President Kovind gives his assent for 3 farm bills passed by Parliament

• This, even as farmers and opposition parties are protesting against the bills
• These bills were passed by Parliament amid much drama during the recently concluded monsoon session

India far from achieving herd immunity: Harsh Vardhan

• 'The soon to be released second sero survey indications are that we are far from having achieved any kind of herd immunity,' says Union Health Minister
• Vardhan says ICMR expert panel is examining reinfection cases even though number of such cases are negligible at the moment

Lakshmi Vilas Bank shareholders reject directors' appointments

• The appointments were taken up for voting at the bank’s annual general meeting on 25 September

A proud moment for India: SII CEO hails PM Modi's vaccine offer to the world

• 'It is a proud moment for India, thank you for your leadership and support,' Adar Poonawalla tweeted
• PM Modi assured the international community that India's coronavirus vaccine production and delivery capacity will help all humanity in fighting the pandemic

ICMR expert panel examining Covid-19 reinfection cases: Harsh Vardhan

• Vardhan's remarks come amid suspected cases of Covid-19 reinfection being reported from abroad and from Indian states like Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Punjab and Maharashtra
• The union minister also adds that India is far from achieving herd immunity for Covid-19

Building public infra through debt financing can revive covid hit economies: IMF

• India’s economy contracted 23.9% in June quarter hit by the double whammy of a demand contraction and supply shock due to covid-induced lockdown

Markets could remain edgy as US elections draw closer

• Stock markets may remain wobbly as last week’s sell-off comes on the back of concerns that the main street’s earnings growth does not quite reflect the soaring valuations
• The RBI's MPC meet is scheduled this week though a rate cut may not be in the offing as inflation has been rising

WhastApp hidden features: Here's what you need to know

WhatsApp introduces numerous updates to its application and with each version the instant messaging application gets optimizations as well as new features

Remembering the individual behind celebrated economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia

• All of us are destined to die. But how do you react when that certain destiny is a short distance away?

Apple iPhone 12 Mini with tiny 5.4-inch screen: Here's what to expect

• A recent leak from tipster Duan Rui provides details about an iPhone with a much smaller screen size
• The tipster shared an image of the silicon case stickers of iPhones with three different sizes

Can day-traders influence stock prices?

• Academics at Harvard University and the University of Chicago have shed light on how individual investors may have ended up calling the shots in the world’s biggest equity market

Vodafone Idea to upgrade 3G users to 4G in phased manner

The announcement follows the company’s efforts to integrate the brands Vodafone India Ltd and Idea Cellular Ltd and consolidate their networks, two years after the merger in August 2018

Companies offer remote perks as employees work from home

• Companies are celebrating festivals online through contests and by encouraging employees to share photos on internal social media
• Employees now have access to online stress management workshops and monthly leaves which allow them to plug out

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders IPO opens this week: All you want to know

• The size of shipbuilder's IPO is ₹443.69 crore.
• Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders issue is priced at ₹135 to ₹145 per equity share.

Jaswant Singh, key BJP face during Vajpayee era, passes away

• Jaswant Singh, who belonged to Barmer, Rajasthan, held the foreign and defence portfolios in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government
• One of the founding members of the BJP, Singh was expelled from the party in 2009 for his book on Jinnah. He had also served in the Indian Army

Railways generates over 1 mn mandays of work under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan

• Till 25 September 12,276 workers have been engaged in this Abhiyaan and the payment of ₹2,190.7 crore has been released
• The Railways has appointed nodal officers in each district as well as in the states so that a close coordination is established with the state government

What to wear to a Zoom interview, and other style dilemmas, solved

After working from home in sweatpants for months, men are sort of returning to the office. But the Covid era poses a gaggle of perplexing wardrobe conundrums. We offer advice on quarantine beards, masks and more.

IKEA to adopt omni-channel approach for expansion in India

IKEA, which is planning to open stores in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi/NCR, is now looking to have a omni-channel approach, by integrating its brick and mortar format stores with online stores.

