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India coronavirus dispatch: The fate of returning migrant workers
From building capacity to produce cheap test kits, to what is medical protective clothing, and why travel & tourism will return with a bang after Covid - read these and more in today's India dispatch
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World coronavirus dispatch: Over 100,000 cases globally in less than a day
From 'world's best restaurant' reopening as cheeseburger joint, to need for office space diminishing, and World Bank's new chief who is a crisis expert - read these and more in today's world dispatch
 "World coronavirus dispatch: Over 100,000 cases globally in less than a day")
Train ticket bookings resume at 170,000 centres from Friday: Rail Min
The minister also said that bookings will also resume at counters at specific stations over the next two to three days
 "Train ticket bookings resume at 170,000 centres from Friday: Rail Min")
Garment units at Tirupur get go-ahead, will resume operations on Wednesday
Industry to commence production at 25% capacity for next few weeks; liquity a greater issue than manpower availability
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Rs 1-trn fund, bee keeping: FM Sitharaman's 11 steps to help farmers
Government sets up Rs 1 trillion Agri-Infrastructure Fund, which will focus on short-term crop loan and investment in long-term agriculture infra
 "Rs 1-trn fund, bee keeping: FM Sitharaman's 11 steps to help farmers")
BS READS: Drone operators unite, lend a helping hand in coronavirus fight
In the era of social-distancing, flying objects will take ahead the battle against Covid-19. Here are the start-ups making this possible
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FM's Day 3 stimulus: Agriculture, allied activities get Rs 1.5-trn package
Opposition, experts say measures do nothing for farmers facing income loss
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A 'Jai Kisan' stimulus: FM Sitharaman pushes long-sought agri reforms
The Centre will have to wait for Parliament's monsoon session or bring in Ordinances
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Sitharaman brings farm sector reforms, to deregulate onion, potato prices
Stock limits will be imposed only under exceptional circumstances like national calamities and famine, said the FM
 "Sitharaman brings farm sector reforms, to deregulate onion, potato prices")
Stimulus a giant step forward in helping farm sector attain global primacy
It is important to sustain the momentum being built on key reforms for India to become a global powerhouse in agriculture and for farmers income to rise in sync with the rest of the economy
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Our goal is to make farmer prosperous, boost income: Agriculture Minister
As far as contract farming is concerned we already have a model Act framed by the NITI Aayog which has been circulated to the states, Tomar said
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Cabinet likely to discuss proposals under Atma Nirbhar Bharat on Wednesday
These could include the much-talked-about proposal allowing commercial coal mining and may also include an ordinance on freeing up inter-state trade in agricultural commodities.
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Shinzo Abe wants to build ventilators that hospitals probably don't need
Abe wants Japanese companies to build 2,000 ventilators to add to an unused stock of 4,700 already in hospitals
 "Shinzo Abe wants to build ventilators that hospitals probably don't need")
Pending board exams to be held in schools where students enrolled: HRD
The Ministry is also planning to declare the board exam results by July-end
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Covid-19 updates: Biggest single-day spike in global cases; 5,609 in India
While China has the highest recovery rate globally, with 94 per cent of its confirmed cases having recovered, followed by Germany and Iran, India's recovery rate, stands at 40 per cent currently
Flights to resume soon: What's allowed and what's not in the time of corona
From fare hike and slower processes at airports, to use of authorised taxis, here is what is going to change for passengers as they fly in the time of coronavirus
 "Flights to resume soon: What's allowed and what's not in the time of corona")
Strides Pharma to conduct trials for potential Covid-19 drug Favipiravir
Favipiravir is manufactured under the brand name Avigan by a unit of Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp and was approved for use as an anti-flu drug in the country in 2014
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Covid-19 lockdown: Noida issues new guidelines, to open 50% shops, markets
District Magistrate Suhas LY issued a notification pertaining to the opening of shops in the region on Wednesday
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Covid-19: Govt proposes to make Aarogya Setu app mandatory for air travel
Passengers who have a green code in the app will be allowed to enter airport terminal
Covid-19 crisis: Airlines say flights between green zones unviable
Want services to resume only after at least three major airports in the country become functional
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