Page 212 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
JioMart goes live across India, offers range of products for home delivery
The app is not yet available on Apple or Google Play Store and has to be downloaded from jiomart.com
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No community transmission of Covid-19 a falsehood: noted epidemiologist
In a Q&A, Jayaprakash Muliyil, former Principal, Christian Medical College, explains why the lockdown was of little help in containing the virus
 "No community transmission of Covid-19 a falsehood: noted epidemiologist")
Start-ups looking to tap into venture debt, avoid large funding rounds
Most start-ups are also not expecting to get the right valuation at this time, as the lockdown imposed to curb the virus' spread has severely disrupted business
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A post-quarantine baby boom: Why reproductive health will be a concern
Public health researchers fear that the real impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown on India's demographics will become apparent only after nine months
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Covid-19 lockdown: No proposal to impose calamity cess, say FinMin sources
The sources said any such proposal would prove to be counter-productive as sales are already at low volume at this time of lockdown.
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The weight on India's mind: Rising psychological problems amid Covid-19
Amid growing stress over isolation and job insecurity, people are developing serious psychological conditions and many with existing problems are experiencing a relapse
 "The weight on India's mind: Rising psychological problems amid Covid-19")
TDP chief Naidu to hold annual conference with 10,000 members via Zoom
Not for nothing is Chandrababu Naidu known as the most tech-savvy politician in India.
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Hopeful of starting international flights before August, says Hardeep Puri
All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 25 when the Modi government imposed a lockdown to contain the novel cornavirus pandemic
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Existing APMC laws restrict trade, competition: Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog
He says that the APMC system did not evolve with changes in time and requirement
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Who will monitor the stimulus schemes?
There is a serious need for an independent mechanism to continuously monitor the performance of the programmes and their efficacy
Understanding the migrants
Availability of credible data is critical to integrating these workers in development programmes
 "Understanding the migrants")
India will not host any international sport event anytime soon: Rijiju
Talking specifically about IPL 2020, Rijiju says it is the government's prerogative to take a call on conducting any tournament in the country
 "India will not host any international sport event anytime soon: Rijiju")
Who'll watch it? Prasar Bharati CEO recalls reactions before Ramayan re-run
Ramayan's four episodes a day format was based on the assumption of a 15-day lockdown
 "Who'll watch it? Prasar Bharati CEO recalls reactions before Ramayan re-run")
First Covid-19 vaccine to reach phase-1 trial is safe, say researchers
Several teams across the world are in a race to develop a vaccine for coronavirus infection
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Covid-19 crisis: Rising costs, low demand force firms to impose surcharge
Rising unemployment, safety concerns and limits on the number of customers a business is allowed to serve are setting a cap on sales
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UP to launch dedicated job portal for returning migrant labourers
Portal to help companies/agencies hire skilled labour; So far, more than 2.1 mn workers have returned by trains and roadways buses
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Better off than most competitors during Covid crisis: Jindal Aluminium MD
In a Q&A, Pragun Jindal Khaitan says his firm has a well-diversified product mix, so if there is a loss in demand in one sector, it makes up by pushing innovation and new products in another
 "Better off than most competitors during Covid crisis: Jindal Aluminium MD")
UP industrial power consumption inching towards pre-lockdown levels
Nearly 85% of the state's industrial units have resumed operations
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India's natural gas output falls 18.6% in April due to Covid-19 lockdown
India's crude oil production fell 6.35 per cent to 2.5 million tonnes in April for the same reason
 "India's natural gas output falls 18.6% in April due to Covid-19 lockdown")
3.2 mn migrants ferried in more than 2,000 trains since May 1: Railways
Out of the 2,570 trains, 505 are yet to reach their destination, while 2,065 trains have completed their journey
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