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Covid-19 lockdown: Rs 36,659 cr transferred to 160 mn beneficiaries via DBT

Of the Rs 36,659 crore, Rs 27,442 crore has been transferred under CSS and CS and Rs 9,717 by various state governments for its welfare schemes

Get enough protein, focus on vitamins, minerals to boost your immunity

Good nutrition is essential to a strong immune system, which offers protection not only from novel infections, such as COVID -19, but also seasonal illness

Covid-19: Govt forms high level task force for vaccine and drug testing

The task force would also form clinical cohorts which would focus on long term follow up of the disease and its management

India blocks automatic FDI route for neighbours to curb hostile takeovers

Until now, Chinese investments were automatically allowed, similar to those from other nations, in all but 16 sectors, such as telecom, defence, and national security.

Every developer's top priority will be liquidity generation: Sharad Mittal

'Repo rates are at a 16 year low and this can bring the much needed stimulus to the sector, both at the retail and wholesale levels, if banks pass on the benefit to borrowers'

SMEs to gain maximum from Rs 1-trn RBI liquidity boost to NBFCs, HFCs

The latest measure has come as two of its most innovative liquidity measures worth Rs 2 trillion since February 6 did not elicit the desired effect

RBI moratorium: 10% provisioning may shave Rs 35,000 cr off bank profits

Banks will have to categorise the moratorium loans as special mention accounts (SMA) wherein loans are in the 0-90 days overdue buckets

Covid-19 impact: Biz environment gets tougher for ports, logistics firms

Already reeling under economic slowdown, companies grapple with demand shock

Industries in green, orange zones will be allowed to resume: Maharashtra CM

The green zones are those which have not reported any coronavirus case, while orange zones are the ones where only a few cases have been reported

Wuhan virology lab chief denies coronavirus originated from institute

Wuhan Institute of Virology director Yuan Zhiming said, 'there is no way that virus came from us, the virus cannot be man-made'

Covid-19 impact: GoAir employees to go on leave without pay until May 3

Most of the airlines had chalked out their plans to resume services from April 15 in expectation that the lockdown will be lifted

AXA moots mass insurance scheme for loss of income during pandemic lockdown

The insurance cover can guarantee a regular pay-out for a specific time frame to these affected individuals

Genes2Me to deliver 3 mn rapid test kits in coming weeks: CEO Neeraj Gupta

The first phase of our collaboration with Livzon revolves around bringing these kits to India and delivering them to the government within the shortest span of time, he said

Infosys to announce Q4 results on Monday; here's what to expect

"We expect revenues to grow 0.2 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in constant currency terms (presuming 1 per cent hit due to Covid-19), said ICICI Securities.

Cabinet may approve a relief package for power discoms next week: Report

The package may also include steps like directions to the state and central power regulators to reduce electricity traiff, the source sai

No relaxation of lockdown in Delhi, will review next week: CM Kejriwal

CM Kejriwal said that all the 186 Covid-19 positive cases that were reported yesterday were asymptomatic

No supply of non-essentials by e-tailers in lockdown: Govt reverses stand

The govt had previously permitted e-commerce companies to also supply non-essential goods during the lockdown period till May 3

Take 'measured approach' on Covid-19 stimulus packages: Panagariya to govt

The former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman said that India, like nearly all other countries in the world, faced "difficult choices" against the pandemic

Himachal man who had recovered from Covid-19 tests positive again; cases 40

Four persons have been shifted to a private hospital outside the state. Eleven have recovered while two others have died

Rajasthan govt issues lockdown guidelines to start industries from April 20

The Rajasthan government is fighting the situation on the health as well as the economy front, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot