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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Best of BS Opinion: AGR uncertainty ends, rising Covid-19 cases & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

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GST compensation cess mop-up rises for first time in five months

Collection up 6% in Aug YoY; overall mop-up below Rs 1-trn mark for 6th month

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From PMI to auto sales, August numbers send mixed signals on recovery

E-way bills, after showing an uptrend since April, stagnated in August

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Kashmir industry body flags business concerns with Nirmala Sitharaman

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) flagged concerns of the business community during an online conference with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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98% of exporters, especially MSMEs will benefit under MEIS: Piyush Goyal

Ninety-eight per cent of exporters, especially MSMEs will benefit under MEIS with reward cap of Rs. 2 crore/ Importer Exporter Code from September 1 to December 2020

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Google, Apple launch coronavirus exposure notifications to phones

Contributing in the fight against Covid-19, Apple and Google are launching a new auto-generated software framework to help states deploy their own contact tracing apps.

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Facebook purges several Pakistan-operated fake accounts attacking India

Facebook said it removed 453 accounts, 103 Pages, 78 Groups and 107 Instagram accounts that were operating from Pakistan and focused on spreading misinformation in India

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Omicron has cast a shadow of uncertainty on growth outlook: IndiGo CEO

However, the airline is stronger now when compared to situation in 2020 during the first wave of the pandemic, says Ronojoy Dutta from Com...