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Covid-19: Here's what is allowed in public places during Lockdown 3.0
Govt has extended the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus till May 17, and released a set of guidelines detailing things that are allowed or prohibited in public places
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Covid-19 Lockdown 3.0: Check what is allowed in your area, and what is not
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued detailed guidelines specifying the activities allowed and not allowed in the three zones
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Coronavirus impact: US sport shutdown will cost $12 billion, says report
Analysis of the magnitude of business losses includes superstar salaries to pay for stadium workers but it might be a conservative estimate because it does not include outdoor recreational sport
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Banks to non-profit: How Luis Miranda made connecting with people his asset
Miranda tells Anjuli Bhargava how his life has been a series of happy accidents and unexpected connections
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Tariff on China for mishandling virus outbreak 'certainly an option': Trump
US President Donald Trump said China 'mishandled the situation" after the coronavirus outbreak in its Wuhan city, but refrained from giving a definitive answer on retaliatory measures
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Best of BS Opinion: Lockdown continues, India's economic growth, and more
Here is a summary of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Covid-19 lockdown: 70% listed firms may dip into reserves for April pay
This will make it tough for many of them to service their fixed costs, such salary and wages, as well as interest on their loan.
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Covid-19 Factoid: India's confirmed cases have tripled during Lockdown 2.0
The US seems to have gone the Europe way in trajectory of Covid-19 infections - both took about 40 days to reach 1 million cases - but its death toll has been much less
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India coronavirus dispatch: Detect, isolate, share data more transparently
From a pandemic patent pool, to courts working after the lockdown, and why coronavirus outbreaks could go on until 2024 - read these and more in today's India dispatch
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RBI governor Shaktikanta Das to hold meeting with bank chiefs today
The meeting will take stock of implementation of several steps announced by the RBI, including moderation in interest rate and its transmission, as well as liquidity infusion measures for industry
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World coronavirus dispatch: Hottest Silicon Valley start-ups are on sale
From the likelihood of European economy staying below last year's level through 2022, to the future of air travel for average travel - read these and more in today's world dispatch
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Lockdown 3.0 opens livelihood door; travel by air, rail remains prohibited
Two-week extension allows relaxation for several businesses
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Lockdown 3.0: Industry bodies welcome relaxations, some confusion remains
Reiterate demand for a stimulus package
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Covid-19 impact: Sebi may tweak pay structure of top MF executives
Caps on variable pay, staggered bonus payouts among likely steps to rein in risky moves by fund managers
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India, China hit hard due to coronavirus, says Colgate global CEO
Both the countries reported a decline in sales in the March quarter
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New Economic Affairs secy has his work cut out to revive the economy
On Friday, Tarun Bajaj took charge as the economic affairs secretary, replacing Atanu Chakraborty,
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From airlines to automobiles, businesses see washout in April amid lockdown
According to the Indian Cellular and Electronics Association of India, the loss in revenues for mobile device manufacturers during the lockdown has been Rs 20,000 crore
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Covid-19 outbreak: Now, place online orders in some districts amid lockdown
Though the new guidelines clearly spell out that only delivery of essentials will be allowed in red zones, permissions for orange and green zones are still not spelt out clearly
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Global stocks drop after comments from Amazon, Apple on Covid-19 impact
Amazon.com warned of a possible second-quarter loss, while Apple omitted an earnings forecast for the first time in more than a decade
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Covid-19 crisis: PM Modi reviews aviation, power sectors' performance
Reviewing the power sector, the prime minister underlined its importance in propelling the economy. The need for an effective enforcement of contracts to attract private investment was also discussed.
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