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Covid-19 woes: Allow limited activity in select sectors, DPIIT tells govt

The exit plan from the lockdown is recommended after getting suggestions from a detailed interaction with various states and industry bodies, the letter said.

Operation SHIELD: How Kejriwal govt is planning to contain coronavirus

The number of coronavirus cases rose to 1,154 in the national capital while the death toll reached 24, with five fresh fatalities

Oil price war ends with historic OPEC+ deal to cut global crude output

The slash is about 10% of global supply

We're extra prepared if Covid-19 cases rise exponentially: Health ministry

Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said the government was expanding the Covid-19 testing capacity in state-run as well as private medical colleges

Coronavirus lockdown: 2 million 'Suraksha Stores' for essentials on cards

Suraksha Stores initiative would convert the neighbourhood kiranas into sanitized retail outlets selling daily essentials

Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 shakes Delhi, tremors felt across NCR

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 5.45 pm. Its epicentre was in NCT Delhi at the depth of 8 km

'You don't need money, everyone else does': Akhtar's reply to Kapil Dev

On Wednesday, Akhtar had proposed a made-for-television three-match ODI series between India and Pakistan to raise funds for the fight against the pandemic in both the countries

Extra prepared if there is an exponential rise in Coronavirus cases: Govt

According to ICMR officials, a total of 1,86,906 samples have so far been tested across the country, of which 7,953 have been found positive for Covid-19.

SEZs seek govt permission to sell goods in India at discounted import duty

The export-oriented units and SEZs are providing direct employment to more than 25 lakh person and has attracted an investments of more than Rs 5.50 lakh crore, he said.

Covid-19: Maharashtra discoms turn to energy exchanges for cheaper power

On March 26, the peak demand in the state, excluding Mumbai, was 13,664 MW as compared with 19,029 MW on the same day in 2019.

Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine consignment from India reaches US

Anticipating that it will work, given the initial positive results, Trump has bought more than 29 million doses of hydroxychloroquine for potential treatment of COVID-19 patients

Covid-19: 7 arrested in Patiala for attacking police, chopping ASI's hand

The seven people included five who were allegedly part of the attack outside a wholesale vegetable market in Patiala early on Sunday morning, Police said

What other nations can learn from Italy during coronavirus pandemic

The proportion of the population older than 65 years is 9.5 per cent in Alaska as compared with 19.1 per cent in Florida and 23.1 per cent in Italy, they explained.

Post merger, PNB gets Irdai nod to retain stake in two life insurance cos

PNB also has a tie up with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for selling its products through the bank's branches

MFs have full flexibility on PTCs, no further relaxations needed: SEBI

Recently, the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), had written to Sebi regarding relaxation relating to valuation of PTCs if underlying loans are given a moratorium.

Lockdown impacting hospitality sector; needs govt support: Industry

The government has also requested industries to not lay off staff and cut salary, where in liquidity is a problem

Prolonged lockdown may lead to job cuts in IT industry: Ex Nasscom chief

Chandrasekhar said the work-from-home systems being adopted by several firms across the globe may have a negative impact on the industry in the short-term

'Three-week lockdown reasonable starting point to fight Covid-19 in India'

"From an epidemiologic standpoint, I don't know if three weeks will be enough. It may require more time," said Venkayya

Covid-19 has caused severe disruption for the Indian economy: World Bank

The coronavirus pandemic may wipe out all the gains made in poverty alleviation in South Asia, says World Bank

No new coronavirus cases in Noida, 562,783 people screened so far

Twenty-two test reports were received on Saturday and all of them have resulted negative for Covid-19