5 new rules for bank account holders, ATM card users, others from this month

• Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had relaxed rules relating to minimum balance requirement and ATM withdrawal charges till June
• For buying mutual funds you will now have to pay stamp duty

Robust growth, shifting supply chain draw PE firms to speciality chemicals biz

• Within the broader manufacturing space, speciality chemicals is one of the few bright spots, which has witnessed strong growth both in the domestic market, as well as on the export side

EPF withdrawal: Transfer your old PF account to save income tax. Here's how

• Transferring your old EPF account to the new one can help you save taxes while making a withdrawal
• EPF transfer can be done online easily in few steps

If elected in 2020 US polls, will revoke H1-B visa suspension: Joe Biden

• Joe Biden has said that he will lift the temporary suspension on H-1B visas, if he wins the November presidential elections
• In a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, the Trump administration suspended the H-1B visa

Banning Chinese apps was a 'digital strike': Ravi Shankar Prasad

• Ravi Shankar Prasad: We banned Chinese apps to protect data of countrymen
• On 29 June, the India government had announced a ban on 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok and WeChat

Five ways real estate will change forever

• Covid-19 may alter how we live, work, learn and play. What will it do to the buildings that house those activities?
• The nature of the home, the office and the retail zone is likely to see some dramatic change. Decentralization, redistribution and restructuring will be the key themes of this transformation

China hopes India will reconsider actions against Chinese companies

China has not adopted any restrictive or discriminatory measures against Indian products and services, Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng told reporters

After recent slowdown, Gujarat again reports 20% spike in active cases in 7 days

India has now tested 9 million samples for the coronavirus so far, and the number of daily tests has been rising

Samsung Galaxy A31 receives price cut one month after launch: Details here

• The device is selling on Amazon India as well as Samsung’s official website with the revised price tag
• The lower price is applicable on the 6GB RAM, 128GB variant

Latest interest rate on PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi, other Post Office deposits

• Post office savings accounts will continue to fetch 4% interest
• The PPF rate has been held at 7.1%

For coronavirus treatment, Arvind Kejriwal opens Plasma Bank in Delhi: 5 Points

• Those aged between 18 and 50 and weighing not less than 50 kg can donate their plasma for COVID-19 patients, said CM Kejriwal.
• If you are eligible and willing to donate plasma, then you may call us at 1031 or you can whatsapp us at 8800007722, said CM.

How a Chinese firm jumped to the front of the coronavirus vaccine race

• In May, CanSino became the first globally to publish a full scientific study on its early human trials
• The name CanSino represents the Chinese characters for health, hope and promises, while in English it’s a combination of Canada and China

Atal Pension Yojana: Auto-debit facility restarts, penalty rules eased

• No penal interest will be charged if APY contributions from April, 2020 to August, 2020 are regularised before September 30, 2020

OnePlus to launch new TV series in India today with starting price under ₹20K

• OnePlus has put up a dedicated page for the new range of products on Amazon India’s website
• The TV range is expected to extremely slim as OnePlus has compared it to the own flagship smartphone

Aadhaar card lost? How to order a reprint if your mobile is not registered

• You can order Aadhaar reprint if your mobile number is not registered, UIDAI tweeted
• Aadhaar card is mandatory to avail benefits of any government scheme

Indian Railways super 'Anaconda' formation with three loaded trains. Watch here

• Indian Railways joined three loaded trains one after another
• With this Anaconda formation Indian Railways will be able to save the time required for the movement of freight trains in the Indian Railways network

Covid-19 isn’t killing cash, people are hoarding more of it

• Amid the coronavirus outbreak, people appear to be hoarding cash, according to a study
• Some analysts argue that going completely cashless would help the global economy become more efficient

Jeff Bezos’s wealth soars to $171.6 billion to top pre-divorce record

• Amazon has been on a tear, with the pandemic accelerating the consumer shift to e-commerce from brick-and-mortar retail.
• Jeff Bezos owns 11% of the stock, which comprises the bulk of his fortune

