In its latest report, the International Energy Agency has said India's annual fuel consumption will decline 5.6 per cent in 2020

Only half of the transport office will be allowed to open with 33 per cent of the staff

Citing the information provided by family members of Ajit Jogi, the hospital said he fell unconscious at his residence here in the morning

"I am totally healthy and I am not suffering from any disease," he said in the statement in Hindi which was posted on his Twitter handle

Confined to her home during the lockdown, Gwalior-based 37-year old Mansha Kasture is reliving childhood memories with her 8 year-old daughter, Mishika, watching Ramanand Sagar’s epic 'Ramayana' on DD National.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE) has offered financial help to over 5,000 daily wage earners, working directly or indirectly in company’s various productions. The company will also match the voluntary contributions made by the employees to the PM Cares fund through an internal portal.

In the past two months, the industry has lost about Rs 2,000 crore as stay-at-home orders and social distancing norms kept moviegoers away. Looking at historical evidence on how people flocked to cinema halls after World War II, or after a 45-day strike in India in 2009, multiplex players are hopeful of a repeat this time if safety can be assured.

Presently the STBs deployed in the Cable TV networks are non-interoperable - the same STB cannot be used interchangeably across the different service providers.

Data suggests average daily reach has now stabilised at 627 million. The highlight of the week was an all-time high viewership of 4 billion impressions by the Hindi GEC genre in the Hindi speaking market, urban region.

The deal, which comes at a time the entire movie production sector is shut in major global markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will see STX merging into the NYSE-listed Eros International and creating an enterprise with a USD 1 billion valuation, Pradeep Dwivedi, the chief executive for Eros International Media, told.

English movies registered a 91% increase in viewership for the week ended April 10 from the pre-lockdown period, while for English general entertainment channels, the figure was 41%, according to BARC India data sourced from subscribers.

"Given the way the industry is impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak, we believe this business will not be the same. I don’t think that there is any growth in the theatrical business as social distancing will be the new normal for another 18 months," said Kishore Lulla, chairman of Eros International

Among New Delhi's most popular places in the nineties, Priya Cinema in Vasant Vihar has come under the scanner of the Central Information Commission.

The show joins other popular epics such as "Ramayan" and "Mahabharat" to be re-run amid the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. "Coming soon: 'Shri Krishna'," the post on DD National channel's official handle read.

Unable to attract big advertisers despite record viewership during the nationwide lockdown, the broadcasters are now starting to face major heat with summer-skewed advertisers closing tabs on marketing spends after their sales crashed due to the stay-at-home orders.

What is even more worrying is uncertainty. Even when the lockdown is lifted, social-distancing measures will remain the norm and that will mean no live events for a some more time, say comedy circuit insiders. They expect the dry spell to continue for the next 6-8 months, at least.

Sharma will be based out of the Gurugam office, and will lead the company’s global digital ad monetisation efforts across platforms. She will be responsible for driving adoption of JioSaavn’s advertising solutions for brands, while overseeing agency and client relationships.

The multi-year deal will see Baseline managing all the commercial interests of Garg. Born in Meerut, UP, Garg made his first-class debut against Goa in 2018 where he went on to score an unbeaten 117. He recently led the Under-19 Indian team at the World Cup in South Africa where they finished runners-up.

Multiplex players may boycott studios, actors if exclusive theatrical window not honoured

The latest bottleneck to confront the Indian healthcare system in scaling up molecular diagnostic testing for Covid-19 is shortage of tools and equipment needed to collect and transport samples called the viral transport mediums (VTM).

India continues to see a shortfall in the availability of personal protection equipment (PPE) for healthcare even as the government significantly ramps up domestic production and some kits from China failed quality tests.

A Kerala-based institute has developed a diagnostic test for Covid-19 which it claims can furnish results in less than half the time taken by the method currently being used in the country and for a fraction of its cost — ₹1,000.

In a memorandum dated April 1, the ministry of environment, forest and climate change relaxed the import policy to facilitate use of second-hand ventilators by hospitals.

