Page 165 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
Coronavirus LIVE: Macron says France has scored first victory against virus
Coronavirus latest news: Delhi CM Kejriwal will interact with PM Modi, along with his counterparts including West Bengal, Maharashtra and Karnataka on June 17
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Top headlines: Airlines to expand capacity; banks come under virus grip
From PM Modi intervening over the opening of markets to formal sector gaining, here are top headlines this morning
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Over 80% of Indians believe lockdown needed to hold the spread of Covid-19
In the survey, 74 per cent voted in favour of a total lockdown in the worst-hit areas
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Covid-19 impact: 42% start-ups, small biz out of funds or in shutdown stage
Only 16 per cent of start-ups and SMEs have the cash to survive for more than three months
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15K repatriated Indian migrant workers sign up for skill mapping in a week
SWADES database helps migrants find employment; 59% had lost their jobs
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Safe foot forward: Stepping out still an exercise in caution amid Covid-19
At MTR Indira Nagar, pre-lockdown Sundays would mean about 1,000 diners in their 150-seater place
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Not averse to takeover of weak biz during Covid-19 crisis: Uday Kotak
'Why should an investor be barred from selling his investments, which are currently hammered on account of the pandemic?,' said Kotak
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India may face ICU beds shortage during Covid-19 peak in mid-Nov: Report
The researchers say the management of Covid-19 will involve a dynamic review of policies and significant strengthening of the healthcare system
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Govt asks airlines to expand capacity to 50% from current cap of 33%
The ministry has sought suggestions from airlines on whether this is feasible
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Statsguru: Why second wave of Covid-19 is a worry for equity markets
Investors have got a reality check with many countries once again seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases
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Still too few tests
Union and states are failing to test enough for Covid
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Trusted QSRs will recover first, maybe in 6 months: Westlife's Amit Jatia
In an interview with Viveat Susan Pinto, Jatia indicates the road ahead for his company
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Letter to BS: Govt is burdening people heavily by raising fuel prices
The increased prices of petroleum products have had a cascading effect on the prices of all items of daily use
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Letter to BS: Hospitality sector needs primary and generous succour.
The hotel and tourism industry has static assets to maintain as opposed to travel that has assets highly vulnerable to prolonged disuse
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A bottom-up approach to investing
Can you identify businesses which will weather this storm and come out stronger? If so, buy those companies
Start-ups tap technology to get malls, hotels back on track amid Covid fear
Start-up companies are assisting businesses to conform to the government's 'social distancing' norms and insulate their air conditioning systems from the shock of virus
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Job losses in dealerships could be worse than 2019's auto slowdown: FADA
Between May and July last year, the automobiles dealerships across the country shed around 200,000 jobs to tide over the impact of an unprecedented sales slump
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Govt may not privatise PSBs in FY21 over low valuations, high NPAs: Report
The government will refrain from distress sale of its entities, especially if they are in strategic sectors
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Amit Shah holds meeting with Delhi L-G, CM Kejriwal on Covid-19 situation
The meeting comes in the wake of an increasing number of coronavirus cases in Delhi, where the tally has reached nearly 39,000 cases and the death toll rose to over 1,200
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'Crisis after crisis': Why govt won't bail out Indian aviation
Other countries have pumped in $123 billion in relief for their airlines