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Work from home: Here's how companies can track employee productivity

In a recent report, global analyst firm ISG said that while 80% of employees associated with IT sector globally are working from home during the ongoing lockdown

Cheering for fantasy sport: Gaming platforms see growth amid lockdown

Fantasy sports, where fans create their own virtual teams made up of real sportspersons, have been growing in popularity in India

Covid-19: No deportation, but no coming back either for H1B visa holders

Generally, individuals on short visa stays must depart the US before their authorised period of admission expires.

Coronavirus outbreak: India plans ayurvedic trials on patients soon

On the preventive front, many states, including Haryana, Goa and Kerala, have started using ayurvedic medicines for asymptomatic patients and even frontline workers.

Lockdown: UP to restart work on key expressways, non-Covid emergency care

Construction agencies will follow social distancing and sanitisation norms working on expressways; healthcare staff at hospitals to be trained to protect themselves from coronavirus

Covid-19: India Inc seeks easing of lockdown norms for production

Corporate houses want the governments to divide districts into smaller zones to identify low-risk areas where factories can start work, peg production capacity to the risk of Covid-19 in a zone

Banks to seek extension of moratorium on loan repayments beyond June

CII has sought an increase in credit limits for all regular banking accounts by 25 per cent

Covid triggers rapid rise of HR Tech

Crises tend to force behaviour change within organisations. Often such behaviour is absorbed in the system and the incentive to return to previous processes dissipates

Hospitals committed to Covid cases, all other patients put on hold

Public health experts warn that unless a protocol is designed to handle the medical necessities apart from Covid-19, the country is set to see a sudden spike in deaths from preventable illnesses.

Experts, passenger associations want airlines to stop advance bookings

All airlines except Air India were accepting bookings for domestic flights beyond April 14 but now those would be cancelled as government extended the lockdown.

Corporate India braces for $26-bn a week loss amid coronavirus outbreak

Nation may lose close to over $5 bn due to lockdown, says Ficci

Wheat procurement season kicks off amid Covid-19 crisis, lockdown curbs

The entire marketing of rabi crops looks problematic due to social distancing norms and dearth of labour

Realty developers may see a 20% fall in housing prices, says Deepak Parekh

He said it was an excellent buying opportunity for potential homebuyers with job security and savings.

Covid-19 crisis: PM, FM to finalise details of second stimulus package soon

The stimulus package is expected anytime this week and will again be aimed at the urban and rural poor; disadvantaged sections of society; MSME sector; and some of the worst-affected sectors

India to stay in lockdown till May 3 with stricter curbs, some relaxations

Detailed guidelines to be issued today; some relaxations may be allowed in areas with no Covid-19 cases after April 20

Gujarat govt frees up supplies by relaxing APMC norms amid lockdown

Farmer need only bring samples of their produce; post auction they can mutually decide with buyers on whether delivery will be from the farm gate or from some agreed warehouse

Punjab, Haryana to begin wheat procurement with social distancing in mind

Haryana, Punjab take different routes to ensure social distancing at mandis

Covid-19 impact: Surat diamond industry seeks stimulus to pay minimum wages

While most units have paid March wages in full, there has been no revenue during lockdown; workers workers have not gone back home need to be paid minimum wages at least, they say

Mumbai to get uninterrupted vegetable and fruit supplies under lockdown

Vashi APMC to open on Wednesday, BMC arranges sale on large public grounds at night

Gold, equities show unusual sync in March; nosedive, recover at same times

Both nosedived in mid-March amid panic selling and forced margin calls; each then recovered by about 20% as central banks and governments kicked in more stimulus