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India's tweaked FDI rules aimed at China to include Hong Kong: Report

A substantial part of Chinese investments is routed through the Asian financial centre given its market expertise and deep pool of liquidity

Industries to remain shut in Tamil Nadu as lockdown to continue till May 3

Industries including automobile manufacturing and textiles, which were expecting a partial lifting of the lockdown, will remain closed now, said industry sources

Brookfield's equity infusion crucial for Indostar Capital in Q1 FY21: CARE

Besides challenges faced by wholesale NBFC in particular, the credit costs (amount to be provided for stressed assets), are likely increase post outbreak of COVID 19

UP govt to provide basic coronavirus medical training to public

Meanwhile, three new districts - Mau, Etah and Sultanpur, have joined the league of UP districts reporting coronavirus cases

Covid-19 lockdown: UP defers manufacturing reboot in industrial hubs

The resumption of the industrial activities in the remaining 56 districts would also be under the vigil for adhering to the social distancing and lockdown norms

Odisha hoteliers ask for tourism marketing plan before lifting lockdown

An announcement of a robust tourism policy laced with incentives can be a major impetus for tourism infrastructure in the state, say hotel guild

Covid-19 lockdown: UP defers manufacturing reboot in top industrial hubs

The resumption of the industrial activities in the remaining 56 districts would also be under the vigil for adhering to the social distancing and lockdown norms

Covid-19 impact: Institutional investments in realty fall 58% in March qtr

Total investments in FY 2019-20 have been the lowest in four years, down by 13% to $4.26 billion over previous year levels of $ 4.78 billion

Kashmir photojournalist booked for 'anti-national' social media post

The development comes close on the heels of police summoning senior journalist Peerzada Ashiq, working for a national daily, over a story he had filed recently

Top headlines: China protests India's new FDI rules, Mallya loses UK appeal

From businesses seeing a fall in optimism to Donald Trump planning to Vijay Mallya losing UK High Court appeal in the extradition case. Here are top headlines of the day

Help stranded students, juniors: IITs appeal to alumni in foreign countries

Several IIT students, who were on semester exchange, internships and short term projects in various countries, are stranded due to lockdown restrictions

Coal India hikes fuel supply commitment level to power utilities to 80%

All coal producing arms of CIL advised to immediately implement the increase; move is designed to encourage power plants to fo domestic supply instead of relying on imports

Covid-19: Delhi has highest infection rate, Tamil Nadu is showing recovery

India had tested 383,985 people as on April 19 and found 17,615 of them (4.6%) positive. As on April 1, the number of confirmed cases in India was 2,059, or 3.5% of 47,951 tests conducted until then

Covid-19 pandemic takes toll on global M&A as $1 billion deals disappear

Worldwide merger activity so far this year is down 33% from a year ago and at $762.6 billion is the lowest year-to-date amount for dealmaking since 2013, the data showed

Take steps to curb domestic violence in lockdown: HC to Centre, Delhi govt

A bench of Justices J R Midha and Jyoti Singh ordered that a decision be taken in three days and steps required to protect victims of domestic abuse be immediately implemented

Samsung may launch affordable 5G smartphones in select countries this year

Samsung has already unveiled in US its first two cheap affordable 5G smartphones recently - the Galaxy A51 5G and Galaxy A71 5G

Facebook launches fundraiser platform to help push Covid-19 relief efforts

With 'Facebook Fundraisers', anyone can set up a dedicated page for a cause, and rally others around a fundraising goal

Adityanath's father dies, UP CM says can't attend funeral due to lockdown

Bisht's last rites will take place in Haridwar in Uttarakhand on April 21, Media Advisor to the chief minister Mrityunjay Kumar said

Flight curbs to be lifted when coronavirus is under control, says minister

Hardeep Singh Puri also said a directive was issued on Sunday to airlines, restraining them from doing open bookings since they did not heed to government's advice in the matter

Domestic non-ferrous outlook negative as global metal prices crash: Icra

Covid-19 outbreak drags aluminium prices by 16%, zinc by 23%, copper by 20%