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Punjab drops hike in minimum wage, says situation 'not appropriate'

The Punjab government had hiked the dearness allowance component of the minimum wage by over four per cent on May 1

Amazon India extends work from home plan till Oct amid Covid-19 spread

Flipkart to reopen offices in graded manner

Covid-19 impact: TDS revenue collection in first 10 days of May down 22%

The fall over the previous year indicates large layoffs, salary cuts, stagnant rental activity due to nationwide lockdown

Waiting for Godot

Experts say that the curve is not yet flattening and the peak may occur as late as mid-August

Unrealistic growth forecasts

Substantial shrinkage of GDP is now a certainty

Covid-19: Two-wheeler sales hit top gear, but companies tread with caution

Top officials at two-wheeler makers said they have seen an encouraging response with a steady increase in inquiries and sales

Small brands using familiarity to redefine engagement with customers

A clutch of home grown food and beverage brands are using their familiarity with local communities to redefine the terms of engagement with customers

What various state CMs had to tell PM Modi in today's video conference

Today, all Chief Ministers got to speak as some of them had complained that they were not allowed to put forth their views during the last interaction on April 27

Orders restricted to a fraction amid lockdown, no magic moment: Nykaa CEO

CEO Falguni Nayar says in an interview to Viveat Susan Pinto that consumers continue to focus on essentials

Balance Covid-19 fight with need to revive economy: Modi tells CMs

According to sources, Modi told the chief ministers that the biggest challenge for the country will be to ensure that the infection does not spread to rural India following relaxation in lockdown

Forget catch-up, think futuristic, go big

"Catch-up" and "limited resources" are constants for our economy post-independence

Pension funds, PE may invest in renewable projects, roads after lockdown

Even as the lockdown has affected mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in various businesses, companies and deal consultants are certain that renewable power assets would be the first on the sale table.

UP BJP preparing its cadre to help migrant workers resettle in villages

UP BJP President Swatantra Dev Singh observed that merely facilitating the homecoming of these workers would not end the party's responsibilities

Chinks in the armour

The Covid crisis has revealed many shortcomings in India's school education system

Govt exhorts DRDO to revive work on biological defence initiative

Biological Warfare Convention prohibits offensive bioweapons, but allows antidote development

Government releases data processing protocol for Aarogya Setu app

MeitY secretary Ajay Sawhney is heading the empowered group on technology and data management during Covid

Covid-19: ManipalCigna Insurance waives co-payment clause for senior citizens

The scheme is applicable for the customers of ProHealth Insurance plans who have an obligation of mandatory co-payment benefit and policy is issued on or before April 30, 2020

Don't resume air, train services to Chennai: Tamil Nadu CM tells Modi

Palaniswami urges centre give his state a credit and refinancing package for micro, small and medium enterprises

Aiisma: An app that rewards users in exchange for sharing Covid-19 data

The startup also has a trigger function to send anonymous alerts to any user who might come in contact with a positive case

Consumer internet firms offer support schemes for their freelance workers

Move aimed at providing their financial and healthcare support during time of pandemic