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Karnataka govt takes U-turn, deploys trains to take migrant workers home
On Thursday, the government wrote to Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha seeking consent for receiving the workers
 "Karnataka govt takes U-turn, deploys trains to take migrant workers home")
A first: Shramik train with 1,050 leaves from Delhi railway station
The New Delhi railway station is the second busiest station in the country with a daily footfall of over 500,000 a day in normal times, but today was different
 "A first: Shramik train with 1,050 leaves from Delhi railway station")
Blue chips see cuts in target prices; half of Nifty sees cuts of over 15%
According to data from Bloomberg, banks have seen among the sharpest cuts in target prices -- between 16 and 60 per cent.
 "Blue chips see cuts in target prices; half of Nifty sees cuts of over 15%")
Covid-19 impact: India looks to lure more than 1,000 US firms out of China
In talks with Medtronic and Abbott on relocating units
 "Covid-19 impact: India looks to lure more than 1,000 US firms out of China")
Govt working on financial package for all sectors amid Covid outbreak
Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said "a package is going to be declared".
 "Govt working on financial package for all sectors amid Covid outbreak")
Every unhappy family…
Summer in Baden-Baden is a reconstruction of the great and enigmatic Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky's life based on his second wife Anna's diary
Covid-19 Factoid: India is taking just 3 days to add 10,000 new cases
Among 10 most affected Indian states, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have been doubling their count of cases at the fastest face; the UK has taken 26 more days than the US to reach 200,000 cases
 "Covid-19 Factoid: India is taking just 3 days to add 10,000 new cases")
Rise of a tainted phoenix
China's unrelenting ascension is unstoppable
 "Rise of a tainted phoenix")
Not in the right spirit
Liquor sale decisions show policy arbitrariness
 "Not in the right spirit")
Welcome step back
Karnataka was wrong in treating migrants as bonded labourers
Letter to BS: Yediyurappa govt must give relief to flower growers also
Flower cultivation being a seasonal thing, many anthurium cultivators will be deprived of any relief
 "Letter to BS: Yediyurappa govt must give relief to flower growers also")
Letter to BS: Administration, police should be strict in enforcing orders
Since May 4, the social distancing norms seem to have gone for a toss
 "Letter to BS: Administration, police should be strict in enforcing orders")
NCLT cancels this year's summer vacation for all benches across the country
The Delhi-based principal bench was scheduled to go on summer vacation in the month of June.
 "NCLT cancels this year's summer vacation for all benches across the country")
Expect slippages to rise to 9% post lockdown: YES Bank's Prashant Kumar
The plan to raise up to Rs 15,000 crore is very much on. We have identified six merchant bankers for the process and are waiting for the Q4 results to be out, YES Bank's MD said
 "Expect slippages to rise to 9% post lockdown: YES Bank's Prashant Kumar")
Reimagining Nai Talim
The virus lockdown exposes five regulatory hurdles, holding back an important pillar of learning's future: degree-linked apprentices
 "Reimagining Nai Talim")
NHAI asset sale plan to be delayed due to Covid-19 outbreak: CRISIL
Response from investors is expected to be lukewarm
 "NHAI asset sale plan to be delayed due to Covid-19 outbreak: CRISIL")
VE Commercial Vehicles receives govt. permission to restart manufacturing
Many of the company's suppliers continue to be closed, and dealers are also not functioning currently
Bank of England sees worst slump in 300 years as coronavirus bites
The BoE said Britain's economy might be on course to shrink by 25% in the three months to June and unemployment could more than double to 9% of the workforce
 "Bank of England sees worst slump in 300 years as coronavirus bites")
Fitness brands struggle to find right pitch to keep their flock together
As the business of fitness crumbles over a prolonged lockdown, a once thriving set of brands is struggling to stay in the race
 "Fitness brands struggle to find right pitch to keep their flock together")
After Covid-19, clients will look at WFH issues: HCL Tech's C Vijayakumar
C Vijayakumar, president and chief executive officer of HCL Tech, tells Neha Alawadhi that though demand has fallen in some sectors, others continue to be strong.
 "After Covid-19, clients will look at WFH issues: HCL Tech's C Vijayakumar")