Axis Bank to raise Rs15,000 crore via share sale

• The bank will raise the money through issuance of equity shares or depository receipts, or any other convertible securities linked to equity shares
• With the move, the bank has joined the trend of equity capital raising many other banks are following to bolster their capital buffers for the future

Coronavirus vaccine: Barrage of new data soon, Pfizer starts on positive note

• Results from Pfizer and BioNTech kicked off the third quarter with a bang after a study in 45 healthy adults drove a high level of antibody responses in those getting two shots
• A more detailed look at Moderna’s RNA vaccine is expected to appear in a journal soon, which may answer some lingering questions over the level of antibodies that the vaccine produced

Chinese apps ban: Bigo Live to delist from app stores in India

• Both Bigo Live and Likee, owned by Bigo Technologies, have been named in the government’s list of banned mobile apps

Young Americans are partying hard and spreading covid-19 quickly

• Younger people are far less likely to die from Covid-19 than those 65 and older
• Arizona and Texas had already closed their bars

Complete lockdown in Thane from today. Here is what’s allowed, what’s not

• Thane: The lockdown which came into force from 7 am today will continue till July 12
• Thane has recorded 34,646 Covid-19 cases, the administration said

China's anti-India move at UN Security Council blocked by US, Germany

China introduced the statement on Tuesday but Germany stepped in to put a delay in issuing the statement at the last moment.

Mumbai airport scam: CBI books GVK Group chairman GVK Reddy, son

• GVK group promoters allegedly misused reserve funds of MIAL to the tune of ₹395 crore to finance their group companies, the CBI has alleged
• On April 4, 2006 AAI entered into an agreement with MIAL for modernisation, upkeep, operation and maintenance of Mumbai airport with MIAL

Coronavirus update: Total cases in India cross 6 lakh mark, death toll at 17,834

• There were 22,947 active coronavirus cases in India while 359859 patients have recovered
• The death toll went up to 17834

Nissan teases new Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Hyundai Venue rival: Details here

• The B-SUV gets sharp headlight units, a pronounced front grille and inverted boomerang-shaped DRL
• The car in the image gets dual-tone alloys and an under-door cladding in silver finish.

Bengaluru: Notice to 18 private hospitals for 'denying' admission

The incident comes in the backdop of repeated instructions by the government that hospitals cannot deny admission to the patients suffering from coronavirus or having symptoms.

Prime Minister Modi shuts China's Weibo app account

Since posting on Sina Weibo the first time in 2015 during a visit to China, Modi has been an infrequent user of the Chinese social media platform.

Kanwariyas not allowed to enter Haridwar, 14-day quarantine on arrival: DM

MWe will keep a strict check and not allow any Kanwariya to enter Haridwar: Haridwar District Magistrate C Ravishankar

TikTok ban in India: ByteDance could lose ₹45k crore

• The Indian government on Monday banned 59 apps with China links including TikTok
• The face-offs on the LAC particularly violent face-off in Galwan valley on June 15-16 has triggered an anti-China sentiment in India.

Diesel price remains at record high in Delhi. Check today's petrol, diesel rates

• Due to a higher VAT or value added tax, the price of diesel is at lifetime high in Delhi
• Petrol and diesel prices were left unchanged for the third straight day

Gold prices today fall for second day, down ₹800 per 10 gram from highs

• Gold prices have came off recent highs after positive coronavirus vaccine developments and economic data in some countries
• In India, gold had hit multiple highs this weeks

What you need to know before buying a covid-19 health policy

• Irdai has also allowed all insurers, including life insurance companies, to offer short-term covid-19 products
• The current design of health policies isn’t able to adequately cover covid-19 treatment

UK offers home to 3 million Hong Kong citizens after China crackdown

Under the U.K. plan, the status of British National (Overseas) passport holders will be upgraded to offer them a path to U.K. citizenship

To exclude Chinese company, Railways cancels tender for thermal cameras

Vendors point out that specifications mentioned for the procurement of the equipment favoured Chinese company Hikvision