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Post-coronavirus India: Exporters must seek bigger global share, says Goyal

Goyal asks exporters to "identify their strengths, potentials and competitive advantages in specific sectors, and focus on harnessing them in the world markets

Delay in Noida SEZ deepening economic crisis amid lockdown: Exporters' body

'It may also lead to unemployment among over 50,000 workers working in Noida SEZ'

India at 53rd position in budget transparency, accountability: IBP survey

Some of the other large developing countries, with the exception of China, have got much higher transparency scores compared to India

Top 10 biz headlines: HUL results today, US GDP contraction and more

Here are the top 10 business headlines for Thursday morning

Covid-19 outbreak: West Bengal readies ground for life after lockdown

Electronics, stationery, tea stalls, and paint and hardware stores to open from Monday

Covid-19 impact: Lockdown takes a toll on jobs generated through MNREGA

The jobs generated under the scheme fell to a nearly 7-year low for which the data is available

Covid-19 outbreak: Govt eases curbs on interstate movement amid lockdown

Union home secretary issues order amending earlier guidelines that barred people from crossing states and cities.

Govt increases portfolio of infra projects, raises spending to Rs 111 trn

The estimate has been made for the five-year period ending 2025

Govt may allow EMIs for Vivad se Vishwas scheme amid Covid-19 crisis

The scheme requires payments to be made before June 30, which appears difficult for most businesses facing cash crunch and near-term economic uncertainty due to the lockdown.

Delhi govt freezes DA, DR for 220,000 employees, pensioners till July 2021

The dearness allowance for employees and dearness relief for pensioners were due from January 2020

Sell unsold units at 'no-profit-no-loss' to boost liquidity: Nitin Gadkari

The outbreak of coronavirus disease has impacted the real estate sector, which was already reeling from the demand slowdown, the road, transport and highways minister said

Need partial reopening of units, offices in red zones: Exporters to Govt

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says open to export incentives if they are 'justified, reasonable and WTO compliant'

Lockdown 2.0: Farm sector may be sole bright spot this year, says govt

Expects over 3 per cent growth 2020-21; May give 0.5-1.0% push to country's overall GDP

Covid-19 lockdown: Power demand may fall in FY21, first in 15 years

The stress in the power sector is likely to impact 25 Gw of capacity tied up in short-term sales.

Covid-19 fallout: UBS pegs FY21 India growth at -0.4%, a four decade low

The worst-case scenario, assumes that coronavirus (Covid-19) will continue to spread, possibly in waves, all the way through to mid-2021

Rating downgrade by Moody's, negative outlook by Fitch likely, warns Nomura

India's Achilles heel on ratings, according to Nomura, is its parlous state of fiscal affairs

How an extended lockdown could impact sowing in the coming Kharif season

While farmers are likely to be hard-pressed for liquidity, other challenges include labour shortage and availability of seeds and agrochemicals

Diamond processors told to curtail import of rough stones for one month

GJEPC says the move will help the industry clear inventory and ease the working capital situation

Covid-19 fallout: Hotel industry revenue likely to slip by Rs 90,000 cr

Given the evolving scenario, the consultants said they have revised earlier estimates of the overall revenue loss that the industry would face in 2020

India's domestic air passenger traffic fell by 11.8% in March, says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), however, said global passenger traffic dived 52.9 per cent compared to the same period a year ago.