These kits, also known as serological testing kits, are not meant for early diagnosis or detection of the disease, said Raman Gangakhedkar, head of the department of epidemiology at the Indian Council of Medical Research.

The Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday advised states not to use the new rapid antibody test for Covid-19 from China till further notice after reports emerged that the kits are faulty. “The kits will be tested and validated in the field by our teams.

The department of biotechnology has granted funds to 16 companies for developing drugs, vaccines and devices to fight the Covid-19 pandemic as India looks to speed up the process of tackling the disease.

Patients will swab their own nose using a testing kit sent by the company and will mail it in an insulated package back to the company.

The ICMR has asked research institutions including hospitals to participate in the funding round and it expects research activities to take off by June.

The Indian Council of Medical Research has started analysing results from the evaluation of antibody test kits imported from China and will come out with its conclusions on their efficacy early next week, a senior government official told ET.

Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been recognised for her contribution to the world of medicine as an entrepreneur and innovative business leader, the Bengaluru-headquartered biopharmaceuticals company said in a statement.

Niti Aayog and the Department of Biotechnology have launched the Consortium for Affordable & Rapid Diagnostics (CARD) to scale up India’s capacity to make coronavirus testing kits. The move comes after India faced quality issues with Chinese-made antibody testing kits.

Until last month, polyester swabs were not manufactured in India and were imported from the US or China. With global demand for this product going up, it became difficult and more expensive to buy these swabs from either country.

The EIR has been closed with a voluntary action indicated (VAI) classification for the observations, it added. As per the USFDA, a VAI means that objectionable conditions or practices were found, but the agency is not prepared to take or recommend any administrative or regulatory action.

This programme brings together academia — National Centre for Cell Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, and industry – PredOmix Technologies and Bharat Biotech, in a collaborative mode for a public health emergency.

The company, which entered Indian market last year with 10 models, expanded its product range to 12 models with the launch of Thunderbird LT.

Triumph launched its 1,700-cc cruiser bike Thunderbird LT in India, priced at Rs 15.75 lakh in Delhi before local taxes. This is their 13th model.

The board of directors of the company will meet at a 15th century heritage villa in the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany.

Gusto will be first launched in the northern and western markets of India and Nepal on Sept 29, followed by South Asia, Central America and Africa over few months.

In Kerala, Suzuki hopes to sell 10,000 units this financial year, Atul Gupta, Executive Vice-President (Sales and Marketing) told .

The JV, which is expected to start production by the second quarter of 2015, would utilise Lohia Auto's Kashipur facility in Uttarakhand to manufacture new products.

The company is known for innovative features such as keyless alarm system and blind spot mirror system. Its commuter models include 150cc Razor, and 125cc and 150cc Falcon, among others.

Mahindra & Mahindra, which is yet to make a mark in the two-wheeler space, today launched a new 110-cc scooter 'Gusto'.

“Sri Lanka has been a very big market for us. In recent times, we have seen some large volumes out of that market,” Munjal told ET on Monday.

The Mahindra Group has invested about Rs 450-500 crore into their two-wheeler business to fund a turnaround plan despite some investors being sceptical of the company’s move.

Transport department has agreed to register new models of two-wheelers compliant with BS-III emission norms launched in the capital prior to April 1.

This takes HMSI's year-to-date sales (domestic and exports) growth at 13 per cent, while for the industry this is only 5 per cent, HMSI said in a statement.

It further added that with improvement in the currency situation and in the consumer sentiment, its volumes are gradually picking up.

HMSI’s commuter bike Shine sold 1,00,824 units of CB Shine in the month, making it the fourth-largest-selling two-wheeler vehicle.

"XPulse (concept) that we showed today is in that (premium) segment. There are other products that are under development currently," Munjal said.

Priced around Rs 500, the device has demonstrated a near-100 per cent accuracy in detecting the virus in a short span of 90 minutes, the statement said quoting an ICMR report.