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Lockdown effect: Surge in premium TV viewers; sharpest rise in Mumbai
The rise in premium TV viewership came even as time spent on smartphones grew 8% during the lockdown from affluent homes
 "Lockdown effect: Surge in premium TV viewers; sharpest rise in Mumbai")
Coronavirus impact: Ad budget drop likely to sting sports industry
The sports industry, especially cricket, could be a big loser
 "Coronavirus impact: Ad budget drop likely to sting sports industry")
The liquidity gush
RBI's steps will help in smooth functioning of financial markets
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The telecom test
A nationwide lockdown is putting pressure on network
 "The telecom test")
COVID-19: Prepare for second-order effects
Brace yourself for huge, nasty surprises and hope for lucky breaks. It may be a long, bumpy ride
 "COVID-19: Prepare for second-order effects")
Power generators shut capacity as Covid-19 hits demand, upends normal life
State entities shutting costlier units and turning to short-term power purchase
 "Power generators shut capacity as Covid-19 hits demand, upends normal life")
Banks face operational hurdles in implementing 90-day loan moratorium
With branches and call centres working with skeletal staff, communicating to customers and documenting the process are key challenges
 "Banks face operational hurdles in implementing 90-day loan moratorium")
Letter to BS: No point in stopping everything to tackle coronavirus
The government's directive that people should stay confined within the four walls of their homes is not going to help
 "Letter to BS: No point in stopping everything to tackle coronavirus")
Letter to BS: Police doing a laudable job in fight against COVID-19
It is the duty of the government now to see that police personnel are also cared for
 "Letter to BS: Police doing a laudable job in fight against COVID-19")
Don't put the 'gamchha' down: Tripura CM's advice to fight coronavirus
Deb demonstrated how the traditional towel - known locally as gamchha - can be used
 "Don't put the 'gamchha' down: Tripura CM's advice to fight coronavirus")
FinMin, RBI meeting on Tuesday to decide first-half borrowing plan for FY21
According to sources, the government would resort to front-load its borrowing plan to deal with the challenges posed by COVID-19 on the economy
 "FinMin, RBI meeting on Tuesday to decide first-half borrowing plan for FY21")
With judiciary embracing technology, time to push dispute resolution online
Experts say online dispute resolution cannot take off in India without active work from the government and the judiciary
 "With judiciary embracing technology, time to push dispute resolution online")
Work from home: Ensuring data security a challenging task for businesses
Both employers, employees are liable for data breach from home
 "Work from home: Ensuring data security a challenging task for businesses")
PMO sets up 10 high-level panels to ramp up health care, lift economy
These committees looking after various aspects will work under the overall guidance of P K Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, sources said
 "PMO sets up 10 high-level panels to ramp up health care, lift economy")
Jack Ma's Alibaba foundation donates medical, testing kits to India
Besides India, the medical supplies will be donated to Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam
 "Jack Ma's Alibaba foundation donates medical, testing kits to India")
Coronavirus: UP plans dedicated Covid hospitals in private sector
To procure additional 200+ ventilators for emergency
 "Coronavirus: UP plans dedicated Covid hospitals in private sector")
Barricaded, warned of quarantine: Migrant workers to be stopped at borders
States and union territories (UT)s have to ensure that people don't move across cities and on highways.
 "Barricaded, warned of quarantine: Migrant workers to be stopped at borders")
John Hopkins University disowns study on India's potential Covid-19 cases
The report said that if coronavirus is allowed to spread without interventions then between 30 and 40 crore Indians are likely to be infected by July
Rahul writes to PM, says sudden lockdown led to immense panic, confusion
Gandhi said the number of poor people in India who are dependent on a daily income is too large to unilaterally shut down all economic activities in the wake of the pandemic
 "Rahul writes to PM, says sudden lockdown led to immense panic, confusion")
PM interacting with 200 people daily for first-hand updates on coronavirus
Modi also reaches out to doctors, nurses, health workers and sanitation staff in various parts of the country over the phone
 "PM interacting with 200 people daily for first-hand updates on coronavirus")