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Commodity picks: 27 April, 2020

For the week ahead, the price of cotton seed oil cake could head towards Rs 1,990 per quintal

Guv Dhankar will be in driver's seat if TMC performs below par in polls

Dhankar has been vocal against the state government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic

Amid row over death toll, PDS 'scam', Mamata & BJP are nearing a flashpoint

The attack sharpened after the Centre decided to send two inter-ministerial central teams (IMCTs) to assess the situation in the state

Covid-19: Singapore to send 78 tonnes of relief materials to India

With 1,990 more COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's count of coronavirus cases has reached 26,496

Coronavirus impact: Status quo on shopping a day after govt eases curbs

Many seek clarity as to what constitutes non-essential retail

Samsung, Google offer free phone repairs to healthcare workers till June 30

The two companies will be offering the repairs in partnership with phone repair company uBreakiFix

Adityanath calls for promoting digital payments in UP to minimise crowding

Instructs officials to ensure banks followed social distancing protocols

Pakistan Army to enforce lockdown if businesses, clerics violate norms

Imran Khan govt has enforced lockdown but hardliner and fundamental religious cleric and business community are not ready to obey orders and have declared to continue their activities

Prolonged lockdown may push millions into margins of subsistence: Subbarao

"Last year's growth was five per cent. Just imagine, five per cent growth last year and we are going to negative or zero growth this year, a decline of five per cent growth," he said

PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' in just 7 minutes: 10 things you shouldn't miss

In over 30-minute-long address, he said that India's fight against the coronavirus is "people-driven" and is being fought by the masses and the administration together

Gujarat-based co develops reusable PPE kits to reduce biomedical waste

This comes after reports came from several states that health workers at the hospitals do not have PPE while treating Covid-19 patients

Coimbatore: Six policemen test Covid-19 positive, 2 stations closed

The police stations which were temporarily closed down are situated in the areas of Podanur and Kuniamuthur

Covid-19 impact: Now order groceries from restaurants on Swiggy, Zomato

A spokesperson for Zomato said a few of its restaurant partners did reach out to list themselves on the Zomato Market as they were busy restructuring their businesses due to the lockdown.

Coronavirus lockdown a blessing in disguise for IT sector, say executives

Companies across the services sectors, including banks, are set to have fewer people work from the offices in the future

Top Indian sportstars foresee new normal once Covid-19 pandemic mayhem ends

Will sports and watching sports ever be the same again in a world scarred by the Covid-19 pandemic?

Covid-19: Taxmen suggest 40% tax on super-rich, higher levy on foreign cos

The suggestions are part of a paper titled 'Force', which stands for 'Fiscal Options & Response to the COVID-19 Epidemic'

Telcos in deep trouble, spectrum auction won't help in raising funds: Sibal

Kapil Sibal said that the telecom companies do not have the capacity to participate in spectrum auctions especially after the Covid-19 outbreak

SpiceJet plane with Covid-19 medical supplies from Shanghai reaches Kolkata

In a release dated April 15, SpiceJet had said that it was operating its first-ever B737 cargo freighter flight to China to carry Covid-19 related essential medical supplies from Shanghai to Hyderabad

Decision on Amarnath Yatra after review of Covid-19 situation: J&K LG Murmu

He stated that around 20,000 health care professionals and 30,000 police and para-military personnel are working towards the containment of coronavirus

Covid-19 lockdown: Standalone, neighbourhood shops allowed to open in Goa

The state government clarified that e-commerce companies will be allowed to deliver only essential items. Also, sale of liquor shall not be allowed