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Covid-19: Helping rural Bihar and UP get free vouchers to buy green power
Smart Power India (SPI), an initiative of Rockefeller Foundation, has begun a voucher system for power consumers in 32 villages of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
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Covid-19 impact: AirAsia India slashes pilots' salary by 40% for May, June
Employees getting a salary of Rs 50,000 per month or less have been spared of the move
 "Covid-19 impact: AirAsia India slashes pilots' salary by 40% for May, June")
GMR Group cuts employees' salary by up to 50% due to Covid-19: Report
The Bengaluru-based infrastructure major has presence in roads and highways, energy and airport sectors
 "GMR Group cuts employees' salary by up to 50% due to Covid-19: Report")
Untested Covid control
Will the strategy of society instead of the State controlling the virus be tested by rising deaths?
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In search of good governance
First year of Modi-II saw many controversial initiatives
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Reboot-III: Big-screen entertainment six feet apart in age of Covid-19
As Unlock 1.0 sets the balls rolling for theatres, single-screen and multiplex, to reopen in its third phase, which is estimated to be around the second week of July
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Britannia Industries profit before tax rises 1.6% to Rs 457 crore
The FMCG major said that after the initial hiccups, the firm coped up well and witnessed 20 per cent rise in revenues in April, and 28 per cent in May
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Letter to BS: Customer mindset is unlikely to change after lockdown
This change in consumer focus has led conventional small business with direct customer contact to become more efficient
 "Letter to BS: Customer mindset is unlikely to change after lockdown")
India needs to knock down import tariffs imposed in last 3 yrs: Panagariya
Arvind Panagariya also pointed out that Covid-19 pandemic may lead to integration of global labour market
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SC rejects plea to remove lockdown period for calculating cheque limitation
A bench headed by Justice R Banumathi, which heard the matter through video-conferencing, said that the issue raised in the plea relates to "policy decisions" and the court cannot issue such direction
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Salons, spas told to collect Aadhaar, phone numbers of customers in TN
According to the standard operating procedure for salons, beauty parlours and spas, they have to maintain record of name, address, Aadhaar and mobile phone numbers of the customers
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Covid-19 can push 60 million into poverty, adopt comprehensive policies: WB
The scope and speed with which the Covid-19 pandemic and economic shutdowns have devastated the poor around the world are unprecedented in modern times, World Bank Group President David Malpass said
 "Covid-19 can push 60 million into poverty, adopt comprehensive policies: WB")
Govt allows universities to start online courses, but where is the infra?
Issue of quality control in this mode of teaching-learning, faculty development programmes and student placement are key hurdles in the move towars this form of education
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Adverse weather conditions, lockdown to hit output of Rabi crops: Report
The production of cereals, pulses and oilseeds is estimated to decline by 1.95 per cent, 2.22 per cent and 13.48 per cent, respectively, in 2019-20 compared to last year, according to the report.
 "Adverse weather conditions, lockdown to hit output of Rabi crops: Report")
Was the lockdown constitutional? Gujarat HC asks Centre to respond to plea
The PIL, filed by one Vishvas Bhamburkar through his lawyer KR Koshti, sought the court's direction to declare the lockdown 'unconstitutional and ultra vires'
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MSMEs are shutting down, it's criminal to not give cash support, says Rahul
"11 crore Indians are employed by MSMEs. 1/3rd of them are closing down permanently. It's criminal for GOI not to give them cash support immediately," he said on Twitter.
 "MSMEs are shutting down, it's criminal to not give cash support, says Rahul")
Wholesale markets in Delhi open to labour shortage, broken supply chains
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced further relaxations in lockdown norms and lifted the odd-even formula under which shops in a market opened on alternate days
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Tamil Nadu reports 1,091 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths on Tuesday
On Tuesday 11,094 samples were tested taking the total to 514,000. Testing of 589 samples is under process
Eris Lifesciences consolidated Q4 PBT up 5.9% at Rs 62 cr, income rises 9%
Full-year pre-tax profit up 4.46% at Rs 331.52 cr
 "Eris Lifesciences consolidated Q4 PBT up 5.9% at Rs 62 cr, income rises 9%")
India far away from Covid-19 peak, better placed than other nations: Govt
Lav Agarwal said it is wrong to just look at the total number of cases and state that India has the seventh-highest number of cases as the population of countries also should be taken into account