Top headlines: Covishield at Rs 400; Covid shaves off a 5th of ONGC capex

From Serum pricing Covishield at Rs 400 for Centre, Rs 600 for private hospitals to merger of TV18 Broadcast, Hathway, Den Networks into Network18 being called off, here are top headlines this morning

Serum prices Covishield at Rs 400 for Centre, Rs 600 for private hospitals

With India opening up Covid-19 vaccinations for all citizens over 18 from May 1, Serum Institute of India (SII) on Wednesday said it would price its vaccine Covishield at Rs 400 per dose for the central and state governments and Rs 600 per dose for private hospitals. At present, the Pune-based firm sells the vaccine at Rs 150 per shot to the Centre. Read More

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