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Manufacturing 15 mn masks a day, no dearth of gloves, sanitisers: Govt

Govt has taken adequate steps to contain the deadly disease. A group of Ministers is working on ways to contain the spread of virus and has taken multiple steps including preparing action plan.

Gold prices zoom Rs 1,395 to Rs 41,705, Silver prices advance Rs 2,889

In the international market, both the metals were trading with hefty gains, with gold quoting higher at $1,514 per ounce and silver at $12.96 per ounce.

Rupee drops by 8 paise to fresh life-time low of 75.20 vs US Dollar

Meanwhile, all central banks including RBI are trying to reduce the risk and address the liquidity crunch. However, the increasing number of coronavirus cases in India will keep the rupee on an edge.

40 million Californians ordered to stay home to halt coronavirus spread

The Democrat who is barely a year into his first term also called up 500 National Guard troops to help distribute food in the state, after panic buying led to massive lines at grocery stores.

MP crisis Highlight: Nath resigns, Congress should introspect, says Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Political Crisis: Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday announced that his resignation to the governor. Stay tuned for MP floor test LIVE updates at Business Standard

China's economy normalisng after coronavirus peaked, but risks exist: IMF

Most larger Chinese firms have reopened and many local employees have returned to work

Here's how Bollywood and cricketing world reacted to 'janata curfew'

From Shah Rukh Khan to Virat Kohli, here's how Bollywood and Cricketing world reacted to PM Modi's call for 'Janata Curfew'

Market Wrap, March 20: Sensex jumps 1,628 pts, Nifty ends at 8,745

HDFC Bank slipped over 1 per cent to Rs 882 after global brokerage house Bernstein downgraded the stock to 'unerperform' and sharply slashed the target price to Rs 750 from Rs 1,400 earlier

Top Headlines: Fitch cuts India growth forecast to 5.1%; Kamal Nath resigns

From Ministry of Coroporate affairs easing attendance rules to US advisory against foreign travel, Here are the top headlines during the day

Coronavirus: Street and hubs deserted as people go for social distancing

Amid a global coronavirus scare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advised people to avoid stepping out of homes to the extent possible and take necessary precautions to contain Covid-19

Here are sports events that are still happening despite Covid-19 pandemic

The International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has reiterated that it is too early to think about cancelling or delaying 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Covid-19: Olympic flame arrives in Japan amid doubts over Tokyo Games

The Tokyo 2020 Go, a chartered aircraft carrying the flame, landed at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force base in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture on Friday

Covid-19: ECB may prioritise The Hundred, T20 Blast over county cricket

The Hundred is scheduled to start from July 17 and the board will be looking to draw contingency plans as the participation of overseas players has now been put in jeopardy.

After 7 years, Nirbhaya's rapists are hanged: Here's a timeline of events

From the 16 December 2012 gangrape and murder incident to a last-minute courtroom drama and execution of the convicts, here's a chronology of events in the Nirbhaya case

Coronavirus wrap: India bars international flights, PM seeks janata curfew

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged India's 1.3 billion citizens to put themselves under self-curfew on Sunday to protect themselves from the coronavirus

Fuel price unchanged for third straight day: Today's rate in metro cities

From Delhi to Bangalore, check petrol, diesel prices for today

Market Ahead, March 20: Top factors that could guide markets today

The Rupee's trajectory will also remain a big focus in today's session after plunging 84 paise to a new record low of 75.10 against the dollar on Thursday

Top headlines: Airlines ground aircraft, SoftBank to raise $10 bn, & more

From ED asking Anil Ambani to appear again on March 30 to Ambanis raising personal shares in RIL, Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day

Nirbhaya case: 4 convicts hanged at 5:30 am after nightlong court hearings

In a sign of the public outrage over the case that had shaken the conscience of an entire nation, several people had gathered outside the Tihar jail in the wee hours on Friday to welcome the hanging

Indians resolute against coronavirus: PM Modi's speech

In these two months, 130 crore Indians have resolutely confronted the corona pandemic and have taken necessary precautions