KFC’s first outlet in Srinagar beats company’s sales estimates in ten days

Yum Restaurants-owned quick service brand KFC’s first outlet in Srinagar which opened about 10 days back, has beaten the company’s internal sales estimates and reported sales similar to store openings in metro cities, two officials directly aware of the development said.

Govt should announce special stimulus package for auto industry: Bosch

Merkel ‘regrets’ Abe exit, praises ‘fight for multilateralism’

Coca-Cola to cut jobs in restructuring

The beverage maker did not provide details on how many jobs it plans to cut, but said it would offer voluntary separation packages to 4,000 employees in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Listen to the voices of students, act according to their wishes

– Sonia Gandhi to govt on issue of conducting NEET and JEE

30 people killed in Karachi floods so far

Bengal govt weighing pros and cons of conducting final-year college/varsity exams before Durga puja

– Mamata Banerjee

Rural demand to aid economic recovery but can’t substitute for urban demand: Report

We’re third in the world in terms of number of science publications, PhDs, nano-technology

– Health Minister

Whatever Indian scientists are doing in India, we’re not inferior to anyone in any sense. In number of fields, we’re performing probably much better than rest of the world

– Health Minister

J&K: Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in Kiloora area of Shopian district

OKAYA to provide EV charging stations to BluSmart Electric Mobility

Okaya Power Group on Friday said its flagship firm OKAYA will provide electric vehicle charging stations to BluSmart Electric Mobility — one of the largest 100 per cent electric fleet operator in India.

The Centre is risking the lives of the students by being adamant on holding of JEE/NEET exams

– Mamata Banerjee at a virtual rally of TMC student wing

Moderna in talks with Japan to supply 40 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Cuts in the water supply to Mumbai will be lifted from tomorrow onwards: BMC

The decision was taken after the lakes supplying water to the city crossed 95 per cent of their full capacity.

We have decided to defer all the inflated electricity bills. Next month, people will receive only one month bill

– Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

AirAsia India partners with Avis to offer passengers car rental services

NEET and JEE examinations must be conducted on time so that one year of our students doesn’t get wasted. It is about their future

– Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Singapore reports 94 new COVID-19 cases, including 10 from overseas

Sensex rallies 353.84 pts to end at 39,467.31; Nifty surges 88.35 pts to 11,647.60

Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case: ED asks Gaurav Arya to appear before August 31

Himachal Pradesh: Four houses damaged due to heavy rains & landslide in Kullu

Exports worth Rs 7,500 crores can be done by selling Kolhapuri slippers. We need innovative ideas like we can have agreements with five-star hotels & ask them to keep it in almirah of their rooms. If anybody likes, they can purchase it from there

– Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Haryana lifts weekend restrictions, malls to now close on Monday and Tuesday

“Shopping malls and shops, except those dealing with essential goods and services, shall remain closed on Monday and Tuesday in the market places of urban areas of Haryana. Accordingly, there is no bar on opening of shops and shopping malls on Saturday and Sunday in these areas,” Haryana government said in its order on Friday.

Declining sales by Patanjali drags down India’s ayurvedic products market growth rate

In the first half ended June, ayurvedic products grew 2% in volume while the overall fast moving consumer goods segment grew 3%, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel, the consumer insights arm of WPP.

New margin pledge system: Sebi to again meet brokers, depositories on Monday

Markets regulator Sebi will again meet stock brokers’ association, depositories and clearing corporations on Monday to analyse the readiness to implement the new rules on margin pledge from September 1, sources said.

Vistara operates its first long-haul flight from Delhi to London

The full-service carrier is scheduled to operate special thrice-weekly flights from August 28 to October 24 between the two cities, Vistara said in a statement.

India’s COVID-19 recoveries near 26 lakhs, active cases at 22 per cent

Russia expels Norwegian diplomat in spying affair: Norway

Rupee soars 43 paise to close at 73.39 (provisional) against US dollar

CPI(M) targets govt over ‘Act of God’ remark on GST revenue shortfall

The Centre on Thursday placed before the GST Council two options for borrowing by states to meet the shortfall in GST revenues pegged at Rs 2.35 lakh crore in the current fiscal.

