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ITC Hotels partners with Swiggy to offer dining experiences at home
ITC Hotels has implemented stringent measures and protocols, including mandatory temperature checks for all chefs and food and beverage associates
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India's eight core infrastructure sectors contract 38.1% in April
Massive contraction recorded amid a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus
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Singapore top FDI source for India in FY20 with $14.67 bn in investments
In the past two financial years, FDI from Singapore has surpassed that from Mauritius
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Here's the list of outperforming stocks rising most since lockdown
Eight leading promoter-controlled business houses have emerged as the new Corona warriors for the stock market
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India-dedicated funds attract zero investments in April due to Covid-19
This is the first time since August 2016 that a month has reported nil fundraising in India-dedicated schemes
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Extended crematorium hours: Govt on disposing Covid-19 victim's bodies
. The Delhi government told the court that the LNJP hospital is being authorised to divert bodies to crematoriums at Panchkuian and Punjab Bagh, as opposed to only Nigambodh Ghat
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Lockdown in India: Seriously ill, pregnant women must avoid train travel
Piyush Goyal tweeted, "I appeal to people suffering from serious ailments, pregnant women & those above 65 years & below 10 years of age to travel only when necessary
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Reservation period for special trains increased to 120 days: Indian Railway
The changes will be implemented from May 31 onward, according to Indian Railways
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Don't open state borders, relax borrowing limits: Chhattisgarh CM to Shah
The telephonic conversation between Baghel and Union Home Minister took place on Thursday
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Apple may postpone iPhone 12 launch to November due to coronavirus pandemic
The delay could be due to demand uncertainty owing to coronavirus pandemic
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Covid-19: India sees biggest single-day spike, surpasses China's death toll
Here's a look at major coronavirus related developments across the world
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Corona warriors for markets: Ambani, Adani stocks rise most since lockdown
The Bajaj group is the only one on the list of 12 conglomerates to be down - 1 per cent - since the lockdown came into effect, thanks to the hammering of stocks of non-banking financial companies.
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Coronavirus facts vs myths: Don't believe these WhatsApp tips on Covid-19
Coronavirus rumours: The spread of misinformation via WhatsApp in many ways mimics how Covid-19 itself moves through societies - from individual to individual, group to group
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Coronavirus LIVE: India has more deaths than China; total cases at 165,348
Coronavirus LIVE updates: Stay tuned with Business Standard for all the LIVE updates on Covid-19 cases and death toll across the world.
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Market Ahead, May 29: All you need to know before the opening bell
Today, a total of 31 companies including Voltas, Jubilant Life Sciences, and Metropolis Healthcare, are scheduled to announce their March quarter results
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IT firms to face heat as global enterprises put digital projects on hold
Digital initiatives of several global enterprises have been cancelled or postponed in the last couple of months as the Covid-19 crisis has prompted firms to halt non-revenue generating ventures
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Covid-19: Form special cell for students, HRD Minister tells universities
Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said that a task force has been created in UGC and NCERT to resolve the different issues of students
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Covid-19 Factoid: India has reported 100+ deaths on each day since May 13
Six of the nine countries in Europe have death rates above the global average of 6.2 per cent. By comparison, India's fatality rate is much lower at 2.9%
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Marriott International offers 30% discount at all its hotels in South Asia
The scheme covers more than 90 hotels across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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Exports likely to improve in May, contraction expected to be 30-35%: Goyal
Addressing the Digital Summit on Exports organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Goyal said he expects the fall in exports to narrow to 8-10 per cent in June.
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