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MSMEs may see another round of restructuring as RBI moratorium eases
Small businesses remain under stress as India ends lockdown to contain coronavirus outbreak
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Top headlines: GST Council meet, Trump may suspend H1B visas, and more
Business Standard brings to you a snapshot of events that made it to the headlines today
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Trump blocks H1B visa; businesses say decision will hurt US recovery
Trump also blocked those entering on H-2B seasonal worker visas, which are used by landscapers and other industries
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Hindalco exporting over 80% of output amid contracting domestic demand
Hindalco has restarted downstream operations at truncated capacities to meet the existing market demand
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Three Pakistan cricketers test Covid-19 positive ahead of England tour
Pakistan cricketers Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and rookie Haider Ali on Monday tested positive
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Covid-19: What next?
Govt should prepare for increasing caseload
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Coronavirus LIVE: India cases rise to 440,450; Brazil tally over 1 million
Coronavirus latest news: The World Health Organization recorded 183,000 new cases, with Brazil and the US reporting the most new infections
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Gilead aims remdesivir supply for 2 million Covid-19 patients by year-end
The company also said it hoped to start trials in August of an easier-to-use inhaled version of the medicine, currently administered only intravenously
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Donald Trump to suspend H-1B work visas and others through end of year
Trump will block the entry of foreign workers on H-1B visas for skilled workers and L-1 visas for workers being transferred within a company through the end of the year, the official said
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Covid-19 crisis: Delhi now second worst-hit, crosses Tamil Nadu tally
Even by death count till Sunday, which stood at 2,175, Delhi is on the second spot among the list of worst-hit states.
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Covid-19 scare: Surat diamond hub calls for voluntary closure for a week
Most of the diamond polishing units are largely situated in and around the areas of Katargam and Varachha in Surat which have seen a spike in Covid cases
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Sonia requests PM to extend free food grains scheme by 3 more months
In her letter, she said nearly three months since the country went into a strict lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, millions of Indians are at the risk of slipping into poverty
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Trump has not directed any slowdown in Covid-19 testing: White House
The Republican president said at a political rally in Oklahoma on Saturday that he had directed his people to slow down testing
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Strict containment, surveillance helping Punjab's Covid recovery: Centre
Punjab has reported 4,074 coronavirus infection cases and 99 deaths so far
Unlock 1.0: Essential shopping rebounds fastest to pre-lockdown levels
The latest weekly figures show power generation is close to 2019 levels as industries gradually reopen.
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SC allows Puri Rath Yatra; Odisha CM says it's a challenge amid Covid
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde directed the state government to impose curfew in the Puri City during the time when the chariots are taken out in the procession
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Home-isolated Covid patients will get oxygen monitoring device: Kejriwal
According to data shared by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for Sunday, Delhi surpassed Tamil Nadu to become the second worst-hit state or union territory by coronavirus
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Agri demand gives tyre maker Balkrishna Industries firm grip in FY21
Gain in market share, strong balance sheet are other positives
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Bank deposits grow at 11.3% but credit growth moderates, shows data
Banks have also lowered their lending rates following the cut in the benchmark rates by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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Centre asks Gujarat and UP govts to specify labour laws they want repealed
In early May, both states had proposed suspending key labour laws for three years in a bid to attract investments flowing out of China due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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