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The Civil aviation Ministry has informed the Supreme Court that the airlines will refund the full amount of cancelled tickets if they were booked during the lockdown period for travel. Meanwhile, a start-up company incubated at the University of Hyderabad has won a US-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF) ignition grant for its "Novel therapeutic strategy to fight against Covid-19."

Top 10 News @ 9 PM
Top 10 News @ 9 PM

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Published : Sep 6, 2020, 9:00 PM IST

1. Passengers to get full refund of cancelled air tickets: Centre informs SC

The Civil aviation Ministry has informed the Supreme Court that the airlines will refund the full amount of cancelled tickets if they were booked during the lockdown period for travel. In case due to financial distress if the airlines is unable to do so then they will be providing credit shell of an equal amount which shall be valid till 31st March 2021 on any route.

2. India steps up work on supply roads to Leh

To facilitate security forces in the current tensed situation at the China border where forces have to take heavy machines and other weaponry to required locations, the Border Road Organisation (BRO) has started working round the clock to complete the work on all roads connecting Leh and clean the patches which have seen landslides or were blocked otherwise.

3. University of Hyderabad startup bags Covid-19 challenge grant from USISTEF

A start-up company incubated at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has won a US-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF) ignition grant for its "Novel therapeutic strategy to fight against Covid-19".

4. Parliamentary panel to discuss Covid pandemic on Monday

With India continuing to see a surge in Covid-19 cases amid 'Unlock 4', the parliamentary standing committee on health is meeting on Monday to discuss the pandemic and measures to deal with it.

5. Expelled UP Cong leaders urge Sonia to 'rise above affinity for family'

Nine expelled Congress leaders have written to party president Sonia Gandhi, asking her to "rise above the affinity for the family (parivaar ke moh)" and run the organisation by establishing mutual trust and restoring the constitutional and democratic values.

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