Maharashtra added 6,51,513 COVID-19 cases in March this year, which accounts for 88.23 per cent of the total number of cases reported in the previous five-month period, according to official data.

Between October 1 last year and February 28, 2021, the state recorded 7,38,377 cases of coronavirus.

India saw72,330 new coronavirus infections being reported in a span of 24 hours,the highest single day rise so far this year, takingthe COVID-19tally of cases to1,22,21,665,according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The single-day rise in casesis thehighest recorded since October 11, 2020,while the death toll increased to 1,62,927 with459daily new fatalities, the highest in around 116 days, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Gold price on Thursday fell to Rs 47,180 from Rs 47,450, while silver price was trending at Rs 63,200 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.

Tata Steel regained market capitalisation (market-cap) of Rs 1 trillion in Thursday's intra-day trade after the stock hit its highest level since June 2008, on healthy operational performance and expectation of improvement in the company's outlook. In the past one week, the stock has rallied 16 per cent, against 2.2 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Thursday said it sold a total of 15,001 units in March, registering the highest ever domestic sales in the month of March since 2013.

The automaker had sold 7,023 units in March 2020, amid a nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shares of JSW Steel, on Thursday, rose 5 per cent and hit a new high of Rs 490.95 on the BSE in intra-day trade after credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service changed the outlook on all ratings of the company’s instruments to stable from 'negative', led by strong recovery in operating performance.

Wipro on Thursday announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Ampion, an Australia-based provider of cyber security, devops and quality engineering services. According to reports, Wipro will acquire Ampion for $117 million.

Ampion was formed through the merger of IT services providers Revolution IT and Shelde.

India opener Rohit Sharma has been the batting mainstay for the country ever since his debut in 2007. Rohit Sharma also played an important role in helping India win the first ever T20 World Cup trophy. The right-handed batsman has also led Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians to a record five titles. Rohit is one the highest-paid Indian cricketers and after his superb performance against England the hitman is now gearing up to lead Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021, which is scheduled to start from April 9.

The voting for the second phase of the Assam and West Bengal Assembly Elections began on Thursday morning amid tight security and all COVID-19 protocols.

In Assam, men, women and the first-time voters in large numbers queued up in front of the polling stations well before the voting for 39 of the total of 126 assembly seats opened at 7 a.m.

TVS Motor Company said on Wednesday it exported 100,000 two-wheeler units in March 2021, as sales of its motorcycles grew in markets across the globe.

TVS Motor does business in more than 60 countries and its key exports include the TVS Apache, TVS HLX series, and TVS Stryker series.

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