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PM Modi reviews COVID-19 situation in Varanasi Production of Anti-Viral drug Remdesivir to be doubled to nearly 3 lakh vials per day in next 15 days, says Government Centre sanctions 162 Pressure Swing Adsorption Oxygen plants for installation in public health facilities in all States Nation registers over 2 lakh 61 thousand new cases in last 24 hours Delhi reports over 25 thousand 500 fresh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours; Test positivity rate increases to nearly 30 per cent

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Indian pharma exports grow at 18% to 24.44 billion dollars in FY 21

India's pharma exports jumped over 18 percent to 24.4 billion dollars during the last financial year in comparison to the 2020 fiscal year.

DoT gets Rs 2,307 cr from Jio, Airtel by assigning some spectrum immediately

Department of Telecom on Friday successfully completed the assignment of frequencies to successful bidders of the Spectrum Auction, 2021.

Gold prices gain Rs 215; Silver climbs Rs 250

Gold prices on Friday climbed in sync with the price gains in international bullion markets.

Oil edges up to fresh 4-week highs as demand outlook improves

Oil prices on Friday edged up to fresh four-week highs on positive U.S. economic data as Brent prices climbed to trade beyond 67 dollars per barrel mark.

Rupee strengthens 57 paise to settle at Rs 74.36 against dollar

The rupee, at the foreign exchange market, today strengthened 57 paise to settle at 74 rupees and 36 paise against the US dollar.

S&P 500, Dow hit record highs

The S&P 500 and the Dow hit record highs on Thursday as easing inflation concerns boosted investor sentiment.

Sensex, Nifty close with modest gains

The Sensex and the Nifty today closed with modest gains. The domestic stocks rose amid the gains in global equity markets as investors sentiment boosted after the many big companies world-wide posted good profit for the quarter ended last month.

Rupee strengthens 57 paise to Rs 74.36 against US dollar

The rupee, at the foreign exchange market, strengthened 57 paise to 74 rupees and 36 paise against the US dollar in the afternoon deals.

India's merchandise exports rise 60.3 percent at 34.5 billion dollars in March

India's merchandise exports rose 60.3 percent at 34.5 billion dollars in March as compared to the same month last year, while country's imports jumped 54 percent to 48.4 billion dollars, Ministry of Commerce & Industry data showed.

Wipro reports nearly 28% growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,972.3 cr in March quarter

IT major, Wipro today reported nearly a 28 percent growth in its consolidated net profit at 2,972.3 crore rupees in the March quarter, in comparison to the same quarter last year.

Key Asian stock markets end trading mixed

Key Asian stock markets ended mixed today tracking weakness in Chinese stocks as recent upbeat economic data raised fears of monetary policy tightening, while the dollar index struggled near one-month lows.

Oil prices remain close to one-month high

Crude oil prices eased today but remained close to a one-month high driven by more positive demand forecasts from the International Energy Agency and OPEC as major economies recover from the pandemic.

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