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Covid-19: 26 Navy sailors test positive; no cases on combat ships

India tally nears 15,000-mark

Ambuja Cement to start production from April 20, seeks approval from govt

On March 23, Ambuja Cements temporarily suspended its operations at various locations, in compliance with the direction issued by the government in view of the pandemic

Air India opens bookings on select domestic routes for travel from May 4

India has been under lockdown since March 25 to curb the spread of novel coronavirus

Odisha CM announces Rs 100 cr package for 450,000 urban poor families

The wages of every beneficiary will be credited directly to the bank account every week, he said, adding that the programme will be implemented by strictly adhering to the social distancing norms

Covid-19 impact: Airlines' revenues set to dip by 55% in 2020, says IATA

It marks a sharp worsening of the forecast for the aviation industry, as just three weeks ago the decrease was predicted to be 44 per cent, or $252 billion

Lockdown extension: Economic growth will be zero for CY2020, says Barclays

The brokerage had said earlier that the three-week lockdown would likely to have an economic cost of $120 billion which is now estimated to balloon up to $234.4 billion

Retail inflation slows down to 5.91% in March on easing food prices

The retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 6.58 per cent in February 2020 and 2.86 per cent in March 2019

Arunachal Pradesh extends lockdown till April 30 to contain coronavirus

Only state-run buses will be allowed to ply on the roads.

NTPC to raise Rs 4,374.10 crore via bonds to fund capex, refinance loans

The proceeds will be utilised for funding of capital expenditure, refinancing of existing loans and other general corporate purposes, the company said in a regulatory filing

Weak economy, lower consumption to dent ad spends in media: KPMG report

OTT, along with online gaming, are emerging out to be winners in the crisis, it said

Govt's crucial move towards nursing 5 sectors back to health amid lockdown

These five sectors are textiles, chemicals, electronics, steel and pharmaceutical

Covid-19: Ease fiscal policy, let states borrow from RBI, says Kerala FM

On Tuesday, Kerala had to offer an interest rate of 8.96 per cent for Rs 6,000 crore market borrowing for state development loan for a 15-year period

Robots to stethoscope: Institutes, start-ups develop tech to fight Covid-19

IIT Roorkee and Kanpur have developed low-cost portable ventilators

Covid-19: World Bank sees FY21 India growth at 1.5-2.8%, slowest since 1991

It estimated India will grow 4.8 per cent to 5 per cent in the 2019-20 fiscal that ended on March 31

Covid-19 impact: Automobile dealers seek financial support from OEMs, govt

Former FADA President and President Automotive Skills Development Council ( ASDC) Nikunj Sanghi said OEMs have given support packages that were already due to the dealers

France reports fall in daily coronavirus deaths, toll tops 13,800

Top French health official Jerome Salomon said 353 more people had died in hospitals and 290 in nursing homes to bring the total death toll to 13,832.

At 20,000 deaths, US toll overtakes Italy's as Midwest braces for surge

With the New York area still deep in crisis, fear mounted over the spread of the scourge into the nation's heartland.

Killings down, gangsters stay away: Coronavirus gives crime a beating

Part of that decrease, some criminal lawyers say, is that drug dealers have no choice but to wait out the economic slump

Covid-19 lockdown to be extended, Centre to issue guidelines: Yediyurappa

Modi held a video conference with all state chief ministers to discuss the situation arising due to the Covid-19 pandemic and to take their feedback on whether the 21-day shutdown should be extended

Coronavirus gives chance for peace, Saudi and Yemen rebels begin ceasefire

The Iran-backed Huthi rebels have not made any comment on the coalition's declaration of a two-week pause in the five-year conflict that took effect from 0900 GMT