Page 342 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
From India's lockdown to Boris Johnson's ICU: Coronavirus news in pictures
The number of Covid-19 cases has reached 1,352,173 worldwide, and 75,294 people have died so far
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Around 80,000 jobs expected to be cut due to coronavirus lockdown: Report
The expectation of retrenchment of 20 per cent of employees by those featured in the survey amounts to 78,592 people.
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How a Mumbai start-up is helping Italian doctors test Covid-19 patients
Qure.ai's AI-backed solution interprets X-rays to help doctors classify patients as high-, medium- or low-risk and prioritise testing accordingly
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72-year-old man is the first to die of coronavirus in Odisha
The number of coronavirus cases in Odisha has gone up to 42; state govt makes face masks mandatory
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RBI relaxes overdraft facility norms for states, UTs until September 30
The number of days for which a state/ UT can be in overdraft in a quarter has been increased to 50 working days from the current 36 working days
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Harbhajan supports closed-door IPL 2020, says ready to play without fans
IPL 2020, which was slated to start from March 29, stands suspended till April 15 amid the coronavirus outbreak which has claimed more than 110 lives in the country
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South African Paterson seeks Kolpak deal despite coronavirus uncertainty
Paterson's Kolpak deal with Nottinghamshire, scheduled for March 23, was postponed due to the covid-19 or coronavirus pandemic
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Khattar govt coercing state employees to donate to Covis-19 fund: Surjewala
He alleged that heads of various departments are putting pressure on their employees that they should contribute 10-20 per cent of their monthly salary towards Haryana Coronavirus Relief Fund
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Top headlines: V-P Naidu hints at lockdown extension, UK PM critical, more
Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day
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Covid-19: 'Not an expert body' on lodging, feeding migrant workers, says SC
The Supreme Court bench said it cannot take a "better policy decision" at this stage and moreover, it also does not want to interfere with the policy decisions for next ten-fifteen days
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Lockdown impact: Bajaj Finance loses 350,000 customers in 10 days
Takes Rs 4,750-cr hit on assets under management
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Hail the power of networks!
Not just in Covid-19 but also in politics, economics and society
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What the PM means by a graded lifting of the 21-day lockdown
At present, the government is focusing on 10 hotspots across the country, where more than 1,200 people have been infected and at least 35 have died
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Coronavirus crisis: Big shame IPL 2020 is not going ahead, says Jos Buttler
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) stands suspended till April 15 and chances of it being held in the near future are also grim.
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Chinese 'psychological' therapy for coronavirus and lessons for the world
With panic attacks, resentment, delirium being observed, psychotropic drugs and psychological techniques were used to treat patients
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Covid-19: Odisha makes wearing masks mandatory while venturing out of house
It further stated that Covid-19 is "assuming grave threat to the health of the general public in the state" and the virus is "believed to be spreading through droplets."
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Covid-19: V-P Naidu hints at lockdown extension, says 'health over economy'
The Vice President said that data regarding the extent and rate of spread of virus infection will have a bearing on the exit strategy
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Covid-19: USATF cancels National Junior Olympics Track, Field championships
Due to Covid-19 concerns, the University of North Florida and its local health authorities have closed its campus through at least July 30, says USATF
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Rush hour and tougher questions ahead for both Mint Road and banks
Piecemeal regulatory forbearance will not go far and tougher questions will be asked of both Mint Road and banks, reports Raghu Mohan
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BWF suspends badminton tournaments scheduled till July over coronavirus
The events affected include the several BWF World Tour events headlined by the Blibli Indonesia Open 2020 (Super 1000) and a number of Grade 3, junior and para badminton competitions
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