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Job losses, attack on press freedom: Journalism hit hard by coronavirus

Three out of four journalists have faced restrictions, obstruction or intimidation while covering the coronavirus crisis

India's jewellery demand dips 41% to 11-year low in March quarter: WGC

Global holdings of physically-backed gold ETFs and similar products jumped by 298 tonnes during the March quarter - the highest quarterly inflows for four years

RBI extends benefits under special liquidity facility for MFs to all banks

Decision taken based on requests received from banks; exposures under this facility will not be reckoned under large exposure framework or for determining priority sector targets

Tamil Nadu sets up group to attract investors exiting China, other nations

State Chief Minister Palaniswami says industries from the US, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan are planning to shift operations to countries like India

Microsoft saw 2 years of digital transformation happen in 2 months: Nadella

The company on Wednesday beat Wall Street sales and profit expectations

US in talks with India, other 'friends' to restructure supply chain: Pompeo

The novel coronavirus has infected over 3,193,960 people and claimed more than 227,640 lives across the globe

When nation was fighting Covid, CM was fighting Governor: Jagdeep Dhankhar

In an interview to Ishita Ayan Dutt, he says there is a need for the state government to act in tandem with the Centre, during times of Covid-19.

Covid-19 impact: Politicians log on to tech to get past lockdown hurdles

In view of the nationwide to prevent the spread of coronavirus, face-to-face interactions and political gatherings have been replaced by virtual meetings

Rs 11.2 trn package needed to resurrect economy post-lockdown: Report

Acuite believes that a contraction in GDP in Q1FY21 aside, there is a significant downside risk to the growth estimates of 2-3 per cent for FY21 without the stimulus package

Entire sector may turn NPA, will need ventilator support: Retail body CEO

If the retail sector is supported with a package, it would have a positive ripple effect on the manufacturing sector and the supply chain, said RAI CEO Rajagopalan

Stranded migrants, students can now go home, but process is not that easy!

Here's how you can commute interstate according to the recent guidelines released by the central government

LafargeHolcim first-quarter profit falls 14% as Covid-19 hits construction

The world's biggest cement maker says its sales fell 11.2% to 5.29 billion Swiss francs ($5.42 billion), from 5.96 billion francs a year earlier

Won't extend social distancing guidelines, may hold rallies soon: Trump

Trump says he plans to resume out-of-state travel after spending more than a month mostly cooped up in the White House

Glenmark gets DCGI nod for clinical trials of potential Covid-19 drug

As per the clinical trial protocol approved, 150 subjects with mild to moderate Covid-19 will be randomised in the study in a 1:1 ratio to Favipiravir with standard supportive care

India needs Rs 65,000 crore to save the poorest and their livelihoods: Rajan

The former RBI governor also said that cyclical lockdown would be devastating for economic activity and diminish credibility.

'Highly significant': Data on Gilead drug raises hopes in Covid-19 fight

US Food and Drug Administration said it has been in discussions with Gilead about making remdesivir available to patients as quickly as possible

India needs Rs 65,000 cr to save the poorest and their livelihoods: Rajan

Cyclical lockdown will diminish credibility and be devastating for economic activity, cautions the former RBI governor

Covid-19 cases: Maharashtra nears 10,000-mark; TN reports 104 new cases

The worth-hit states with most number of Covid cases are Maharashtra (9,915), Gujarat (4,082), Delhi (3,439), Madhya Pradesh (2,561), Rajasthan (2,438), Tamil Nadu (2,162), and UP (2,134)

Coronavirus LIVE: Air India set to resume partial services from mid-May

Coronavirus India updates: The tally of corona cases in India has risen to 33,069. Worldwide there are 3,220,346 cases. Stay with Business Standard for Covid 19 LIVE updates

Markets at inflexion point; analysts bullish on consumer, telecom, pharma

The recovery seen in the markets from their March 2020 lows has been quite sharp, with the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 indices gaining 27.61 per cent and 27.18 per cent, respectively since then