Page 358 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
Coronavirus pandemic adds a major blow to struggling shipping industry
The pandemic adds a major blow to an industry reeling from a toxic combination of geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions and natural disasters in 2019
 "Coronavirus pandemic adds a major blow to struggling shipping industry")
CSR in the time of coronavirus
PM-CARES offers a handy panacea for CEOs' CSR headaches
 "CSR in the time of coronavirus")
After the lockdown
Planning for the revival of the economy
 "After the lockdown")
Tough times for IT
Companies have to rejig their business model
 "Tough times for IT")
Leter to BS: Media should refrain from targetting one sect for negligence
To target a particular gathering and terming it an epidemic centre is a matter of concern and gives rise to many questions
 "Leter to BS: Media should refrain from targetting one sect for negligence")
Leter to BS: It is necessary to know when and why people gathered in Markaz
On March 22, without prior notice, the countrywide lockdown was imposed and Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked everybody not to cross the lakshmanrekha of their homes
 "Leter to BS: It is necessary to know when and why people gathered in Markaz")
Newborn named 'Lockdown' to show support for PM's appeal to stay indoors
The child was born on Monday, almost a week into the lockdown in the country
 "Newborn named 'Lockdown' to show support for PM's appeal to stay indoors")
Guess what's keeping e-commerce firms busy
They're dialling 700-plus district administrations to organise curfew passes as coronavirus spreads across the country
Covid-19 lockdown impacts sugar mills as OMCs reduce ethanol offtake
With petrol and diesel demand falling, OMCs are already dealing with excess supply of the biofuel; ISMA writes to them to reallocate ethanol to deficient depots for fuel mixing
 "Covid-19 lockdown impacts sugar mills as OMCs reduce ethanol offtake")
Tata Power to restart Mundra UMPP units to supply low-cost electricity
Tata Power supplies power to five states - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana - from the 4,000-megawatt plant
 "Tata Power to restart Mundra UMPP units to supply low-cost electricity")
Downgraded Rs 7-trn debt as credit quality of Indian firms worsened: ICRA
The agency said policymakers will have to unleash more measures to avoid severe economic imbalances if the COVID-19 crisis prolongs
 "Downgraded Rs 7-trn debt as credit quality of Indian firms worsened: ICRA")
Equity fundraising sees 62% spike in FY20; coronavirus could hit IPOs
As many as 26 companies -- with approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) -- are looking to raise nearly Rs 26,056 crore from IPOs
 "Equity fundraising sees 62% spike in FY20; coronavirus could hit IPOs")
States scramble to identify Tabligh attendees as Delhi govt evacuates 2,361
State governments across the country are identifying the people who took part in the religious gathering at war footing to begin their self-isolation and quarantine
 "States scramble to identify Tabligh attendees as Delhi govt evacuates 2,361")
SC to hear PIL seeking declaration of financial emergency after 2 weeks
The plea filed by Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) came up for hearing before a bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Abdul Nazeer
 "SC to hear PIL seeking declaration of financial emergency after 2 weeks")
Covid-19: TikTok donates Rs 100 cr in safety gear to Indian medical staff
Will give away 400,000 hazmat medical protective suits and 2,00,000 masks
 "Covid-19: TikTok donates Rs 100 cr in safety gear to Indian medical staff")
Covid-19 reminder of interconnected nature of world: Modi to Chinese PM
President Ram Nath Kovind, in a letter to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, conveyed warm greetings, felicitations and good wishes to the government and the people of China
 "Covid-19 reminder of interconnected nature of world: Modi to Chinese PM")
Covid-19: Icra outlook on bulk, container, offshore negative in near term
Tanker freights see upside as falling oil prices come to rescue
 "Covid-19: Icra outlook on bulk, container, offshore negative in near term")
IEX expects online price of electricity to weaken as fallout of coronavirus
While demand from industry and commerce has reduced owing to the lockdown, it has heightened in many other areas like domestic demand through work from home models
 "IEX expects online price of electricity to weaken as fallout of coronavirus")
Rise in coronavirus cases since Tue due to Delhi mosque event: Govt
The area was on Wednesday cleared and the building was vacated after the Delhi government sprung to action
 "Rise in coronavirus cases since Tue due to Delhi mosque event: Govt")
Tokyo 2020: Olympic flame handed over to Fukushima in low-key ceremony
The flame will be on display in a lantern for the month of April in Fukushima after Tokyo Olympics, and with it the torch relay, got postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic
 "Tokyo 2020: Olympic flame handed over to Fukushima in low-key ceremony")