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The country’s economic recovery is likely to be gradual as the country is still reeling from the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday. Addressing the FICCI National Executive Committee Meeting, the central bank chief said that the economic recovery is not fully entrenched. He added that the GDP data for the first quarter (Q1) was a telling reflection of how COVID-19 affected the economy. Meanwhile, the Parliament's monsoon session is underway, which started on Monday with unprecedented precautions against the coronavirus, including staggered sittings of both houses and social distancing between MPs. The Bihar government has set the wheels in motion for the construction of a new complex of the Patna Collectorate, days after the high court lifted an interim stay on the demolition of the historic landmark, dealing a blow to a sustained bid by citizens for its preservation. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is slated to lay the foundation stone of the new complex. Stay tuned for the latest news of the day. CATCH ALL THE LIVE UPDATESAuto Refresh03:08 PM Rupee settles 12 paise higher at 73.52 against US dollarThe rupee strengthened by 12 paise and settled at 73.52 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday supported by positive domestic equities and weak American currency. At the interbank forex market, the local unit witnessed high volatility against the US dollar. It opened at 73.70, gained the lost ground and finally closed on a positive note at 73.52 against the US dollar, registering a gain of 12 paise over its previous closing price 73.64. During the session, the domestic unit touched an intra-day high of 73.48 and a low of 73.78 against the greenback.02:52 PM Tamil Nadu: 587.5 kg of tobacco products seized from a house in Madurai 02:40 PM 2.83 mn domestic air passengers in Aug, 76% lower than in Aug 2019: DGCAA total of 2.83 mn domestic passengers travelled by air in August this year, 76 per cent lower than the corresponding period last year, aviation regulator DGCA said on Wednesday. While IndiGo carried 1.68 mn passengers, a 59.4 per cent share of the total domestic market, SpiceJet flew 39.1 mn passengers, which is 13.8 per cent share of the total market, the DGCA data noted. These two airlines were followed by Air India, AirAsia India, Vistara and GoAir at 278,000, 192,000, 142,000 and 133,000 passengers respectively in August, the data showed. As many as 2.12 mn people travelled by air domestically this July, the regulator had said last month.02:30 PM Centre has no proposal to amend Official Languages Act: MHAMoS for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai clarified that the Central government has no proposal to amend the Official Languages Act to include Scheduled languages other than Hindi and English as its official languages as suggested by the Supreme Court. The Minister clarified this in a written reply in Rajya Sabha to the unstarred question posed by Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) founder and Member of Parliament (MP) Vaiko. 02:18 PM Centre in SC favours time bound trial of pending cases against lawmakersThe Centre favoured expeditious disposal of pending cases against former and sitting lawmakers on Wednesday before the Supreme Court and said these matters "must reach their logical conclusion" within a time frame. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Surya Kanta and Hrishikesh Roy was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that he has no problems with the suggestions made for speedy disposal of case by senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, appointed as amicus curiae in the matter. Mehta said that if proceedings of any of these cases against lawmakers are stayed by the high court, then the top court may direct the it to decide the matter in a time bound manner.02:11 PM Volvo Car India partners with HDFC Bank to launch Volvo Car Financial ServicesVolvo Car India on Wednesday said it has partnered with HDFC Bank to launch Volvo Car Financial Services to enable buyers get easy finance for its vehicles. The service facilitates finance of up to 100 per cent of ex-showroom price of the car and offers convenient repayment options, with no foreclosure charges under specific conditions, the company said in a statement. Other features of the financial service include loans for up to 7 years and option to finance insurance, extended warranty, service package and accessories.01:59 PM Revenues of Indian airlines fell by 85.7% in April-June period due to Covid-19The revenue of Indian airlines fell by 85.7 per cent to Rs 3,651 crore during the first quarter of 2020-21 in comparison to the corresponding period a year ago due to Covid-19, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday. Moreover, employee count at the Indian carriers went down from 74,887 on March 31 to 69,589 on July 31, a decrease of 7.07 per cent, Puri stated in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha. "The revenue of airport operators has reduced from Rs 5,745 crore during April-June 2019 to Rs 894 crore during April-June 2020," he said. The minister said the employee count at airports has reduced from 67,760 on March 31 to 64,514 on July 31.01:52 PM Prime concern is to protect depositors, ensure financial stability: RBIThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is more concerned about the depositors interest and preserving financial stability than giving doles to the industry, governor Shaktikanta Das indicated to industry captains on Wednesday. “The primary concern in the banking system is the protection of depositors’ money. Ultimately, it is the depositors’ money that is being lent out,” governor Das said in an interaction with the governing council of the industry lobby group Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). Read more01:41 PM CBI probe for Kerala gold loan firm case: HC seeks Centre's callActing on six different petitions, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order seeking Centre's view on the need for a federal probe into a gold loan firm's claim of having gone bust, besides asking police to treat each complaint as an individual case against the company. The high court directed the Personnel Department of the Centre to take a call on the need for a CBI probe into the manner in which the leading finance firm -- Popular Finance -- went bust leaving thousands of depositors in the lurch.01:28 PM Just 2 papers for power connection: Govt drafts easier, user-friendly rulesIn a first-of-its-kind move, the Union power ministry on Wednesday announced it had drafted rules providing for the Rights of Electricity Consumers to simplify the procedure for electricity connection. Just two documents would be required for an electricity connection with load of up to 10 kw. Recognising that consumers were the most important stakeholders, the ministry invited suggestions and recommendations from the public on the draft by September 30. Read on...

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