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Covid an opportunity for agri reforms
The virus outbreak is likely to have a lasting impact on farming, especially on the way crops are sown, harvested and disposed of
Liquor shops to cabs: What worked, what didn't as India eases lockdown
Apart from allowing movement of vehicles, the state governments also gave permission to open liquor stores, retail shops, and manufacturing units to check the intensifying economic peril
 "Liquor shops to cabs: What worked, what didn't as India eases lockdown")
In pictures: Delhi queues up for fuel, booze in Lockdown 3.0
Many liquor shops that reopened after 40 days in Delhi on Monday had to be shut when people ignored social distancing
 "In pictures: Delhi queues up for fuel, booze in Lockdown 3.0")
Govt to bring back Indians stranded abroad from May 7 in 'phased manner'
After their arrival in India, medical examination will be conducted on everyone and they will be subsequently put under quarantine for 14 days
 "Govt to bring back Indians stranded abroad from May 7 in 'phased manner'")
Covid-19 hinterland digest: No green zones in Bihar to stop spread of virus
The government has said that people won't be able to travel to different cities without necessary passes
 "Covid-19 hinterland digest: No green zones in Bihar to stop spread of virus")
Adani Green Q4 PBT at Rs 69 cr, firm says Covid-19 impact not significant
Lower expenses drive profit number; firm had incurred a loss in the same period a year ago
 "Adani Green Q4 PBT at Rs 69 cr, firm says Covid-19 impact not significant")
Covid cases inch closer to 43,000, as India adds 2,000 more in a day
88 deaths reported today, overall toll at 1,389. So far 11,762 patients have been cured, taking recovery rate to 27.5%
India enters Lockdown 3.0; all dos and don'ts explained in pics
The ban on selling liquor, paan, tobacco has been now lifted from all the three zones ensuring minimum six-feet social distancing with not over 5 people at a time
 "India enters Lockdown 3.0; all dos and don'ts explained in pics")
Why Shramik Special Trains have created a political storm
Here's why the Shramik Special Trains have created quite a stir in political circles
 "Why Shramik Special Trains have created a political storm")
Icra expects GDP to contract by 20% in June quarter, 2% fall in FY21
The agency's earlier economic forecast was a range, according to which the GDP may either expand by 1 per cent or contract by 1 per cent in 2020-21
 "Icra expects GDP to contract by 20% in June quarter, 2% fall in FY21")
Delhi liquor shops open after lockdown; cops cane customers in some places
According to an official, about 150 government-run liquor shops have been allowed to open from 9 am to 6.30 pm in accordance with the latest lockdown relaxations
 "Delhi liquor shops open after lockdown; cops cane customers in some places")
Lockdown 3.0: Migrant workers clash again in Surat, demand to be sent home
The workers have been demanding that trains should be arranged to ferry them to their native places as the government extended the nationwide lockdown till May 17
 "Lockdown 3.0: Migrant workers clash again in Surat, demand to be sent home")
Lockdown 3.0: Massive traffic jams in Delhi, inter-state checkpoints
Commuters had verbal run-ins with police deployed on the border checkpoints over the validity of movement passes
 "Lockdown 3.0: Massive traffic jams in Delhi, inter-state checkpoints")
Bengal has highest Covid-19 mortality rate in India: IMCT tells Chief Secy
A BSF jawan deployed in the entourage of the IMCT to West Bengal has tested positive for COVID-19, following which over 50 personnel of the force were quarantined
 "Bengal has highest Covid-19 mortality rate in India: IMCT tells Chief Secy")
More than 1.1 million samples tested till now for coronavirus, says ICMR
A day earlier, the medical research body had said that currently there are 315 government and 111 private laboratories, operational and reporting to it
 "More than 1.1 million samples tested till now for coronavirus, says ICMR")
India coronavirus dispatch: Fake news on the rise in country under lockdown
From patients delaying doctor visits because of stigma, to poverty spikes due to lockdown, and the risk of reinfection - read these and more in today's India dispatch
 "India coronavirus dispatch: Fake news on the rise in country under lockdown")
Covid-19 lockdown: Petrol sales fell by 61% in April, diesel by 57%
ATF sales declined by about 92% during the month, showed provisional industry data
 "Covid-19 lockdown: Petrol sales fell by 61% in April, diesel by 57%")
Covid-19 smashes Asia's factories; activity hits historic lows all over
The PMI for South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and a global manufacturing powerhouse, skidded to 41.6 in April, the lowest reading since January 2009
 "Covid-19 smashes Asia's factories; activity hits historic lows all over")
Lockdown 3.0: Now, you can hail an Uber cab in green or orange zones
In Red Zones, which one includes most big cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, only essential services like Uber's Essentials and UberMedic services will be operational
 "Lockdown 3.0: Now, you can hail an Uber cab in green or orange zones")
Covid-19 crisis: Seven charts that show the pain in economy due to lockdown
Electricity generation to railway freight data, all point to a major economic decline
 "Covid-19 crisis: Seven charts that show the pain in economy due to lockdown")