SAD quits NDA, formally joins protest against farm bills

• Senior leaders of the party said that the decision was taken after deliberations with the core committee of the party to oppose the farm bills

Gold in India sold at a discount even as prices fall ₹6,500 from highs

• Gold and silver prices fell sharply in India this week
• Despite the sharp fall, many analysts say that gold may also find support at lower levels

Covid-19: Doubling rate is 50 days right now, says Delhi Health Minister

• Satyendar Jain says testing has been increased to 60,000 samples at the moment as against 20,000 earlier
• The national capital reported 46 Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, the biggest single-day high in over 70 days

LAC standoff: Army deploys tanks capable of operation at minus 40 degree Celsius

Indian Army's armoured regiments are ready to take on the Chinese Army at altitudes of over 14,500 feet in the area

No intention of joining hands with Shiv Sena: Fadnavis

Fadnavis claimed people of the state are 'unhappy' with the performance of the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government and it 'would collapse due to its own inactions'

FPIs pull out net ₹476 crore so far in Sept from Indian markets

• FPIs remained net buyers for three consecutive months -- June-August
• Regarding investment in debt segment, Jain said the revival of interest in debt is a fresh change that was missing for nearly six months

UTI AMC IPO opens this week: Key things to know before you invest

• UTI AMC IPO will open on September 29 and close on October 1
• The mutual fund company will offer 3.8 crore of its shares in the price band of ₹552 -554

PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat: Farmers playing key role in Atmanirbhar Bharat

• PM Modi praised the efforts being made by individuals to promote the art of story-telling) across the country
• Don't lower your guard against Covid-19 till we have medicine, says PM Modi

Karnataka Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao tests positive for Covid-19

The former state Congress President has urged the people, who have come in contact with him to get themselves tested for the deadly virus

'Travellers from Dubai, UK contributed maximum Covid-19 importations into India'

• According to the research, which has been published in the Journal of Travel Medicine, Covid-19 got induced into Indian states mainly due to international travels
• India's coronavirus caseload neared 60 lakh with 88,600 fresh infections being reported

Finance Ministry may provide capital support to some PSBs in third quarter

• Parliament approved ₹20,000 crore for PSB capital infusion as part of the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2020-21
• In 2019-20, the government infused ₹70,000 crore into PSBs to boost credit for a strong impetus to the economy

PM Modi offers Indian vaccine production capacity to help humanity

• 'India’s vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used for humanity in fighting this crisis,' Modi said
• India will also boost cold chain and storage capacity for the vaccine

Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) IPO: How to check share allotment status

• The IPO of CAMS was subscribed nearly 47 times times
• CAMS shares are likely to be listed on October 1

About 50% term policy buyers opt cover of ₹1 cr or more during Apr-Aug: Report

The coronavirus pandemic has heightened insurance awareness, resulting in more and more people going for a term insurance plan giving cover of ₹1 crore or more to financially protect their families, reveals data collated by the insurance aggregator Policybazaar.com

Former union minister Jaswant Singh dies at 82; PM Modi condoles his death

• 82-year-old former Union minister Jaswant Singh passed away today
• PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter to condole his demise

IndiGo flight departing for Delhi from Mumbai aborts take-off due to bird hit

The low-cost airline said that an alternate aircraft was arranged to operate the flight from Mumbai to Delhi

Covid-19: A cheaper, faster, accurate testing for coronavirus developed

• The method simplifies and frees the testing from expensive reaction steps, enabling upscaling of the diagnostics
• This makes the method particularly attractive for places and situations with limited resources

Chemcon Speciality Chemicals IPO: How to check share allotment status

• Chemcon Speciality Chemicals IPO was subscribed a whopping 149 times
• The retail segment was subscribed over 40 times

Donald Trump picks Barrett as he moves to tilt US Supreme Court rightward

• If confirmed by the Senate to replace liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at age 87 on Sept 18, Barrett would become the fifth woman ever to serve on the court
• Amy Coney Barrett is expected to begin the traditional courtesy calls on individual senators on Tuesday

Can I claim income tax deduction under Section 80GG if I keep my flats vacant?

Section 80GG of the Income Tax Act, allows deduction to the salaried, who is not in receipt of any House Rent Allowances from his employer, and to a self employed who pays rent for any residential accommodation occupied by him.