign in 14 Indian languages

•     Campaign inspired by Indian PM’s campaign

The Indian diaspora in the US is an influential part of the popu...

INDIA REPORTS BIGGEST SINGLE-DAY SPIKE OF 57,117 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN LAST 24 HOURS

• Current Total Cases: 1,695,988

• Total Deaths : 36,511

• Cumulative recoveries : 1,094,374

• Active cases: 565,103

• Top five states that has the maximum number of cases : 

Maharashtra: Cases 422,118, number of deat...

U.S. PEOPLE SUPPORT INDIA OVER CHINA: SURVEY

Highlights

• This survey was conducted virtually by Lowy Institute based out of Australia

• According to the survey, in case of military conflict, 32.6 percent preferred that the U.S. support India as compared to the 3.8 percent those preferred supporting China

STOCK MARKETS VOLATILE: SENSEX AT 37,600, NIFTY BELOW 11,100

Highlights

• The S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 37,680.79 points, while the Nifty50 index is at 11,089.05 levels

• IT stocks were the top Sensex gainers led by TCS, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and Infosys all witnessing growth of 1 percent each

• Relianc...