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Covid-19 to have deflationary impact due to demand evaporation: CEA

Last week, the government raised its market borrowing programme by a whopping 54 per cent of the Budget estimate to Rs 12 trillion for the current fiscal to fund a comprehensive stimulus package

UN chief urges govts to address mental health needs arising from Covid-19

The UN said a long-term upsurge in the number and severity of mental health problems is likely and warned that if action isn't taken Covid-19 has the seeds of a major mental health crisis

Stimulus for MSME, NBFCs fails to lift sentiment; Sensex tanks 886 pts

All that happened in the markets today

Guidelines issued for pool-testing of migrant workers, global travellers

Pool testing is a cost effective and time saving method of detecting the spread of Covid among the population

Govt releases truncated April WPI inflation data on 'limited transactions'

Wholesale price index (WPI) deflation in primary articles was 0.79 per cent in April, as against inflation of 3.72 per cent in March

How the insurance sector is likely to pan out in the post Covid-19 scenario

The pandemic seems to be following the trajectory of the Great Depression for Indian insurance sector, which will be among the few that could do well coming out of the impact of coronavirus

'Work from home' to be new normal in govt offices; draft guidelines issued

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) may provide the option for work from home to the eligible officers/staff for 15 days in a year as a matter of policy

In pictures: It's a long walk home for migrant workers amid lockdown

While government announces Vande Bharat mission for Indians stranded abroad, migrant workers walk back to their native places

Fitch highlights India's two big challenges in fight against coronavirus

The significant inefficiency, dysfunctioning and acute shortage of the healthcare delivery systems in the public sector do not match up with the growing needs of the population, says the report

Credit guarantee will help to restore the supply chain: Venu Srininvasan

Govt measures will also help to kick-start financial activity during the pandemic, says TVS Motor chairman

Coronavirus Update: Major world developments and some good news for India

A lab experiment suggests cats can spread the new coronavirus to other cats without any of them ever having symptoms

FM targeted liquidity issues; sustained upturn in market will take time

The financial markets is expected to behave in a measured manner, given the cautious environment and weakening sentiments

Covid-19: ICMR fast-tracks roll out of 'Solidarity' trial to find treatment

By enrolling patients in multiple countries, the trial aims to rapidly discover whether any of the drugs slow disease progression or improve survival

Accept my loan repayment offer and close case against me: Mallya to govt

While congratulating the Indian government over the Rs 20 trillion economic package, Mallya lamented that his repeated offers to repay his dues have been ignored

US Covid-19 toll overcounted? Trump ponders; Fauci says it could be more

On Tuesday, Dr Fauci had warned of dire consequences if the United States reopens its economy too soon

Surviving on biscuits and water, migrants walk back from Delhi to Jharkhand

The migrant labourers had started walking towards their homes in Godda district of Jharkhand ten days ago from Delhi

The lockdown hammer

Keeping the economy locked costs lives too and it may not be a price worth paying

Indian drug makers gear up to make Gilead's remdesivir for Covid-19 therapy

Domestic players will be free to price it; Dutch firm Mylan also to make the drug in India; no royalty for Gilead as yet

Airbus exploring restructuring plans, job cuts due to Covid-19: Report

For now, Airbus is relying on government-backed furlough schemes in France, Germany and Britain to reduce staff costs after earlier asking employees to take 10 days' leave

Coronavirus 2.0? China may test all 11 mn Wuhan residents in next 10 days

The short order came after the discovery last weekend of a cluster of six infected people at a residential compound in the city, the first new cases in more than a month