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Govt guidelines on resuming work may come as a burden to companies: Experts

Rules on sanitisation, social distancing and other aspects could bump up operational costs for companies

As migrants grow restless in lockdown, govt weighs cash transfer option

State governments told to expedite data collection of migrant labour

Covid-19 lockdown: 12-hr workday in Rajasthan factories, Punjab may follow

State invokes powers under Factories Act to extend maximum hours to 12 from eight earlier; Other states may follow as move is aimed to ensure production isn't impacted due to reduced workforce

Covid-19 crisis led to Rs 4,000-cr fresh NPAs: PNB MD CEO Mallikarjuna Rao

He says there can be an impact on profitability as there will be more NPAs

Govt sets up control room to address worker issues during Covid-19 lockdown

Labour ministry draws up list of 60 officers along with their e-mail IDs and contact numbers, to deal with distress calls from workers who are working under the 'central sphere'

We have to achieve herd immunity, says India's leading epidemiologist

Dr Jayaprakash Muliyil, in an interview with tells Somesh Jha that the days of eradicating the disease is over

Covid-19 impact: Govt begins mapping of migrant workers for relief measures

The government wants to create a database of millions of such workers to ascertain whether a relief package could be announced for the most affected segment of the workforce

ESIC reserves 2152 hospital beds for coronavirus patients' treatment

This constitutes for around 10 per cent of the total 21,931 hospital beds which ESIC had till March 2018 (latest publicly available data).

Govt unlikely to grant any package for industry to pay workers' salaries

"The government lacks the fiscal space. It will not be feasible to give grants to the industry to take care of its wage bills," sources said.

Around 400 mn Indians can slip deeper into poverty due to Covid-19: ILO

ILO noted that lockdowns and related business disruptions have had sudden and drastic impacts on workers and enterprises

No cold turkey start: Experts want phased exit from coronavirus lockdown

Pronab Sen, former chief statistician, pointed out, "In the unaffected districts, we should open up the lockdown but not allow movement out of these areas.''

We cannot run away to moon, need to develop herd immunity: Epidemiologist

Muliyil tells Somesh Jha that the days of eradicating the disease is over and the country should move towards developing 'herd immunity'

Coronavirus fear: Govt raises issue of layoffs, salary cuts with companies

Low-cost airline SpiceJet had announced a 30 per cent pay cut for employees for March and announced "leave without pay' during March 25-31

Women Jan Dhan account holders to get cash benefits in a staggered manner

To ensure that social distancing is maintained at the bank branches, the department of financial services, under the finance ministry, has issued guidelines to all banks

Centre unveils plan to deal with 'psycho-social issues' of migrant workers

The central government also asked states to treat migrant workers with dignity and respect

Follow-up distress calls of workers strictly: Chief Labour Commissioner

CLC says workers have complained of job losses and non-payment of wages

Nearly 600,000 workers migrated on foot during lockdown, govt tells SC

The government expressed concern, saying that the migration had the potential to spread the deadly virus to the rural population "which has remained untouched so far"

Politics over pain: Migrants' long walk home and the Centre-state tussles

The Centre and state governments bonded and then fell apart during the longest lockdown walk

Seal border to stop migrant workers: Centre issues advisory to states

The states have been asked to stop incoming buses at the border and place the occupants on mandatory 14-day quarantine

Fighting Covid-19: After the long walk, jobless migrants head home by bus

After days of indecisiveness, the governments on Saturday decided to come together in resolving a growing crisis