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Covid-19 is likely to be a litmus test for GST Council, say experts
Experts for staggered payments, liberal input tax credit norms, and expediting e-invoicing
 "Covid-19 is likely to be a litmus test for GST Council, say experts")
Maharashtra extends lockdown till June 30, allows many relaxations
Religious places, shopping malls, hotels and restaurants will continue to remain closed
 "Maharashtra extends lockdown till June 30, allows many relaxations")
Story in Numbers: 69% prefer work from home to continue to avoid traffic
The survey was an attempt to understand how people were feeling under the lockdown since March 25
 "Story in Numbers: 69% prefer work from home to continue to avoid traffic")
Gujarat minister Nitin Patel's ambitions may have to take a back seat now
The Division Bench of the high court had last week described Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, the state's biggest Covid-19 facility, as being "worse than a dungeon"
 "Gujarat minister Nitin Patel's ambitions may have to take a back seat now")
Covid-19 crisis: MFs invest Rs 1,230 cr in equities during lockdown
In the entire month of March, MFs made an investment of over Rs 30,000 crore on attractive valuations as many stocks hit their 52-weeks lows
 "Covid-19 crisis: MFs invest Rs 1,230 cr in equities during lockdown")
BJP dials up propaganda on Gujarat govt's behalf as Covid crisis continues
It's a matter-of-course for the pandemic and politics to co-exist, because there's an election on the horizon
 "BJP dials up propaganda on Gujarat govt's behalf as Covid crisis continues")
Unlock 1.0 details, PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' and coronavirus updates
Modi noted how India has fared much better than many parts of the world in fighting the pandemic
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Industrial activity picking up pace in UP; no new tax proposal: Adityanath
UP government eyeing post-covid investments with companies looking to exit China
 "Industrial activity picking up pace in UP; no new tax proposal: Adityanath")
Important to be even more vigilant now, says PM Modi in 'Mann Ki Baat'
There is no class of people who did not suffer due to this outbreak, but poor, labourers hit hardest, says PM
 "Important to be even more vigilant now, says PM Modi in 'Mann Ki Baat'")
Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till June 30, but with some relaxations
Except in Chennai and containment zones, all companies can function with 100 per cent employees from June 1
 "Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till June 30, but with some relaxations")
Lives of sanitation workers in pandemic: Undervalued, and battling biases
Veenu Sandhu on the undervalued essential workers who are putting their lives at risk in the pandemic
 "Lives of sanitation workers in pandemic: Undervalued, and battling biases")
New loans may become harder to get as lenders turn cautious in lockdown
Be prepared for lower loan eligibility and risk-based pricing
 "New loans may become harder to get as lenders turn cautious in lockdown")
Covid-19 crisis: England easing lockdown too soon, advisers warn
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said England's lockdown measures will be eased cautiously from Monday, aided by a track and trace system that launched on Thursday
 "Covid-19 crisis: England easing lockdown too soon, advisers warn")
Leave no one behind: Migrants should be given viable livelihood options
Dairying may well be a viable livelihood option for migrants, given its low capital investment, short operating cycle and steady income flow
 "Leave no one behind: Migrants should be given viable livelihood options")
Reviving the farm economy
The return of migrant workers to their villages offers an opportunity to give agribusiness a leg-up
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Indian Navy to start next phase of operation Samudra Setu from June 1
The operation will repatriate Indians who are stranded overseas amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Govt mulls ban on loose edible oil sales post Covid-19 over health concerns
The ban, if imposed, would affect the poor consumer who buys his requirement in rupee terms from his daily wages, not by weight
 "Govt mulls ban on loose edible oil sales post Covid-19 over health concerns")
India on the brink of reaching grim milestone of 5,000 Covid-19 deaths
It began as a rich man's disease that came to India on the plane and then ended up uprooting the poor as well.
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Unlock 1.0 kicks in: Hotels, malls, places of worship to open from June 8
With this, the Centre has outlined a plan to reopen nearly all activities outside of containment zones starting Monday.
 "Unlock 1.0 kicks in: Hotels, malls, places of worship to open from June 8")
Getting Sino-US relationship right is in people's interest: Li Keqiang
At the moment, China-US relations have encountered some new problems and challenges. This is a very important bilateral relationship
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