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PM, FM, industry welcome RBI 'bazooka' of rate cut, liquidity measures

'Today RBI has taken giant steps to safeguard our economy from the impact of the Coronavirus,' said PM Modi

Realtors say RBI decisions to boost liquidity; seek quick transmission

Anarock Chairman Anuj Puri said RBI's move will push credit flow into all industries reeling under the impact of the coronavirus

Coronavirus: Elderly, differently-abled to get 3 months' pension in advance

For the differently-abled, the pension is fixed at Rs 300 per month up to 79 years of age and Rs 500 for 80 years and above

Goa's Madgaon railway station to provide shelter to homeless amid lockdown

Madgaon railway station in Goa has direct rail connection with several major cities in India like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai

Jamiat urges Muslims to offer prayers from home amid coronavirus outbreak

Muslims are supposed to pray five times in a day at designated hours of the day

Some private hospitals not following coronavirus protocol: Odisha govt

Official sources said at least 10 teams are now engaged to trace all those who might have come in contact with the third COVID-19 patient, a resident of Bhubaneswar

Ready to fly migrant workers from Delhi, Mumbai to Patna: SpiceJet CMD

Migrant workers were seen walking on foot for hundreds of kilometers across the states - be it from Delhi, Telangana or Kerala to reach their home states

Tendulkar to Hima Das: Sports fraternity donates to fight Covid-19 pandemic

Tendulkar's donation is so far the biggest contribution among India's leading sportspersons, some of whom have pledged their salaries while a few others have donated medical equipment.

IPL to 2011 WC snub: Here's what Rohit Sharma said amid Covid-19 lockdown

Former England cricket team batsman Kevin Pietersen and Indian leggie Yuzvendra Chahal took to Instagram and interviewed India's star batsman Rohit Sharma on Instagram live

Coronavirus: Here's what TV actors are catching up on amid lockdown

To tackle the pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a complete lockdown for 21 days beginning March 25

ILO welcomes G20 leaders' commitment to overcome coronavirus challenges

Ryder joined the G20 Extraordinary Leaders' Summit on Covid-19 via video link, which was hosted by Saudi Arabia

Asylum rights of Sikhs, Hindus fleeing Afghan attacks must be respected: UN

The Islamic State terrorist organisation has stated that it carried out the attack on gurdwara in Kabul on Wednesday killing at least 25 people and injuring several people

US overtakes China with 82,000 Covid-19 cases; toll crosses 2,000 in Iran

It is, however, important to note that the US has been testing people at a much larger scale, when compared with other countries that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic

Economic growth may fall to 2.6% in FY21 during lockdown: SBI Ecowrap

According to the report, the total cost of lockdown is at least Rs 8.03 lakh crore in nominal terms, an income loss of Rs 1.77 trillion

Global response to coronavirus has to be effective: PM Modi tells G20

The prime minister called for ushering in a new globalisation for collective well being of entire humankind

Rupee settles 78 paise higher at 75.16 a dollar on stimulus boost

The rupee, which opened on a positive note at 75.90, settled for the day with gains of 78 paise at 75.16 against the American currency

German economy may shrink by 10% in 2020 due to coronavirus: Economists

The industrial sector would be hit harder with an 18% decline, the German Economic Institute pointed out.

Coronavirus infections near 500,000; Europe's healthcare systems buckle

Spain has converted hotels into makeshift hospitals and turned an ice rink in Madrid into a temporary morgue

Iran reports 157 new coronavirus deaths, imposes intercity travel ban

Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour also said that 2,389 new cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours

US Senate offers $58 bn aid to airlines as they struggle to stay afloat

The US Senate passed an industry aid package, half in the form of grants to cover some 750,000 employees' paychecks