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Gurugram-based online grocery retailer Satvacart turns cash positive
Satvacart ensures a delivery slot every 30 minutes seeing to it that the customer gets its delivery within 60 minutes of the order getting placed
 "Gurugram-based online grocery retailer Satvacart turns cash positive")
Pending class 10 exams to be held only in NE Delhi, not nationwide: HRD min
The minister also clarified to the students of North East Delhi that there is no need to reappear in these examinations if you have already appeared
 "Pending class 10 exams to be held only in NE Delhi, not nationwide: HRD min")
Govt mulling introduction of import substitution policy, says Gadkari
The Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways said a policy on import substitution is being thought of in the wake of the economic situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
 "Govt mulling introduction of import substitution policy, says Gadkari")
India's unemployment rate soars to 27.11% amid Covid-19 crisis: CMIE
The Mumbai-based think tank said the rate of unemployment was the highest in the urban areas
 "India's unemployment rate soars to 27.11% amid Covid-19 crisis: CMIE")
ECIL develops remote health monitoring system for Covid-19 patients
The system is built on IoT-based technology to reduce exposure of doctors or healthcare workers to Covid patients. It can be easily installed in hospital premises or quarantine centres
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Indians must register on Aarogya Setu app for evacuation flights: Govt
Punya Salila Srivastava, a joint secretary in the Union Home Ministry, said the Indian Railways has run 62 special trains for stranded domestic workers till now
 "Indians must register on Aarogya Setu app for evacuation flights: Govt")
London-Delhi flight ticket to cost Rs 50,000: Govt on evacuating Indians
On arrival from abroad, all passengers will be screened and put under quarantine for a period of 14 days as a COVID-19 precautionary measure, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said
 "London-Delhi flight ticket to cost Rs 50,000: Govt on evacuating Indians")
This engineer at Amazon is on a mission to help small traders go digital
The e-commerce giant has set an audacious vision to enable $10 billion in cumulative exports by Indian businesses
 "This engineer at Amazon is on a mission to help small traders go digital")
Lockdown impact: Dip in electricity demand hits coal-fired power generation
During 2019-20, the average Plant Load Factor (PLF) tumbled to 55.5 per cent owing to a decline in power demand and increasing traction from renewable power sources
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Lockdown impact: UP to reboot export oriented units, SEZs on priority
Chief Minister Adityanath directed officials to expedite the rebooting of these industrial plants apart from industries for which permissions have been granted under lockdown 3.0
 "Lockdown impact: UP to reboot export oriented units, SEZs on priority")
Top headlines: India to evacuate 15k citizens; gold imports plunge in April
From April gold imports plunging to Israeli research team getting a step closer to developing a Covid-19 vaccine, here are the top headlines of the day
 "Top headlines: India to evacuate 15k citizens; gold imports plunge in April")
Chennai MSMEs allege bias in grant of permission to restart operations
They say they may end up losing the orders on hand to units in other belts; may not be able to pay April wages; foresee law and order problem with agitated labour
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British economy on track for biggest contraction 'in living memory': Report
Adding to the bleak mood, figures earlier on Tuesday showed monthly car sales had dropped to their lowest since 1946 due to the closure of showrooms,
 "British economy on track for biggest contraction 'in living memory': Report")
Chhattisgarh starts online booking of liquor with doorstep delivery
State has not increased the price of liquor, but is levying a delivery charge of Rs 120
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In pictures: Life in Gurugram after partial easing of Covid-19 lockdown
On the first day of easing of restrictions under the third phase of national lockdown, millennium city, Gurugram saw people coming back on the roads more freely without any questioning by policemen
 "In pictures: Life in Gurugram after partial easing of Covid-19 lockdown")
Covid-19 lockdown: Xiaomi launches Hyperlocal 'Mi Commerce' solution
The service aims to drive users to safely purchase Xiaomi devices from their nearest Xiaomi retail store amid the nationwide lockdown to porevent the spread of coronavirus
 "Covid-19 lockdown: Xiaomi launches Hyperlocal 'Mi Commerce' solution")
Andhra hikes liquor prices twice in the trot as queues expand at stores
25% hike yesterday, another 50% today, both in the form of additional retail excise tax
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MARKETS: Sensex erases gains, ends 262 pts lower; banks, metals, FMCG drag
All that happened in the markets today
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Covid-19 may slow India IT and business service growth to 6.5% in 2020: IDC
The IT and business services market grew by 8 per cent annually in the second half of 2019
 "Covid-19 may slow India IT and business service growth to 6.5% in 2020: IDC")
Coronavirus blessing in disguise for hygiene, under control: Harsh Vardhan
On Tuesday, the number of positive cases shot up to 46,433 from the 42,836 the day before, a sharp rise of 3,597 cases
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