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The renewed interest in a widely acclaimed book on 'bullshit jobs'
A widely acclaimed book on 'bullshit jobs' is at the centre of renewed interest ever since the Covid-19-induced lockdown shone a spotlight on the nature of 'essential services'
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The Black Lives Matter protests and the swift change they are triggering
Remarkably, the protests have had an impact across borders. In the United Kingdom, the statue of a slave trader was uprooted and dumped in the river
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Art enthusiasts are displaying and selling overlooked, affordable art works
Mumbai-based Carpe Arte, started by art consultant Natasha Jeyasingh in 2017, is assisting virtually unknown contemporary artists with sales.
 "Art enthusiasts are displaying and selling overlooked, affordable art works")
PSBs disburse Rs 14,691 cr to MSMEs under credit guarantee scheme
Public sector banks (PSBs) have sanctioned loans worth Rs 29,490.81 crore under the 100 per cent ECLGS for the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector starting June 1
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Railways receive requests for 63 Shramik Special trains from 7 states
Of the total, a maximum of 32 trains will depart from Kerala while the destinations of most trains will be West Bengal (23), followed by Bihar (10), Assam (5)
 "Railways receive requests for 63 Shramik Special trains from 7 states")
WB sees new single-day high of 476 Covid-19 cases; tally over 10,000
The death toll due to Covid-19 in the state rose to 451, with nine more people succumbing to the disease since Thursday evening, it said
 "WB sees new single-day high of 476 Covid-19 cases; tally over 10,000")
Punjab tightens lockdown on weekends, makes e-pass mandatory for movement
However, shops dealing with essential commodities and services will be allowed to operate on all days, according to new guidelines issues here on Friday
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Govt releases truncated CPI data; food inflation rises to 9.28% in May
The government for the second month in a row released the truncated data on retail inflation in the backdrop of the lockdown following Covid-19 pandemic
 "Govt releases truncated CPI data; food inflation rises to 9.28% in May")
Delhi LG forms high-level panel to effectively deal with Covid-19 outbreak
Baijal is the chairman of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority
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India's growth potential at 6.5-7% but reforms critical for recovery: S&P
The rating agency has forecast a 5% contraction in the fiscal year starting April, and the growth to recover to 8.5% next fiscal
 "India's growth potential at 6.5-7% but reforms critical for recovery: S&P")
Delhi HC rejects pleas seeking imposition of lockdown due to Covid-19
However, the reasons for not entertaining the two PILs might be indicated in the court's order which is not yet available
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UK economy shrinks by record 20.4%; BoE warns of worst recession in 300 yrs
In a slump that dwarfed previous downturns in Britain's recent history, the Office for National Statistics also said the economy shrank by 24.5% compared with April last year
 "UK economy shrinks by record 20.4%; BoE warns of worst recession in 300 yrs")
Post lockdown, UP green panel shuts 50% capacity of Kanpur tanneries
Issues monthly roster for tanneries to operate for 15 days each by rotation
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Eicher Motors skids up to 6%, recovers later ahead of March quarter results
For May, Eicher Motors reported a 69 per cent year-on-year (YoY) drop in Royal Enfield sales at 19,113 units.
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Lockdown will not be extended in Delhi: Health Minister Satyendar Jain
"No, the lockdown will not be extended," Jain said on being asked if there have been discussions to extend lockdown in the national capital considering the spike in coronavirus cases
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Covid-19 may push millions of children into child labour: UN report
The report titled 'COVID-19 and Child labour: A Time of Crisis, A Time to Act' says child labour decreased by 94 million since 2000, but that gain is now at risk
 "Covid-19 may push millions of children into child labour: UN report")
Drone, contact tracing apps became more acceptable in pandemic: India at UN
The app was launched by the Indian government on April 2 to help people assess their risk of getting infected with coronavirus and alert authorities if they have come in close contact with an infected
 "Drone, contact tracing apps became more acceptable in pandemic: India at UN")
HCL's Covid-19 response centre gets 250,000 queries, 60% related to food
The 'all-in-one' control room, which can be reached on toll free number 18004192211, was set up by HCL at one of its facilities in Noida
 "HCL's Covid-19 response centre gets 250,000 queries, 60% related to food")
India records biggest spike with 10,996 new cases, 396 deaths in 24 hrs
India on Thursday went past the United Kingdom in terms of coronavirus cases to become the fourth worst-hit country
 "India records biggest spike with 10,996 new cases, 396 deaths in 24 hrs")
Markets retesting March 2020 low is within the realms of possibility
As markets realise that it will take a long time for the economy to revive and things coming back to normal, they will drift lower.
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