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No data on deaths of labourers during migration due to lockdown: Govt
The government does not have data regarding the number of migrants who died or were injured during migration to their native places due to the lockdown, Union minister Santosh Gangwar told Lok Sabha
 "No data on deaths of labourers during migration due to lockdown: Govt")
Coronavirus LIVE: Manish Sisodia tests positive, is in self-isolation
Coronavirus latest update: Worldwide there are 29,175,454 cases of coronavirus. India's total number of corona cases has surged to 4,837,952. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Manish Sisodia tests positive, is in self-isolation")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Country's size, diversity may be hindering peak
Punjab's oxygen demand spikes, Ventilator shortage in Karnataka and Bengaluru overtakes Mumbai on daily cases--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: Country's size, diversity may be hindering peak")
Gujarat: Traders impose voluntary lockdown in Sabarkantha, Rajkot
All traders in Khedbrahma town of Sabarkantha and the main grain market at Rajkot in Gujarat have decided to enforce a week-long stringent lockdown in the wake of a spike in Covid-19 cases
 "Gujarat: Traders impose voluntary lockdown in Sabarkantha, Rajkot")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: EU states to pilot Covid-tracing apps
Israel going back to lockdown, UK sets new cap on social gatherings, Refugee camp in Greece burned to the ground and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: EU states to pilot Covid-tracing apps")
Covid-19 Factoid: Now, Tamil Nadu also has more than half million cases
Cases continue to rise unabated in India, while Andhra Pradesh sees a slight slowdown
 "Covid-19 Factoid: Now, Tamil Nadu also has more than half million cases")
Like Bapu Nadkarni, Modi govt is doing what the situation demands
Given its constraints - virus, China and FRBM - it is doing all the right things, that too in the right sequence
 "Like Bapu Nadkarni, Modi govt is doing what the situation demands")
Covid-19 crisis: Bank credit shrinks by over Rs 54,000 cr in August
According to Reserve Bank of India data, the year-on-year growth in credit was 5.5% for the fortnight ended August 28, 2020
 "Covid-19 crisis: Bank credit shrinks by over Rs 54,000 cr in August")
M&M's Meru Mobility Tech planning to focus on corporate commuter segment
Like most of the other ride hailing firms, which went out of business due to the lockdown, Meru also got into the delivery of essential services to survive the lockdown
 "M&M's Meru Mobility Tech planning to focus on corporate commuter segment")
Collections for pools of retail-loan receivables making a recovery
According to CRISIL Ratings, collections for pools of microfinance and commercial vehicle loan receivables (which had seen the sharpest drop after the lockdown), clawed back above 50 per cent in July
 "Collections for pools of retail-loan receivables making a recovery")
Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi records over 4,000 infections for 5th straight day
Coronavirus India update: Worst-hit states are Maharashtra (1,015,681) Andhra Pradesh (547,686), Tamil Nadu (491,571), Karnataka (4,40,411), and UP (299,045). Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi records over 4,000 infections for 5th straight day")
Retail inflation to come down with easing of lockdowns: CEA Subramanian
According to the government data, retail inflation rose to 6.93 per cent in July, mainly driven by rising prices of food items like vegetables, pulses, meat and fish
 "Retail inflation to come down with easing of lockdowns: CEA Subramanian")
With 814 new deaths in 24 hrs, Brazil report over 131,000 Covid fatalities
Brazil registered 814 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours
 "With 814 new deaths in 24 hrs, Brazil report over 131,000 Covid fatalities")
With 1,007 new Covid-19 cases reported in UAE tally jumps to 78,849
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced 1,007 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 78,849
'No champagne': Flying Business Class feels like Economy in Covid-19
Efforts to minimize human interaction and reduce the risk of infection are taking the shine off the most expensive seats onboard commercial aircraft
 "'No champagne': Flying Business Class feels like Economy in Covid-19")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Tripura reels under deficient infra, neglect
Indirect impact of Covid on kids, spike in Delhi cases spills over to its neighbours, Surat diamond industry takes a Covid hit--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: Tripura reels under deficient infra, neglect")
Covid-19: What handling of the pandemic reveals about India and the world
Chinese officials are right to praise the response of the city and people of Wuhan itself
Rahul using politics by showcasing certain lockdown-affected people: BJP
BJP leader Lanka Dinakar slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying that he is using "cheap" tactics and politics by showcasing a certain section of people affected due to COVID-19 lockdown.
 "Rahul using politics by showcasing certain lockdown-affected people: BJP")
Covid-19: Strict lockdown enforced in West Bengal, more than 3000 arrested
Normal life was hit in West Bengal in complete lockown with the police cracking down heavily on violators leading to the arrest of more than 3,400 people
 "Covid-19: Strict lockdown enforced in West Bengal, more than 3000 arrested")
Covid-19 impact: Moody's, CARE Ratings cut India's FY21 GDP estimates
The global rating agency had earlier predicted GDP to contract 4 per cent. On Friday, it predicated 11.5 per cent contraction
 "Covid-19 impact: Moody's, CARE Ratings cut India's FY21 GDP estimates")