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'We needed to go': Rich Americans activate Covid-19 pandemic escape plans

New Zealand features prominently in plans for doomsday survival

Rate of cases doubling slows to 7.5 days against 3.4 before lockdown: Govt

As per data on April 19, 18 states and UTs have shown an improvement than the national average doubling rate, Ministry of Health and Family Affairs Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said at a briefing.

Lockdown 2.0: With state govts cautious, relaxation some way off

Teams from Samsung to LG, Vivo, and Oppo, had held several rounds of discussions with the state labour department, industrial authorities and the district magistrate's office

Jewellers stare at missed Akshaya Tritiya opportunity due to virus lockdown

Likelihood of customers coming to sell their own gold holdings when stores open adds to their worries

Covid makes it harder to estimate short-term earnings, says analyst

The uncertainty stemming from the virus and countries' efforts to contain it have made it harder to estimate short-term earnings

Centre permits conversion of surplus rice to ethanol for hand sanitisers

Move will lead to use of part of a stockpile of 30.57 million tonnes, which is almost 126% more than the buffer stock and strategic requirement norms

Sebi extends trading curbs to contain market volatility till May end

Market regulator has introduced curbs on short selling, increased margins and penalties

Mumbai ramps up testing to three-fold to 4,000 samples a day

Starts door-to-door screening in Worli and Dharavi; 81% tested in Maharashtra are asymptomatic; BMC awaits rapid antibody test kits; isolation centres, Covid-19 beds being added rapidly

Existing investors must book partial profits in gold to cut portfolio risks

New ones should build their allocation gradually upon corrections

Lockdown 2.0: Kerala govt rolls back relaxations amid Covid-19 outbreak

Home ministry had chided state for allowing prohibited activities

Govt invokes Sec 35 of Disaster Management Act to fight Covid, states fume

The Act permits the Union government to constitute inter-ministerial central teams (IMCTs) and despatch them to states to make on-spot assessments

India's ban on flying to stay until coronavirus no longer a danger

The ban will be lifted only when the government determines that the virus is no longer a threat, Hardeep Singh Puri wrote in a Twitter post

Business optimism for April-June quarter falls to record low: Report

The Dun & Bradstreet Composite Business Optimism Index stood at 49.40 per cent for Q2 2020 (April-June), a record low and worse than during the 2009 financial crisis.

More dips ahead suggest bearish phase, going by major falls since 2008

Strategy reports advocate need for caution amid volatility, with likelihood of more declines before a sustained rise signals end of bear market

'Respect' govt decision on sale of non-essential goods: Flipkart

In a mail to employees, Krishnamurthy also encouraged them to explore innovative ways to drive value for the ecosystem including sellers, brands, kirana stores and customers

Toll booths open to biz, but India's oldest highway wears deserted look

Constructed by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century, the original road over the years extended right up to Kabul in Afghanistan (in the west) and Chittagong in Bangladesh (in the east).

Indices give up early gains amid Covid-19 fears; Sensex up 59 points

After swinging over 566 points during the day, the 30-share index ended 59.28 points, or 0.19% higher at 31,648

Market breadth turns healthy after March as Covid-19 cases decline globally

In simpler terms, each day of April, on an average, there have been two stocks that close with gains for every one stock that ends with losses

States push ahead to include non-card holders for free rations under PDS

UP to distribute dry rations even to those without Aadhaar, Jharkhand to reach out even to those whose ration cards were cancelled, Delhi starts e-coupon system

FDI policy changes to impact investments from China amid Covid-19 lockdown

This is also expected to reduce the inflow of investments in new companies as well as the merger and acquisition scenario in the country