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ITC shares fall 6% amid concerns on stake sale, possible tax hikes

Shares of Axis Bank also fell as much as 5.4 per cent, but recouped most of the losses to end just 0.2 per cent lower

Kick-start the economy with cash flow

Pay government dues and enable high-speed connectivity

Debt investors feel the pinch after Franklin fiasco highlights risks

Existing investors need to scrutinise portfolios carefully, new ones should take expert help

Insurance grace period may give rise to disputes

All policies expiring during the lockdown should be deemed extended for this period and one week thereafter

Microfinance institutions on a knife-edge with collections taking a big hit

With collections taking a big hit, microfinance institutions will be put through the wringer, reports Raghu Mohan

India to send nearly 1K tonnes of paracetamol raw material to Europe

The Indian government in March put a hold on exports of several drugs including paracetamol to secure supplies for its people after the Covid-19 outbreak disrupted the industry's supply chain globally

We help banks stay on the grid: Sarvatra Technologies' Mandar Agashe

Fifty-five per cent of the banks are on our platform. Even Google Pay and Truecaller Pay are on it. As for competition, you have C-Edge, and Infrasoft, says Agashe

Air India's repatriation flights delayed by a day; first departure tonight

The requirement of mandatory Covid-19 tests was communicated by the Home Ministry to the airline on Tuesday evening and has now led to a slight delay in resumption of operations

Covid-19 outbreak: Public transport may resume soon, says Nitin Gadkari

He, however, cautioned over maintaining social distance and adopting all safety measures like hand washing, sanitizing, face masks, etc while operating buses and cars

There is utter confusion among Maharashtra authorities: Rajiv Bajaj

Bajaj Auto's plants in Chakan and Aurangabad haven't been able to achieve "meaningful production" despite getting the requisite approvals and complying with the government guidelines, Bajaj said.

Covid-19 outbreak: Mumbai races against time to create health care infra

Scrambles for new and experimental treatment protocol as cases surge past 10,000-mark

World shares mixed amid hopes for business pickup, weak economic data

The safe-haven Japanese yen and dollar rose on data showing US private payrolls tumbled to a record 20.2 million in April

Covid-19 crisis: Private hospitals get a lifeline from Ayushman Bharat

Scheme has on-boarded 1,000 new hospitals in the last one month

Covid-19 impact: Loss of fee income likely to add to lenders' woes

Muted lending and subdued cross-selling amidst extended lockdown to hurt fee income and earnings

Rating disruption due to moratorium will pinch markets: Raters to Sebi

Extension of moratorium also discussed with Sebi

SBI to grant moratorium to NBFCs on case-by-case basis amid Covid-19 crisis

Considers 25 fresh credit proposals from shadow banks

Covid-19: As state govts defer or cut pay, employees prepare for battle

Some states ruled by the BJP have been cautious about giving state government employees any cause to complain

Emerging patterns: Businesses that will suffer, or survive, after Covid-19

Which sectors will bounce back fast? Which will lag? Has the consumer changed forever? Some answers

Govt leans on unions to make workers stay back in cities as economy sinks

Labour Secretary says focus should now be on reviving industry and gradually opening up the economy, so that there are adequate employment opportunities

Covid-19 impact: IIMs to roll out shortlists for admissions from May 8

In a normal year IIMs usually send out invitations to shortlisted candidates for participating in their respective admission process by mid-April