Daily News Monitor: 3 July 2020

HEADLINES:

1. Modi, Putin discuss Covid-19 crisis, vow to boost Indo-Russia ties

2. India's trade deficit with China falls to $48.66 bn as imports decline

3. India speaks to US, Canada, European & Gulf nations on air travel bubbles

4. JioMeet, Reliance Jio’s made in India Zoom-rival now available for all users

5. MSMEs to be key beneficiaries in govt’s defence procurement under PM Modi’s Atmanirbhar vision

6. Intel Capital invests ₹1,894 crore in Jio Platforms

7. Human clinical trials for second Covid-19 vaccine gets DCGI nod

8. ICMR confirms clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin will be fast-tracked, plan launch by August 15

9. Draft ecommerce policy seeks to set up regulator, restrict data storage

10. World’s fifth-largest reserves buffer gives India some comfort

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