Daily News Monitor: 30 April 2021

HEADLINES:

1. Over 40 countries to assist India in its battle against second covid wave

2. LIC has now become tenth-most-valuable insurance brand globally

3. WHO to set up mobile hospitals to help India tackle covid-19 crisis

4. MHA directs states to implement strict containment measures to limit coronavirus spread

5. Govt allows import of medical devices like oxygen canister for 3 months with riders

6. Tatas deal to buy up to 64.3% stake in BigBasket gets CCI approval

7. Byju’s to become India’s most-valuable startup after $150 million UBS funding

8. Ford to decide on India investment plan in second half of this year

9. IBM to acquire US-based enterprise software firm Turbonomic for up to $2 bn

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