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Don't wear coats, gowns till Covid-19 outbreak ends: CJI to Judges, lawyers

The statement to this effect by the CJI came, while he was holding the hearing through video conferencing, in a case in which arguments were being made by senior advocate Kapil Sibal.

Covid-19 package has nothing for poor, hungry migrant workers: Chidambaram

"Except for the modest MSME package, we are disappointed with today's announcements," he said.

15 different measures FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced today

Among 15 measures announced - 6 are for MSMEs, 2 related to EPF and 2 related to MFIs, 1 to discoms, 1 to contractors, 1 to real estate, and 2 tax measures

Govt measures focus on parts of economy needing immediate succour

Reflecting the PM's priorities, the first set of announcements have an overarching "theme" - helping the more effected and vulnerable parts of the Indian "corporate" ecosystem

UK's GDP shrinks by record 5.8% in March as Covid-19 pandemic bites

In the first three months of the year, GDOP contracted by 2.0% from the last three months of 2019, the Office for National Statistics said.

TDS rate cut by 25%; period for tax returns extended in Rs 20-trn stimulus

Sitharaman further said the income tax department will fast track processing of pending refunds to charitable trusts, LLPs, non-corporate businesses and proprietorship firms, among others

Tax break to provident fund: What stimulus has for you and economy

Government support in the form of 12% employer and 12% employee contribution extended for another three months - June, July and August

Former fin secy Hasmukh Adhia to head Gujarat economic revival panel

Committee will assess sectoral and sub-sectoral losses, may also go for fiscal restructuring post Covid-19

Half of rural Indians eating less; a third may stop kids' schooling: Report

A ground survey by Transforming Rural India Foundation raises alarm bells about the impending human catastrophe unfolding in rural India due to the coronavirus crisis

Gujarat, Maharashtra see largest number of migrant labourers leaving for UP

Awasthi reiterated that Chief Minister Adityanath had issued directives to treat these migrants with full dignity and has sought strict action in cases of misbehaviour

A look at the difficulties states encounter in assessing district-level GDP

Experts say there are number of issues in estimation even of GSDP, let alone district-wise data

Sensex up 637 pts on govt's Rs 20-trn stimulus boost; awaits finer details

All that happened in the markets today

Little hope of returning home for seafarers stranded at sea amid lockdown

Limited supplies, seasickness and a repatriation plan that comes with several complications has made life particularly hard for this lot

Fresh support of only Rs 12-13 trn in economic stimulus: DBS Bank economist

PM Modi outlined a Rs 20-trillion which is 9.7 per cent of GDP support package, of which new allocations could only be 50-60 per cent of the offer

Govt's Rs 20-trillion financial package: It's the policy shift, stupid

As big as the Rs 20-trillion package is PM Modi's new economic paradigm on self-reliance

Covid-19: India to launch phase 2 of Vande Bharat Mission from US on May 16

Air India will operate 7 flights to bring back countrymen from the United States

Covid-19: Hotel revenue per room drops 13-29% in Jan-Mar across 11 cities

"The impact of Covid-19 has severely impacted the domestic hotel and hospitality sector in Q1 2020," property consultant JLL India said in a report

Record fall in March as IIP crashes to 16.7%, FY20 growth squeezed by 0.7%

Experts warn much worse is yet to come with April seeing 20 days of lockdown versus March's one-week

US senators introduce legislation to impose sanctions on China over Covid

The Covid-19 Accountability Act, authored by Senator Lindsay Graham and co-sponsored by eight others, was introduced in the Senate -- the upper chamber of Congress

Coronavirus update: Lockdown 4.0, Vande Bharat Mission and other stories

Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express operated a total of 14 flights on Tuesday to bring back Indians under the Vande Bharat Mission and for travel of foreigners amid the lockdown