Page 92 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
Help govt in providing low-cost homes for migrants: Pradhan to steel firms
Pradhan said the government has set a target of providing 100,000 such houses, but the industry should build many more steel-intensive, low-cost houses, which will be a model for others to emulate
 "Help govt in providing low-cost homes for migrants: Pradhan to steel firms")
Havells' bet on the Indian consumer fails to fire its growth engine
In FY20, firm reported its first decline in annual revenues and profits after 2 decades of uninterrupted growth; quarterly revenues declined for 3rd quarter in June
 "Havells' bet on the Indian consumer fails to fire its growth engine")
Covid impact: VRL Logistics, India's biggest trucker, to scrap 15% of fleet
The operator of about 5,000 vehicles, including tankers, cranes and buses, has identified some 700 low capacity trucks for possible scrappage
 "Covid impact: VRL Logistics, India's biggest trucker, to scrap 15% of fleet")
Snapdeal sees surge in sale of health monitoring devices amid lockdown
The demand for pulse oximeter has spiked more than 300 per cent since the first Covid-19 case was identified
 "Snapdeal sees surge in sale of health monitoring devices amid lockdown")
Foreign journalists with valid visas to be allowed to come to India: MHA
Home Ministry says decision was taken after considering the need for more categories of foreign nationals planning India visit
 "Foreign journalists with valid visas to be allowed to come to India: MHA")
Have engaged substitutes for resigned pilots: Air India tells Delhi HC
The submission has been made in response to several pleas moved by pilots seeking directions to the airline to accept the withdrawal of their respective resignations
 "Have engaged substitutes for resigned pilots: Air India tells Delhi HC")
SC verdict on UGC, Final Year Exams 2020: Top 5 developments on the hearing
Students who have cleared exams till March 25, have completed 5 semesters, have completed internal assessment. For them, essentially over 85% of the course is completed, argues council to Maharashtra
 "SC verdict on UGC, Final Year Exams 2020: Top 5 developments on the hearing")
SC refuses to direct Centre to transfer funds from PM Cares to NDRF
The bench said that voluntary contribution can always be made to the NDRF as there is no statutory bar under the Disaster Management Act
India records 55,079 new infections in 24 hrs, Covid tally crosses 2.7 mn
Case fatality rate stands at 1.92 per cent. There are 6,73,166 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which is 24.91 per cent of the total caseload
 "India records 55,079 new infections in 24 hrs, Covid tally crosses 2.7 mn")
Unlock-3.0: Punjab govt imposes additional restrictions in all cities
The Punjab government said that on account of a sudden rise in coronavirus cases in urban areas, it was felt necessary to impose additional restrictions on certain activities in all the cities
 "Unlock-3.0: Punjab govt imposes additional restrictions in all cities")
Singapore announces $5.8 billion to boost coronavirus hit economy
South China Morning Post reported that unemployment here stands at 2.9 per cent, up from 2.4 per cent in the January-March period and not far off the 3.4 per cent peak during the Financial Crisis
 "Singapore announces $5.8 billion to boost coronavirus hit economy")
Coronavirus clusters erupt at US universities as new semester begins
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said it will switch to remote learning on Wednesday and make arrangements for students who want to leave campus housing
 "Coronavirus clusters erupt at US universities as new semester begins")
Coronavirus LIVE: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tests positive
Coronavirus latest news: India is increasingly appearing to be the global hub of coronavirus. Maharashtra cases at 595,865, Tamil Nadu 338,055, Karnataka 226,966. Stay tuned for coronavirus updates
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tests positive")
Top headlines: Made in India iPhone, more defence import embargoes, & more
Here are the top headlines on Tuesday morning
 "Top headlines: Made in India iPhone, more defence import embargoes, & more")
Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tests positive for Covid-19
Shaw adds to the list of high-profile people who have been tested positive in Bengaluru in a span of few weeks, including Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa
Courier SMEs' cup of woe spills over, shows CRISIL SME Tracker
CRISIL Research expects their revenue to decline 30-35 per cent in FY 2021
 "Courier SMEs' cup of woe spills over, shows CRISIL SME Tracker")
Covid-19 impact: GDP to contract 16.5% in first quarter, says SBI report
It attributed the revision mainly to smaller gross value added (GVA) degrowth by listed companies for the quarter
 "Covid-19 impact: GDP to contract 16.5% in first quarter, says SBI report")
WFH could mean higher tax for some, altering pay structure may give relief
But many expenses incurred during WFH can't be treated as non-taxable until law is amended
 "WFH could mean higher tax for some, altering pay structure may give relief")
India's power output rises 2.6% in early Aug for first time in five months
Power generation from coal - India's primary source of electricity - rose 4.2% in the first fifteen days of August, the data showed
 "India's power output rises 2.6% in early Aug for first time in five months")
Call for 'greater precautions' as SE Asia finds new strain of Covid-19
The strain, earlier seen in other parts of the world and called D614G, was found in a Malaysian cluster of 45 cases that started from someone who returned from India and breached his 14-day quarantine
 "Call for 'greater precautions' as SE Asia finds new strain of Covid-19")