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Centre allows industry, road work and MGNREGA to start in rural India
Experts say unless the implementation is monitored properly at the ground level, much of the easing out could just remain on paper
 "Centre allows industry, road work and MGNREGA to start in rural India")
A peek into the inner functioning of the Indian govt during Covid-19 crisis
PM Modi has tried to make inter-departmental functioning the new norm in GOI on several occasions; Covid-19 might just seal it
 "A peek into the inner functioning of the Indian govt during Covid-19 crisis")
E-commerce firms seek clarity on non-essentials; gear up for MHA guidelines
The MHA has come up with fresh guidelines allowing e-commerce companies to operate, ensuring strict social distancing without any restriction on their timing and closure, after April 20
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Ravi Shastri calls fight against coronavirus 'mother of all World Cups'
Shastri also praised PM Narendra Modi and said he is leading from the front.
 "Ravi Shastri calls fight against coronavirus 'mother of all World Cups'")
Covid-19: Energy agency says 2020 worst year in history for oil demand
We may see it was the worst year in the history of global markets, said Fatih Birol, head of the IEA
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Lockdown guidelines: IT-ITeS allowed to resume work; Nasscom hails move
India's $191 billion IT industry employs over 4.3 million people and has largely managed to service its clients during the pandemic
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Covid-19: Norms relaxed, plantations see hope for tea and rubber processing
Plan to be ready for demand whenever lockdown ends, though manpower crunch is still an issue
 "Covid-19: Norms relaxed, plantations see hope for tea and rubber processing")
Lockdown: Vistara defers payments to some suppliers, says internal memo
The pandemic has brought air travel to a virtual standstill, with many airline fleets grounded and no visibility on when travel restrictions will be eased
 "Lockdown: Vistara defers payments to some suppliers, says internal memo")
Coronavirus crisis: Karnataka links all ICUs onto a single platform
The ICU preparedness of all designated hospitals will be uploaded on this platform. Details of ICU patients will then be uploaded including their treatment methodology
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Covid-19: New strategies to expand testing at fair price as cases rise
Pvt labs seek approval for protocol on patient sample pooling; faecal testing also considered
 "Covid-19: New strategies to expand testing at fair price as cases rise")
Coronavirus impact: Decline in merchant power prices to hit IPPs
Spot prices of merchant power declined to as low as Rs 2 per unit during the Covid-19 lockdown
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Covid-19 crisis: UP to charge those attacking doctors, policemen under NSA
The accused will also be made to pay for any damage caused to public property during such attacks on state government employees
 "Covid-19 crisis: UP to charge those attacking doctors, policemen under NSA")
Vijay Rupani goes into quarantine after meeting Covid-19 positive MLA
Rupani had met Congress MLA Imran Khedawala, who was later found to be Covid-19 positive
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How states are dealing with lockdown-driven delay in harvesting Rabi crops
Since the supply chain has several functionaries and operations, effectiveness of the relaxations will depend on how well they are implemented, while ensuring Covid-19 precautions aren't violated
 "How states are dealing with lockdown-driven delay in harvesting Rabi crops")
Infra sector activity declines 43% in FY20 following March lockdown: Report
The overall contract awarding activity fell 26% year-on-year in March.
 "Infra sector activity declines 43% in FY20 following March lockdown: Report")
Fuel demand to go up after govt allows some industries to resume operations
Petrol and diesel sales dropped by more than 66% and ATF consumption collapsed by 90% after the nationwide lockdown shut factories, stopped road and rail transportation and suspended flights
 "Fuel demand to go up after govt allows some industries to resume operations")
Top headlines: Govt allows e-tail, agri activities to resume from April 20
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India agrees to sell HCQ tablets to Malaysia to fight Covid-19: Report
Malaysia had asked for more than one million hydroxychloroquine tablets from India, said sources
 "India agrees to sell HCQ tablets to Malaysia to fight Covid-19: Report")
Here are the new rules by MHA for extended lockdown
Here are the revised consolidated guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs about what activities have been allowed and what will remain restricted
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Coronavirus impact: GMAT exams to be held online from April 20
The GMAT test is conducted at over 650 test centres in 114 countries
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