The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), has permitted contributors to withdraw a non-refundable COVID-19 advance from their savings. This is the second time it has allowed such a relief measure due to the ongoing pandemic, the Labour Ministry said in a statement.

Members who have already availed the first COVID-19 advance can now opt for a second advance also.

Bajaj Auto on Tuesday reported 114 per cent growth in its total vehicle sales at 2,71,862 units in May compared to the same month last year.

The company had sold 1,27,128 vehicles in May last year, Bajaj Auto said in a statement.

India reported 1,27,510 new infections in 24 hours -- its lowest in 50 days, as 2,795 more succumbed to the pandemic, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said on Tuesday.

This is the least number of fresh infection reported after April 8, when India recorded 1,31,968 cases while on April 7, India witnessed 1,26,789 fresh cases.

Delhi will allow liquor delivery at homes through mobile apps or websites under the amended excise rules, seeking to boost its revenues as it eases a weeks-long lockdown to contain Covid-19.

According to the Delhi Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2021, which was published in a gazette notification on Monday, holders of a licence called L-13 will be allowed to deliver liquor at the doorstep of people.

Upset over yoga guru Ramdev's remarks on allopathy, members of the Federation of Resident Doctors Associations (FORDA) launched a protest in Delhi on Tuesday as part of a nationwide stir, seeking an open apology from him or action against him, FORDA officials said.

Issuing a call for protest on May 29, FORDA had emphasised that healthcare services will not be hampered due to the stir.

MG Motor India on Tuesday reported sales of 1,016 units in May 2021 impacted by lockdown imposed to curb the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic along with production constraints due to diversion of oxygen for medical use.

The retail business was severely impacted as almost all markets remained closed during the lockdown for most part of the month of May 2021, the company said in a statement.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited (Glenmark) has launched Rufinamide Tablets USP, 200 mg and 400 mg, a therapeutic equivalent of Banzel® Tablets, 200 mg and 400 mg of Eisai, Inc.

Glenmark was one of the first ANDA applicants to submit a substantially complete ANDA for Rufinamide Tablets USP, 200 mg and 400 mg, with a paragraph IV certification and received final approval on May 16, 2016.

Commercial vehicles major Ashok Leyland on Tuesday said its manufacturing plants will be operational only for up to 10 days in the month of June due to lower demand and lockdown in states where its plants are located.

Our plants are still not fully operational due to lockdown that is ongoing in the states where our plants are located. We expect the opening up announcements by the respective state governments in a phased manner, resulting in impact of our operations in the month of June 2021 also, Ashok Leyland said in a regulatory filing.

Gold price on Tuesday rose to Rs 46,700 for 10 gm from Rs 46,590 and silver was at Rs 72,000 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery price varies across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making changes.

The B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the COVID-19, first identified in India, has been named as 'Kappa' and 'Delta' respectively, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Monday as it named various variants of the coronavirus using Greek alphabets.

Today, @WHO announces new, easy-to-say labels for #SARSCoV2 Variants of Concern (VOCs) & Interest (VOIs). They will not replace existing scientific names, but are aimed to help in public discussion of VOI/VOC, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's technical Covid-19 lead, tweeted on Monday.

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