Daily News Monitor: 8 May 2020

HEADLINES:

1. Rice exports to Bangladesh via West Bengal likely to commence soon

2. First two flights carrying Gulf evacuees reach Kerala, beginning India's largest repatriation mission

3. After Vizag gas leak, Centre asks chemical firms to exercise caution when reopen

4. Gadkari sets road construction target for next two years at Rs 15 trillion

5. High level Working Group soon between India and Russia for coking coal import

6. Magneto Cleantech launches advanced central air cleaner to stop the spread of Covid-19

7. India looks to lure more than 1,000 American companies out of China

8. Ratan Tata invests in 18 year-old Arjun Deshpande's pharma startup; aims to bring affordable medicines to masses

9. Govt amends I-T rules for faster resolution of multinational corporations' tax disputes under MAP

10. PM Modi, European Council president discuss COVID-19 pandemic

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