Page 370 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
In pictures: How Indians responded to the govt's 21-day lockdown
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country has risen to 724, with 17 dead
 "In pictures: How Indians responded to the govt's 21-day lockdown")
India scurries to make coveralls for healthcare workers as outbreak spreads
With Covid-19 becoming a pandemic across the globe, the few international companies which were into manufacturing these coveralls informed their inability to supply to India
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Coronavirus: Sonia Gandhi offers MPLADs fund to Rae Bareli administration
In a letter to the Rae Bareli district magistrate, Gandhi asked him to use the funds as per the requirement of the constituency
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Deep Dive with AKB - How Coronavirus may spoil Budget 2020 maths
In this episode of DeepDiveWithAKB, Business Standard Editorial Director A K Bhattacharya examines if the numbers assumed in Budget 2020 are still relevant
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Medical entrance examination NEET postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said the decision has been taken to avoid any inconvenience to students
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Govt approves additional Rs 5,751 cr to 8 states as calamity relief
The eight states which will get the financial assistance are: Kerala, Maharashtra, Bihar, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Karnataka
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PMO asks ministers to file daily report on steps taken to curb virus impact
These ministers are instructed to work as a bridge between the Centre and the States, said a report
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Emergency flights for tens of thousands stranded by virus in South Asia
March 26, 24,009 wagons were loaded with essential commodities
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Coronavirus lockdown: TV channels introduce re-runs of shows, web content
Not just TV shows and web shows, viewers can access performances by artists such as Prateek Kuhad, Vir Das, Karsh Kale, Kamakshi Khanna, music band Indian Ocean on their Instagram accounts
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Coronavirus: Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 2,200-crore package for welfare
The package will benefit about 1.64 crore people of the states total population of 4.5 crore
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Coronavirus: RBI extends deadline to meet last tranche of CCB by 6 mnths
This would help banks increase lending by over Rs 3.5 trillion by leveraging ten times of the capital
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Coronavirus: Washington set to deliver $ 2.2 trillion virus rescue bill
Originally scheduled as a non-working pro forma meeting, the session will be extended to a debate on the bill all conducted under social distancing rules to minimize the risk of transmitting the virus
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CA exam 2020 postponed over coronavirus: Know important ICAI announcement
ICAI announcement: CA exam 2020 exam postponed over covid-19 pandemic. Know the new timetable
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Govt releases Rs 4,431 cr to clear pending due wages under MGNREGA
They said all the funds will be transferred directly into the beneficiaries' bank accounts
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Coronavirus impact: SBI loan repayment worth Rs 60,000 cr may be deferred
The outbreak of coronavirus has impacted almost 75 per cent of the sectors and the measures announced by the RBI and the government will benefit everyone
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Covid-19: Challenging times ahead for domestic steel industry, says Icra
Weak domestic demand is likely to lead to inventory pile up, exerting pressure on steel prices, agency says
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Coronavirus: Over 3,700 FIRs lodged in UP for lockdown violation
The FIRs were lodged under IPC section 188, which deals with disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant
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Coronavirus: Elderly, differently-abled to get 3 months' pension in advance
For the differently-abled, the pension is fixed at Rs 300 per month up to 79 years of age and Rs 500 for 80 years and above
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Goa's Madgaon railway station to provide shelter to homeless amid lockdown
Madgaon railway station in Goa has direct rail connection with several major cities in India like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai
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Some private hospitals not following coronavirus protocol: Odisha govt
Official sources said at least 10 teams are now engaged to trace all those who might have come in contact with the third COVID-19 patient, a resident of Bhubaneswar
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