Page 61 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
Occupancy trends key to sense theatre chain PVR's cash flows: Analysts
Company sharply reduces employee costs and rental charges, but has to offer heavy discounts on tickets and snacks
 "Occupancy trends key to sense theatre chain PVR's cash flows: Analysts")
MFI credit costs to rise 6% in 2 yrs as customers delay repayments: ICRA
About 12% of customers had not repaid their dues till August end, says ratings agency.
 "MFI credit costs to rise 6% in 2 yrs as customers delay repayments: ICRA")
Lockdown exposed migrants' exclusion from governance system: Study
While the media gave migrants voice during the lockdown, what became clear is their near-total exclusion from local governance systems, alongside a near-total blindness by the state to their existence
 "Lockdown exposed migrants' exclusion from governance system: Study")
Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra's infection count reaches 1,687,784
Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,687,784 coronavirus cases, Karnataka 8,27,064, Andhra Pradesh 825,966, Tamil Nadu 727,026 and UP 483,832. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra's infection count reaches 1,687,784")
Best of BS Opinion: The post-lockdown scars, pollution in NCR, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: The post-lockdown scars, pollution in NCR, and more")
Nigel Farage rebrands Brexit Party into anti-lockdown 'Reform UK'
Nigel Farage, the far-right leader best known for his very vocal campaign for Brexit over the years, has decided to rebrand his Brexit Party as a voice against the government's Covid lockdown measures
 "Nigel Farage rebrands Brexit Party into anti-lockdown 'Reform UK'")
Telecom sector Q2 revenue growth at 5% on easing of lockdown curbs: Report
Telecom sector's revenue growth picked up to about 5 per cent in the September quarter against 1 per cent in the June quarter after relaxation of lockdown curbs, according to a latest report
 "Telecom sector Q2 revenue growth at 5% on easing of lockdown curbs: Report")
Art in a Covid-19 pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology
The first of a four-part series turns the gaze to some of India's leading art institutions to see how they are keeping the show going
 "Art in a Covid-19 pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology")
Boris Johnson imposes stay-at-home order in England as Covid-19 cases surge
No responsible PM can ignore the figures, he said, as cases cross 1 million
 "Boris Johnson imposes stay-at-home order in England as Covid-19 cases surge")
Europe's coronavirus woes multiply with leaders drifting to lockdowns
Bars, restaurants, leisure facilities and cultural venues have to close in Germany starting Monday, while schools and most shops can remain open
 "Europe's coronavirus woes multiply with leaders drifting to lockdowns")
Lockdown taught me to be self-sufficient, revisit Bollywood: Citi India CEO
Khullar also lets on that he has managed to do very well alone, something he wasn't sure of, and credits some of it to his love of Bollywood.
 "Lockdown taught me to be self-sufficient, revisit Bollywood: Citi India CEO")
UK PM considering month-long lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise: Reports
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a month-long nationwide lockdown amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country, according to reports quoting government sources
 "UK PM considering month-long lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise: Reports")
Tamil Nadu allows schools, colleges, cinema halls to reopen from November
Easing curbs further, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday allowed schools, colleges, cinema halls, zoos and amusement parks to reopen from next month by following Standard Operating Procedures
 "Tamil Nadu allows schools, colleges, cinema halls to reopen from November")
Impossible to wipe off Covid spread through lockdown, says Satyendra Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said it is "impossible to wipe off" Covid-19 via a lockdown as the virus has "spread through the community" and people should treat face masks as a vaccine
 "Impossible to wipe off Covid spread through lockdown, says Satyendra Jain")
Tamil Nadu to allow schools, colleges to reopen but with restrictions
The state also allowed amusement parks, conference halls, auditoriums, zoos, museums etc to open from November 10, but SOPs need to be followed
Europe gears up for more economic pain as Covid refuses to die down
The latest measures to address the second wave of Covid-19 infections in Europe could lead to higher unemployment
 "Europe gears up for more economic pain as Covid refuses to die down")
Decoded: Why the fear of a second coronavirus wave in India is real
Europe is now suffering from a second wave of the Sars-CoV-2 virus attack
 "Decoded: Why the fear of a second coronavirus wave in India is real")
Coronavirus LIVE: 5,739 fresh Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths in Delhi today
Coronavirus Live update: Maharashtra has 16,66,668 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 814,774, Karnataka 812,784, Tamil Nadu 716,751 and UP 476,034 . Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates
 "Coronavirus LIVE: 5,739 fresh Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths in Delhi today")
France braces for monthlong lockdown as coronavirus deaths mount
French doctors expressed relief but business owners were in despair as France prepared Thursday to shut down again for a month to try to put the brakes on a fast-moving fall coronavirus outbreak
 "France braces for monthlong lockdown as coronavirus deaths mount")
Coronavirus LIVE updates: India Covid-19 cases cross 8 million-mark
Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,654,028 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 811,825, Karnataka 809,638, Tamil Nadu 716,751 and UP 474,054. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates
 "Coronavirus LIVE updates: India Covid-19 cases cross 8 million-mark")