Daily News Monitor: 1 August 2019

HEADLINES:

1. With Eye on Improving Road Safety, Rajya Sabha Clears Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill

2. PM Modi Says Govt Committed to 'Housing for All by 2022', Tells Bureaucrats to Remove Hurdles to Mission

3. India only Asian economy that's growing its export share amid trade war

4. Govt softens stance on time frame for transition to electric vehicles

5. At $2.73 trn, India's economy pushed to 7th spot; UK, France march ahead

6. Govt, exporters discuss strategy to increase exports to US, China

7. Centre to tax foreign tech firms on profits; framework being finalised: Report

8. Air India, Fiji Airways sign codeshare pact

9. Flipkart launches ‘Samarth’ to empower Indian artisans, weavers and craftsmen

10. FDI sets a new record at $64.37bn in FY19: Centre

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