Nearly 2 million opt for Atal Pension Yojana since April: PFRDA

Nearly two million people subscribed to the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) from April till date bringing the total base under the government-backed pension scheme to 21 million, according to Supratim Bandyopadhyay, Chairman, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

Govt will work tirelessly to ensure efficient norms for MSMEs, startups

– Amitabh Kant

High risk of flash flood for next 24 hours at East Madhya Pradesh adjoining Vidharbha & eastern part of West Madhya Pradesh Met sub-divisions

– Central Water Commission Official Flood Forecast citing IMD

14 people killed in flash floods in northwest Pakistan

Shinzo Abe resigns as Japan’s prime minister

Many parts of the national capital receive rainfall

Members of Indian Gyms Welfare Federation hold protest against Delhi Govt and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal for not allowing gyms to re-open in Delhi

I believe Sushant Singh Rajput’s death was not a suicide but murder. His family demands justice. They are satisfied with the ongoing CBI inquiry

– Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

No flight operations will be scheduled on 7th, 11th Sep & 12th September from Kolkata airport

Complete lockdown will be observed in West Bengal on 7th, 11th Sep & 12th September. As per State Government’s directives, no flight operations will be scheduled on these days from Kolkata airport: Kolkata Airport

Milkbasket plans to launch IPO next year

Daily grocery delivery platform Milkbasket has advanced its plan to launch an initial public offering by the second half of next year, buoyed by strong growth in business in recent months amid the pandemic, a top company executive said.

Defence ministry takes in-principle decision to hold next edition of Aero India in Bengaluru from February 3-5 next year

Reports PTI quoting sources

Rain lashes several parts of Delhi

Delhi High Court junks fugitive Mehul Choksi’s plea seeking preview of Netflix series “Bad Boy Billionaires”

The series features Choksi’s fugitive nephew Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya (also a fugitive), Sahara’s Subrata Roy & Harshad Mehta.

Amazon orders 1,800 Mercedes-Benz electric vans for European deliveries

No BJP leader has named Aaditya Thackeray in the Sushant Singh case, we wanted a fair investigation, new details are emerging now after CBI investigation, why didn’t this come out earlier- Why didn’t Mumbai police not call these people earlier

– Devendra Fadnavis in Pune

Highest single-day spike of 3,682 cases pushes Odisha’s COVID-19 tally to 94,668

Six ministers of opposition ruled states move SC, seek review of its order permitting Centre to conduct NEET, JEE exams this year

PTI

NMDC’s Board approves demerger of iron and steel plant in Chhattisgarh

“The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on Thursday the 27th August 2020, inter-alia, have accorded in-principle approval to the proposal to demerge its NMDC Iron & Steel Plant (NISP), Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh,” the company said in its BSE filing on Friday.

If we keep raising the matter, Centre will have to consider the demands of people and postpone JEE_NEET examinations

– Sachin Pilot

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale meets actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s father KK Singh and his sister Rani Singh in Faridabad

Struggle against terrorism and those aiding and abetting it is a work in progress

– Jaishankar

Congress holds protest against conducting JEE & NEET examinations in September

Shinzo Abe: Japan’s longest-serving PM

Global responses to terrorism and pandemic have tended to emerge only when there has been sufficient disruptions

– S Jaishankar

Any passenger who refuses to wear face mask in flight can be put on no-fly list by airline: DGCA official

Government permits airlines to serve pre-packed snacks, meals and beverages on domestic flights and hot meals on international flights: Official order

Former President Pranab Mukherjee is under intensive care and is being treated for lung infection and renal dysfunction. He continues to be in deep coma and on ventilator support

– Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantonment

Telangana records 2,932 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths

SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking postponement of Bihar assembly polls till state declared COVID-19 free