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Take 'measured approach' on Covid-19 stimulus packages: Panagariya to govt

The former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman said that India, like nearly all other countries in the world, faced "difficult choices" against the pandemic

Rajasthan govt issues lockdown guidelines to start industries from April 20

The Rajasthan government is fighting the situation on the health as well as the economy front, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Open flight bookings only after we decide on lockdown: Govt tells airlines

Earlier in the day, Air India said it has opened bookings on select domestic flights from May 4 and on select international flights from June 1

Lockdown impact: Imported raw material scarcity hits FMCG goods production

Industry officials say the crunch has not only affected manufacturing of edibles but even of items like nozzle pumps and other goods used in packaging

Farmers let rabi 30% veggies rot in fields, start ploughing for kharif

With normal monsoon forecast this year, they want to take advantage of pre-monsoon showers

Covid-19 will reboot world into virtual reality: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

This Covid-19 outbreak is a lesson that technology has many faces and being besotted with only one application of computational science is dangerous, Mazumdar-Shaw said

Little relief for tolling firms as collection may drop 60% post lockdown

Even though the non-political force majeure will be invoked it will not cover the decline in traffic volumes, say experts

Covid-19 exposes regulatory chinks, may force firms to replan work formats

Work-from-home model may go out once things stabilise; companies call for labour, social security, financial and education reforms

Fighting coronavirus crisis: Defence public sector firms divert production

Bengaluru-based Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) has begun manufacturing 30,000 ventilators for intensive care units across the country

Govt allows imported drugs with residual shelf life of under 60%

Relaxes norms as cargo stuck at ports makes it difficult for consignments to be released expeditiously, subject to written request from importer

Rabi procurement starts slowly across North India amid distress sale fears

In MP, farmers say sales under new 'Sauda Patrak' method below MSP; Haryana mustard farmers wait for their turn to sell

Covid-19 crisis: UP readies for post-lockdown industrial sector reboot

Adityanath government institutes exclusive cells to help industries

Cash support, loans, tax holiday: Ficci seeks bailout package for aviation

It also pitched for deferment of term-loans by up to six months, 180-days credit window by the oil marketing firms and waiving of aircraft insurance premium, among others.

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: UP transfers cash to bank accounts of 2.3 million poor

State identifying more beneficiaries for the Rs 1,000 relief

Deep Dive with AKB - Coronavirus crisis and govt response

Let's take a Deep Dive With AKB to understand how has the government's response to the crisis been so far and what will be the impact on its finances

NHPC conducts e-reverse auction for 2000 MW solar project amid lockdown

The bidding was undertaken on April 16 under the e-reverse auction method where the bidder quoting the lowest tariff is awarded the project.

MNRE urges states to set up renewable energy equipment parks to meet demand

The ministry has also got in touch with trade commissioners and representatives of various countries and invited them to invest in this promising sector in India

7 ways to revive India's labour market and livelihoods in post-Covid world

It is important to plan how to deal with the economic fallout and rebuild a more inclusive economy in a post-Covid-19 world, and much of that hinges on how we revive labour markets and livelihoods

RBI's measures welcome, but govt has to bail out small companies: India Inc

Economy and industry need a heavy dose of liquidity infusion, say CEO after central bank announces new measures to help economy.