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Govt seeks interns from IIMs to help it in COVID-19-related work

In a communique, the personnel ministry asked these institutes to provide MBA interns to support the empowered groups in data analysis and evidence-based policy inputs

Covid-19 lockdown: Jewellers reaching out to customers via online offers

Jewellers in Mumbai's largest gold market, Zaveri Bazar, will offer online jewellery sale on Akshaya Tritiya

Covid pandemic could fuel fresh interest in diaspora bonds: World Bank

World Bank officials warned that developing economies could suffer close to 3% decline in economic output

Coronavirus LIVE: Stricter lockdown rules in Tamil Nadu from tomorrow

Coronavirus LIVE status: Coronavirus cases in India have risen to 24,530 and globally, there are 2,832,520 Covid-19 cases. Stay tuned with Business Standard for corona LIVE updates

Allow Green Cards, H-1B visas for healthcare workers, Senator urges Trump

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise

Ex-PM Manmohan Singh slams govt, says not necessary to freeze DA, DR hike

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi also slammed the government over the issue

COVID-19 cases mount to 24,506 in India, 775 deaths

Out of these, 18,668 patients are active cases and 5063 cases have been cured, discharged, or migrated

Covid-19 lockdown: Govt allows standalone shops to reopen, with conditions

Shops in market places, multi-brand and single-brand malls located in municipality areas will continue to remain closed till May 3

Oil rises, but ends wild week lower as coronavirus slashes fuel demand

Oil futures marked their third straight week of losses, with Brent ending down 24 per cent and WTI off around 7 per cent.

Air India employees urge govt to cancel airlines' decision to cut pay

The unions pointed out that the Centre has invoked the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 with directions to implement lockdown measures for the containment of spread of Covid-19

Covid-19 lockdown: Govt allows all local shops to open, but malls excluded

However, the exemptions will not be given in hotspots and containment areas

Covid-19: Global tally reaches 2.8 million; US death toll surpasses 51,000

The US states of Georgia and Oklahoma have reopened with a green light from their Republican governors, who have eased their lockdown orders despite health experts' warnings

Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 394 new cases; Delhi tally crosses 2,500 mark

Here is a look at the number of coronavirus cases and death toll across various states of India

Trump urged to suspend H1B, other visas after 26 mn Americans lose jobs

The letter, dated April 23, was released to the media on Friday, a day after Trump issued an executive order that suspended issuing of new Green Cards for the next 90 days

White House may alter coronavirus briefings to limit Donald Trump's role

The briefings often stretch well beyond an hour and feature combative exchanges between the US President and reporters

India coronavirus dispatch: Stark difference in Indian states' trajectories

From the resilience of farmers, to how India will emerge out of the lockdown, and how Covid-19 affects your lungs - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: These states have higher recoveries than active cases

While several of India's states are seeing their tally of cases, some have successfully flattened the curve and their recovered cases now significantly exceed active ones

World coronavirus dispatch: First human trial of Covid-19 drug underway

From the first human trial volunteer, to the Donald Trump prescription that sent the medical world into a tizzy, and the confusion around China's tally - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, India's labour market, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day

Coronavirus crisis: Lockdown batters India's already slowing economy

Some of the leading indicators only tell the magnitude of its impact