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Covid-19: Migrants on their way home hit a hurdle at Delhi-UP border
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories (UTs), directing them to ensure that there is no movement of migrant workers
 "Covid-19: Migrants on their way home hit a hurdle at Delhi-UP border")
Covid-19: Total 8 vaccine candidates are in clinical trial stage, says WHO
On Saturday, Chinese health official, Zhang Wenhong said a successful vaccine against the coronavirus can be administered to humans as early as March in 2021.
 "Covid-19: Total 8 vaccine candidates are in clinical trial stage, says WHO")
HC orders Delhi govt to ensure uninterrupted helpline number for migrants
The bench noted in its order that as and when these workers will approach the concerned nodal officer, all care will be taken by the state government for their migration
 "HC orders Delhi govt to ensure uninterrupted helpline number for migrants")
Covid-19 highlighted UN's crucial role, says next General Assembly prez
Bozkir outlined his priorities as president of the world's foremost multilateral forum, during a virtual interactive dialogue with UN member states held on Friday
 "Covid-19 highlighted UN's crucial role, says next General Assembly prez")
Covid-19 officials not even pretending to be in charge, says Barack Obama
Obama spoke on a two-hour livestreaming event for historically black colleges and universities broadcast on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter
 "Covid-19 officials not even pretending to be in charge, says Barack Obama")
Covid-19 Factoid: India is now the third most-affected country in Asia
Brazil adds more than 15,000 cases in a day while Maharashtra has the highest infection rate in the country and India continues to have an upward trajectory
 "Covid-19 Factoid: India is now the third most-affected country in Asia")
Govt ends monopoly over coal; opens mining sector to private players
Joint auctions of bauxite and coal blocks expected to reduce dependence on imports
 "Govt ends monopoly over coal; opens mining sector to private players")
Social infra: Viability gap funding boost may help create 45k hospital beds
Hospitals are a key part of social infrastructure now with the coronavirus pandemic raging across the country.
 "Social infra: Viability gap funding boost may help create 45k hospital beds")
FM's reforms fail to impress airlines bleeding in coronavirus lockdown
Industry representatives says measures are for long term but they need immediate help
 "FM's reforms fail to impress airlines bleeding in coronavirus lockdown")
Lockdown mints more than a million new stock traders across India
S&P BSE Sensex index remains 26% below its January peak, even after rebounding from the sell-off, burnishing the allure for stocks
 "Lockdown mints more than a million new stock traders across India")
Kerala to cut spending to address coronavirus crisis: Thomas Isaac
The state government has set up a committee headed by Sunil Mani, director of the Centre For Development Studies, to assess the fiscal situation, and has sought a report in a month's time
 "Kerala to cut spending to address coronavirus crisis: Thomas Isaac")
Fighting coronavirus: It's a mixed bag for Indian firms in Britain
Jaguar Land Rover, a marquee entity of the Tata group, has been majorly hit by the freeze
 "Fighting coronavirus: It's a mixed bag for Indian firms in Britain")
Important for nations to work together to eradicate Covid-19: Modi to Trump
"I am proud to announce that the United States will donate ventilators to our friends in India. We stand with India and @narendramodi during this pandemic," Trump had said
 "Important for nations to work together to eradicate Covid-19: Modi to Trump")
Local conditions likely to guide next phase of lockdown: Shivraj Chouhan
Poor people and those running small-scale industry are suffering due to extended lockdown, he said
 "Local conditions likely to guide next phase of lockdown: Shivraj Chouhan")
Hike GST, but allow input tax credit for QSRs that employ many: Amit Jatia
In a Q&A, Vice-Chairman of Westlife Development which operates McDonald's in West and South India, says his outfit has neither laid off any of its 10,000 employees not cut their pay
 "Hike GST, but allow input tax credit for QSRs that employ many: Amit Jatia")
Crowds at Wuhan clinics fear coronavirus testing could rekindle disease
Wuhan health authorities sprang back into action after confirming last weekend the central Chinese city's first cluster of new infections since it was released from virtual lockdown on April 8
 "Crowds at Wuhan clinics fear coronavirus testing could rekindle disease")
Rahul warns of economic storm, asks govt to put money in people's hands
Asks PM to reconsider Rs 20 trn package, says it addressed supply side issues, not demand and consumption; economic catastrophe would be far worse than damage caused by pandemic
 "Rahul warns of economic storm, asks govt to put money in people's hands")
India 11th most infected, crosses China in Covid count as cases near 86,000
Cases in Maharashtra are nearing 30,000 with 1,068 deaths so far, highest among all states. Sharp spike puts Tamil Nadu in second spot with 10,108 infecions, 71 deaths
 "India 11th most infected, crosses China in Covid count as cases near 86,000")
Effective regulations and coherent policy essential for mining sector
The Ministry of Mines is now proposing a major shift in policy that can bring more than 700 mineral blocks into the auction mandate
 "Effective regulations and coherent policy essential for mining sector")
Italy to allow international travel from June 3 after weeks of lockdown
More than 31,600 Italians have died of COVID-19 since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21, the third-highest death toll in the world after that of the United States and Britain
 "Italy to allow international travel from June 3 after weeks of lockdown")