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Lufthansa, Swiss to resume flights to Mumbai from Frankfurt, Zurich
Lufthansa group's senior director (sales), South Asia, George Ettiyil said the decision reflects the robust demand for flights to and from India, even in these unprecedented times.
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Antiviral drugs see demand surge in India, but segment declines 5.5%
Data from market research firm AIOCD-AWACS shows that sales of oseltamivir (common brand Tamiflu), used against the influenza virus and also for swine flu, went up by 35.8 per cent in April
 "Antiviral drugs see demand surge in India, but segment declines 5.5%")
Covid-19 Factoid: India's infection rate is showing an upward trend
While Rajasthan, at 57%, has the highest recovery rate among the 10 most affected Indian states, Punjab has the lowest at 9%
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Uber ramps up distribution of PPE kits, starts safety awareness campaign
Uber said it had sourced more than 3 million three-ply face masks, 1.2 million shower caps, 200,000 bottles of disinfectants and 200,000 bottles of sanitisers for free distribution
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Stimulus good for sustenance, but supply chains need more for resilience
PDS and agriculture markets need reforms to develop superior food quality systems, writes Ajay Kakra.
 "Stimulus good for sustenance, but supply chains need more for resilience")
Highlights: FM aims to help migrant workers, Congress says not enough done
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced free food grains for 8 crore migrants for 2 months. Stay tuned with Business Standard for FM press conference live updates
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E-commerce firms may get to sell secondary essentials in red zones: Reports
Consumers in red zones say they want to buy gadgets, home supplies and office and school supplies post upcoming lockdown relaxations.
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All 9 Steps FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced in second tranche
Listen to the podcast to know about all the nine measures Finance Minister announced today
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Plants working at 70% capacity, aiming for optimal level soon: Adani Wilmar
In view of large-scale migration of workers, firm has been managing its operations with 50-60 per cent of the workforce
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Free food grain for migrant workers, easy farm credit in stimulus round 2
As many as 2.5 crore farmers will be provided Rs 2 lakh crore of concessional credit through Kisan Credit Cards
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Top headlines: FM announces free food grain, jobs for migrant workers
From railways cancelling trains to 'Work from home' being the new normal, here are the top headlines of the day
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Rattled by 72-hour work week, BMS plans nationwide protest on May 20
Announcement comes on heels of similar protests announced by other central trade unions affiliated to Congress, left parties and those not affiliated to any political parties
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Tata Trusts to upgrade 4 govt hospitals in UP, Maha to Covid-19 centre
The statement said that each hospital will be armed with critical care capabilities, minor operation theatres, basic pathology and radiology, facilities
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Clueless UP govt's moves have added to people's woes: Akhilesh Yadav
Former UP Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav spoke about the challenges before the state government and measures taken so far
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FM Sitharaman soon to list second set of stimulus measures to boost economy
Sitharaman on Wednesday announced measures of nearly Rs 5.94 trillion to provide relief to small businesses, taxpayers, shadow banks, power distribution companies among others
UP forms panel to wean away US, South Korean and Japanese firms from China
PICUP chief to head panel, dedicated email IDs created to address issues raised by investors from each of these countries
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Pending arsenal orders to be cleared within a month of normalcy: OFB chief
In a Q&A, Hari Mohan of the Ordnance Factory Board says 85% of the operations in arms-making units can be organised while maintaining social distancing
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Delhi to 'work hard', resume economic activities Monday, says Kejriwal
he said that most people suggested that schools, colleges, spa, swimming pools, and malls should not be opened post May 17, and there should be just limited operation of metro services
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India coronavirus dispatch: How to make India truly self-reliant, confident
From reviving a broken economy, to implementing personal and public health measures, and why it's important to know if Covid-19 spreads through sewage - read these and more in today's India dispatch
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World coronavirus dispatch: Some countries resume international travel
From Russia and Brazil becoming new epicentres, Hong Kong seeing new infections after 24-day clean sheet, and Chinese merchants taking to livestreaming - read these and more in today's world dispatch
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