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DGCA calls meet with airlines today for resumption of domestic operations

he meeting will be held at the headquarters of the DGCA and in order to maintain social distancing guidelines, two persons from each airline are only allowed in the meeting

Covid-19 lockdown: Airlines go for cuts again as grounding may extend

With indications of a longer period of air transport grounding, many airlines are looking at further cuts in employee salary.

Qatar Airways to lay off staff as Covid-19 grounds global aviation industry

The Doha-based carrier offered no figures for the number of employees who will be laid off.

Covid-19 lockdown to cause Rs 25,000 cr loss in revenue to aviation: Crisil

Its estimates indicate that the aviation industry will crash-land this fiscal year with a revenue loss of Rs 24,000 crore to 25,000 crore.

Aviation sector stares at Rs 25,000 cr revenue loss due to lockdown: Report

The losses would reverse the trend growth of 11% per annum the industry has logged over the past ten years, making it one of the most adversely affected sectors of the economy

Domestic aviation industry to incur over Rs 24,000 cr loss in FY21: Report

This would reverse the growth trend of around 11 per cent per annum, which the industry has logged over the past ten years, making it one of the most adversely-affected sectors of the economy

21 of 29 state panels did not hold any RTI hearings during lockdown: Study

Only seven commissions made provision for taking up urgent matters or those related to life and liberty during the period when normal functioning was affected due to the lockdown

India needs to open up market to attract investment: US diplomat

Opportunity for India by adopting more open and welcoming policies by reducing tariffs that allow manufacturing companies inside India to be part of the global supply chain, says Alice Wells

Covid-19: EU agrees to phased border reopening to revive tourism sector

The recommendations suggest that blanket restrictions to free movement should be gradually replaced by "more targeted measures."

WHO reports biggest single-day jump in Covid cases; over 100,000 infected

The global tally of cases is nearing five million, with more than 324,000 deaths, according to figures collected by Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Centre

Covid-19: 37 category 1 containment zones, 26 in category 2 in UP's Noida

The number of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh has risen to 4926 with 2918 cured/migrated/discharged and 123 deaths

Collect nasal samples for Covid test before moving bodies to mortuary: ICMR

The body must be identified through the plastic bag, without opening the bag, and it must be done in the presence of law enforcing agencies

Sanitisers to ticket price: 10 changes to note when India resumes flights

Facemasks and social distancing measures may become a common practice for airline passengers.

Top 10 biz headlines: Domestic flights to resume, Ola cuts jobs and more

Here are the top 10 headlines on Thursday morning

Let's not slide back to Licence Raj, we must not stifle the economy

Our economy reflects a slide back to the Licence Raj. Realising our potential requires that we squash bureaucratic control

Only 6.39% Covid-19 cases needed hospital support; recovery rate now at 40%

Total count at 1,06,750, of which 61,149 are active. Some 6.9% of those under treatment are critical; death toll at 3,303

Delhi HC directs DMRC to take steps to maintain social distancing once metro services resume

The court said that the compartments are packed to the gills, which can be dangerous in the current COVID-19 pandemic situation

Best of BS Opinion: When perception is reality, Covid-19 crisis, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

What steps did the govt take to prevent MSMEs from defaulting on loans?

Two important steps have been taken in this regard by the govt

Resume operations, says FM Sitharaman; India Inc cites hurdles in way

Industry wants cash in the hands of the poor, more policy reform in sectors such as tourism, automotives and aviation