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Covid-19 impact: ShareChat sacks 101 employees amid market uncertainties

In an email to employees, the Twitter-backed platform outlined steps it is taking to 'become leaner and position the company better for the future'

UPSC to declare new dates for civil services prelims exam on June 5

The test, which was scheduled to be held on May 31, has been deferred due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

Covid-19 crisis: Cambridge University scraps in-person lectures for 2020-21

It likely won't be the last, as the virus threatens the foundations of the traditional student experience, and the finances of universities around the world

When perception is reality

A deft, economically sensible policy maneuver puts PM Modi's political capital at risk

Consumers reluctant to visit restaurants amid Covid-19: LocalCircles Survey

87% citizens do not want to visit a restaurant in the next 30 days; 25% consumers say they will order restaurant food via food delivery apps

Rationale behind the package

Govt seems to be preserving some firepower

Bihar election not forgotten: Nadda holds talks with top BJP leaders

ihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, former agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh, Rajya Sabha MP Bhupender Yadav, and some others attended the conference

Covid-related disclosures by Indian companies

While filing their financial results for FY20, corporations should adequately address the Covid-19 related concern and its impact on asset quality

Cement companies face hard truths as revival looks tough due to Covid-19

Manufacturers in India and China were anticipating growth on the back of an infrastructure splurge. The pandemic has forced them to cut back, and revival this year looks tough

Rs 90,000 cr discom package: Street anxious over impact on PFC and REC

While state government guarantee offers comfort, operational inefficiency may continue to impact debt servicing ability of electricity distributors, say experts; the two stocks are down 10-13 per cent

A comparative analysis of the healthcare investments made by Indian states

To catch up with the developed world, India needs to raise its public expenditure on healthcare

Different Centre-state rules slow India Inc's bid to restart business

The Delhi government, in a major relaxation. has permitted everyone to go to office. But the Maharashtra government has gone to the other extreme by keeping offices closed till the end of May.

Covid-19 impact: JSW Energy puts GMR Kamalanga acquisition on hold

In February, JSW Energy said it would acquire GMR's Kamalanga power project (1,050 Mw) in Odisha for Rs 5,321 crore.

Actual GDP growth in FY21 depends on intensity of Covid-19: FinMin Report

The report, prepared by the Economic Affairs Division of the Finance Ministry, took comfort from an IMF note which projected a growth rate of 1.9 per cent for the current fiscal

Covid-19 won't impact us, examining if we need pay cuts: JSW Energy CEO

The privatisation of distribution in Union Territories is a positive move by the government, says Prashant Jain, joint MD & CEO of JSW Energy

Coronavirus crisis must prompt industry to reset ties with workers: FM

The industry should also strive to work towards the skilling of employees at all levels, CII quoted her as saying in a statement

How the lockdown could be creating an economic data vacuum in India

It has impeded the govt's ability to collect numerical information, forcing it not to release key inflation figures

Everstone-backed firm CPC Diagnostics launches Covid-19 antibody tests

Depending on the analyser model, a lab can report up to 2,000 results a day on a single instrument, with flexibility for facilities to add further modules to ramp up output substantially

Mumbai docs want key drugs made available fast as hospital wards swell up

If patients recover faster, they needn't stay in hospital for 14 days and this could free up beds; Remdesivir and Favipiravir are in the process of being made available in India

Inovio says COVID-19 vaccine produces antibodies in mice, guinea pigs

The company's shares, which have more than quadrupled this year, surged 17.7% to $17.13 in trading before the bell