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Nizamuddin: Govt scrambles to contain Covid-19 fallout; 5,000 quarantined
Authorities attributed the big spike in the numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases largely to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation
 "Nizamuddin: Govt scrambles to contain Covid-19 fallout; 5,000 quarantined")
Coronavirus: FCI ramps up foodgrain supplies across country during lockdown
The FCI is conducting e-auction under Open Market Sales Scheme for providing wheat to the empanelled roller flour mills/state government to ease the supply constraint in the market
 "Coronavirus: FCI ramps up foodgrain supplies across country during lockdown")
Social distancing not being strictly followed in Azadpur mandi: Trader
Asked about problems people might face if wholesale markets vegetable markets are closed, he said there will not be a problem as every house keeps a stock.
 "Social distancing not being strictly followed in Azadpur mandi: Trader")
Coronavirus impact: IndiaNivesh shuts shop, days after closing down PMS
IndiaNivesh cited the ongoing global pandemic has that triggered an unprecedented fall in the markets coupled with the present lockdown as the reason for its decision
 "Coronavirus impact: IndiaNivesh shuts shop, days after closing down PMS")
Covid-19 relief: You can defer 3 EMIs but that may be a very costly option
SBI informed customers that in some cases, deferring 3 EMIs on a home loan may force the borrower to pay 8 more EMIs
 "Covid-19 relief: You can defer 3 EMIs but that may be a very costly option")
India coronavirus dispatch: Manage Covid-19 with the science, not myths
From trusting science and not myths, to managing the future cases, and why India needs wartime industrial production now - read these and more in this roundup of articles in Indian news publications
Covid-19-led demand destruction, firm input costs to impact steelmakers
While realisations take a hit, pressure on margins may intensify with input costs remaining steady.
 "Covid-19-led demand destruction, firm input costs to impact steelmakers")
Best of BS Opinion: Economies after Covid-19, tough times for IT, and more
Business Standard opinion pieces for the day talk about the fiscal and other aspects of the pandemic.
 "Best of BS Opinion: Economies after Covid-19, tough times for IT, and more")
Private hospitals gearing up to fight coronavirus battle as cases rise
Hospitals devise protocols to help deal with the surge in the number of patients
 "Private hospitals gearing up to fight coronavirus battle as cases rise")
Oil ends lower after US crude stockpiles jump, gasoline demand sinks
The market has slumped on the sharp fall in demand because of the coronavirus pandemic and rising output from Saudi Arabia and Russia after a supply pact collapsed last month
 "Oil ends lower after US crude stockpiles jump, gasoline demand sinks")
Wall Street's major stock indexes plunge as coronavirus anxiety grows
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 973.65 points, or 4.44 per cent
 "Wall Street's major stock indexes plunge as coronavirus anxiety grows")
New projects dip in March quarter amid economic slowdown, coronavirus
The value of new projects were Rs 7000 crore lower in the three-month period ending March 2020, showed data from project-tracker Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
 "New projects dip in March quarter amid economic slowdown, coronavirus")
RBI moratorium on term and working capital loans may hurt business
Corporates may end up paying four months interest on their loans together.
 "RBI moratorium on term and working capital loans may hurt business")
Coronavirus lockdown: Mumbai's 191 'containment' zones under lens
The residents of that area are asked not to step out of their homes. The health ministry has said even a single case of Covid-19 can be a hotspot for the government
 "Coronavirus lockdown: Mumbai's 191 'containment' zones under lens")
RBI increases WMA limit of states, UTs by 30%, relaxes export rules
The central bank also said banks don't need to activate countercyclical capital buffers (CCyB) for one more year, which means the banks can utilize the capital earmarked for the buffer
 "RBI increases WMA limit of states, UTs by 30%, relaxes export rules")
Coronavirus outbreak: India cases jump by 437 in 24 hours, toll rises to 41
The spike does not represent a 'national trend', says govt
 "Coronavirus outbreak: India cases jump by 437 in 24 hours, toll rises to 41")
Lockdown crushes Motown: Sales of top auto makers decline 64% in March
Auto sales decline by 64% as manufacturers shut down to prevent spread of coronavirus
 "Lockdown crushes Motown: Sales of top auto makers decline 64% in March")
March Gem & Jewellery exports halve as Covid-19 delivers a body blow
The lockdown is the latest in a string of adverse events to have hit the industry
 "March Gem & Jewellery exports halve as Covid-19 delivers a body blow")
Markets slump 4% as investors sentiment remain sombre due to coronavirus
Indian indices fall 4%; gloom prevails in other global markets also after Trump's dire warning
 "Markets slump 4% as investors sentiment remain sombre due to coronavirus")
Leter to BS: Class divide has become starker amid the nationwide lockdown
The rich India is rich enough to weather the difficult days on its own, but its poor counterpart will wither away without timely intervention by the government
 "Leter to BS: Class divide has become starker amid the nationwide lockdown")