The govt, faced with the conflict between checking the pandemic and preventing the economy from skidding, has allowed business activities in a restricted manner. Meanwhile, IMF urged India to spend to tackle the Covid-19 impact. Here are the events which made it to the business headlines today:
Exports fall at fastest pace in 25 years in March amid Covid-19 outbreak
Exports fall at fastest pace in 25 years in March amid Covid-19 outbreak
India’s exports contracted by 34.5 per cent in March, the steepest monthly fall in at least 25 years, as overseas demand remained lacklustre due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here
Lockdown 2.0: Economy gets a look-in; some relief

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