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Covid rapid antibody test kits row: China hits out at 'individuals' in ICMR
Explaining why it was defending two private companies, the Chinese government said many countries had been buying medical equipment from the Chinese markets via commercial channels
 "Covid rapid antibody test kits row: China hits out at 'individuals' in ICMR")
Covid-19: Domestic diamond industry expects revenues to drop by 20-25%
Banks' outstanding loans to the gems and jewellery sector declined 16.8% in February 2020 after growing 2.6% a year ago
 "Covid-19: Domestic diamond industry expects revenues to drop by 20-25%")
Lockdown 2.0: Coronavirus-hit units get Rs 10,000 crore from banks
Banks have built internal capacities for assisting companies, including micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs).
 "Lockdown 2.0: Coronavirus-hit units get Rs 10,000 crore from banks")
Moody's slashes India's growth estimate to 0.2% for 2020 from 2.5%
Moody's expected India's economic growth to recover to 6.2 per cent in 2021
 "Moody's slashes India's growth estimate to 0.2% for 2020 from 2.5%")
Hong Kong may come under new FDI rules; custodians to seek clarity
A few days back, the Finance Ministry had notified changes in FDI rules that made prior approval of the government mandatory for foreign investments from countries that share a land border with India
 "Hong Kong may come under new FDI rules; custodians to seek clarity")
Social media platforms offer new rules to brands for online advertising
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn ask brands to mind the tone and pitch while keeping their ads simple, factual and humane
 "Social media platforms offer new rules to brands for online advertising")
Beating the pandemic of recession
Money should not be a consideration in protecting jobs, people and industry as the economy nosedives
 "Beating the pandemic of recession")
Back to the future
Privileging physical retail over e-commerce is risky
 "Back to the future")
North India to see fresh tea sales post lockdown, first auction on May 3
Brokers are of the view that opening prices of the season's fresh teas will be higher by Rs 30-50 a kg
 "North India to see fresh tea sales post lockdown, first auction on May 3")
Change picks up speed in auto industry to survive post-Covid challenges
Components makers are reinventing their business to transform and survive in a post-Covid world
 "Change picks up speed in auto industry to survive post-Covid challenges")
Looking beyond numbers
Deciphering Covid-19 data and why Kerala stands out
 "Looking beyond numbers")
Covid-19 lockdown: Domestic pharma growth takes hit as stock piles up
Inventory days have gone up from 31 days as on March 22 to 41 days as on April 22
 "Covid-19 lockdown: Domestic pharma growth takes hit as stock piles up")
WTO members eliminate duties on over 84% of medical products for 2020
Several medical devices like ventilators and masks are in huge demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
 "WTO members eliminate duties on over 84% of medical products for 2020")
Catching up in the cyberworld
A tiny virus has forced judiciary to shake off its digital inertia
Letter to BS: Bhagwat's remarks may cool down ire against Tablighis
Recently, some sections blamed the Tablighi Jamaat for the spread of Covid-19 in India
 "Letter to BS: Bhagwat's remarks may cool down ire against Tablighis")
Letter to BS: Home quarantine is far better than hospitalisation
I appreciate West Bengal govt's decision because home quarantine is far better than hospitalisation
 "Letter to BS: Home quarantine is far better than hospitalisation")
Uddhav praises Gadkari for asking state govts to complete road projects
There have been numerous gazette notifications from Gadkari's ministry on land acquisition and other related issues to expedite work on national highways, bridges and flyovers
 "Uddhav praises Gadkari for asking state govts to complete road projects")
Covid-19 Factoid: India's trajectory of new daily cases remains worrisome
While Italy, the first epicentre outside of China, seems to have flattened the curve, the share of Asia (excluding China in the initial stages) both in infections and deaths has been limited so far
 "Covid-19 Factoid: India's trajectory of new daily cases remains worrisome")
A curious case of coronavirus positives and negatives for Mumbai journos
Mumbai's municipal authority tested 171 journalists for Covid-19 who were on field. Of the 171 tested, 53 journalists were told they tested positive on April 20
 "A curious case of coronavirus positives and negatives for Mumbai journos")
Covid-19 lockdown: Delhi govt allows medical facilities, book shops to open
The operation of homes for children, disabled, intellectually disabled, senior citizens, destitute, women and widows, will also be allowed
 "Covid-19 lockdown: Delhi govt allows medical facilities, book shops to open")