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Covid-19 hinterland digest: A 200-bed hospital built in just 20 days
From farmers selling their harvest with relative ease in Punjab, to others dumping their tomato produce in Madhya Pradesh to onions making farmers cry, once again
 "Covid-19 hinterland digest: A 200-bed hospital built in just 20 days")
Covid-19: Akshay tops 'celebrity heartfulness index; Virat at bottom
This report comes in the bakcdrop of donations and charities done by these celebrities at a time when the world is facing the worst crisis in over a century
 "Covid-19: Akshay tops 'celebrity heartfulness index; Virat at bottom")
No point discussing IPL 2020 in Sri Lanka right now: BCCI official
SLC president Shammi Silva on Thursday said that Sri lanka is ready to host the mega event as the country, which has fewer positive cases, is expected to return to normalcy earlier compared to India
 "No point discussing IPL 2020 in Sri Lanka right now: BCCI official")
RBI measures are good; markets will recover only when Covid-19 cases dip
Nifty is unlikely to see a new low, provided there are no negative surprises as regards Covid-19 cases.
 "RBI measures are good; markets will recover only when Covid-19 cases dip")
Sri Lanka offers to host IPL 2020 as BCCI suspends the league indefinitely
Sri Lanka has so far registered fewer number of coronavirus cases as compared to India. Till now, the country has over 230 Covid-19 cases while seven lives have been lost in the island nation
 "Sri Lanka offers to host IPL 2020 as BCCI suspends the league indefinitely")
Coronavirus crisis: Cricket Australia to stand down staff on reduced pay
We will continue to seek advice from medical experts and relevant govt agencies to ensure health and safety of our people, volunteers and communities, and to return to business, says Cricket Australia
 "Coronavirus crisis: Cricket Australia to stand down staff on reduced pay")
RBI has made life a bit easier for NBFCs, MFIs amid Covid-19 pandemic
The RBI has indicated that it expects inflation to come down by September, which means that more rate cuts are in the offing
 "RBI has made life a bit easier for NBFCs, MFIs amid Covid-19 pandemic")
RBI measures sufficient, not substantial; Guv doing balancing act: Experts
RBI governor is walking a tightrope, says a former chief statistician
 "RBI measures sufficient, not substantial; Guv doing balancing act: Experts")
Covid-19: RBI slashes reverse repo rate by 25 bps, no change in repo rate
Earlier, the RBI had reduced the repo rate to a 15-year low of 4.40 per cent by announcing a steep cut of 75 basis points on March 27, only two days after the national lockdown was imposed
 "Covid-19: RBI slashes reverse repo rate by 25 bps, no change in repo rate")
ICC T20 World Cup can be moved to Feb to accommodate IPL: RCB coach Katich
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday suspended the IPL 2020 "till further notice" in the wake of the fast-spreading Covid-19 pandemic
 "ICC T20 World Cup can be moved to Feb to accommodate IPL: RCB coach Katich")
How will the Covid-19 pandemic impact Nifty companies' earnings in Q4FY20?
Margins in some sectors could improve due to soft raw material prices.
 "How will the Covid-19 pandemic impact Nifty companies' earnings in Q4FY20?")
Covid-19: India gets $5.9 mn US aid; assures Bhutan, Seychelles of help
The State Department and the US Agency for International Development have now committed nearly $508 million in emergency health, humanitarian, and economic assistance
 "Covid-19: India gets $5.9 mn US aid; assures Bhutan, Seychelles of help")
Market Ahead, April 17: Top Factors That Could Guide Markets Today
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das' media address at 10 am will remain a big focus today for investors who will also digest reports of an imminent second stimulus package
 "Market Ahead, April 17: Top Factors That Could Guide Markets Today")
Covid-19 has given Modi an opportunity to wield the power of his popularity
Our informal economy and Centre-state coordination are helpful factors, but harsh measures could leave a deep impact on society
 "Covid-19 has given Modi an opportunity to wield the power of his popularity")
Best of BS Opinion: The perils of Covid policy, normal monsoon, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces
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Covid-19 Factoid: US suffers its highest single-day death toll yet
From the US' continuing pains, to some good news coming from Iran and Italy, and Madhya Pradesh's rising number of coronavirus cases - here are some data trends to help to grasp the situation better
Covid-19: Electronics manufacturers in a fix over resuming operations
From satisfying the concerned local and state-level authorities to finalisng the new set of standard operating procedures, all manufacturers are facing a bumpy road before they can resume operations
 "Covid-19: Electronics manufacturers in a fix over resuming operations")
World coronavirus dispatch: Europe recovering; Trump may ease curbs in US
From some European nations seeing recovery, to the US' industrial output contraction, and how Japan and China are trying to revive economic activity - read these and more in today's world dispatch
 "World coronavirus dispatch: Europe recovering; Trump may ease curbs in US")
India coronavirus dispatch: A time for brave and imaginative action
From caring about the Indian migrant, to getting the containment strategy right, and when one could get infected from food - read these and more in today's India dispatch
 "India coronavirus dispatch: A time for brave and imaginative action")
Govt says Zoom video app unsafe, must not be used for its meetings: Report
The MHA mentioned that "those private individuals who still would like to use Zoom for private purposes" should follow certain guidelines
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