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PM hints at lockdown extension, says situation like 'social emergency'

Final decision may be taken after meeting with CMs on Saturday; UP seals hotspots

Will India stay indoors after April 15? Here's what the PM indicated

According to a government statement, the PM said "several state governments, district administrations, and experts had asked for an extension of the lockdown"

Coronavirus outbreak has set back the number of air travellers by decades

The official tally of 97,130 people who passed through TSA checkpoints includes some airline crew members and people who are still working at shops inside airport security perimeters.

Investing strategies: Is it a good time to buy stocks for the long term?

The Jefferies report said that within the Nifty 100 several PSUs such as State Bank of India, GAIL, ONGC, NTPC, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank & Power Finance Corporation slipped below GFC lows.

'GoCoronaGo' to 'Sampark-o-Meter': How IISc, IITs are battling Covid-19

The app "GoCoronaGo" has been developed by a team at IISc which can help identify people who may have crossed paths with Covid-19 suspects.

Covid-19: India FY21 growth projection down 20 bps to 4.8%, says UN report

India's GDP growth for the fiscal year 2019-2020 was estimated at 5 per cent and is forecast to slow down to 4.8 per cent for the current fiscal 2020-21.

Covid-19: Goa to resume tourism only when situation gets under control

Tourism is one of the major sources of revenue for the coastal state, which is popular for its picturesque beaches among both domestic and foreign tourists.

From Mumbai to Noida, these are India's coronavirus hotspot cities

Authorities and medical staff are on their toes in dealing with the situation in these cities spread across India

India will do everything to help humanity's fight against Covid-19: PM Modi

"Times like these bring friends closer. The India-US partnership is stronger than ever. We shall win this together," Modi tweeted.

Covid-19: E-commerce saves the day as delivery workers emerge as heroes

Trade Minister Piyush Goyal held a video conference with nearly two dozen e-commerce executives in a bid to understand hurdles faced by the sector.

Seen as job-stealers, robots may emerge as heroes in war against Covid-19

One team of robots temporarily cared for patients in a makeshift hospital in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the Covid-19 outbreak began

Covid-19 impact: Commercial vehicle sales to contract another 8-10% in FY21

ICRA said that it continues to maintain a negative outlook for the commercial vehicle (CV) segment over the near-term

Japan's economy faces 'extremely high' uncertainty due to Covid-19 outbreak

Japan recorded 503 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday - its biggest daily increase since the start of the pandemic

India coronavirus digest: Participatory governance, alert public discussion

Participatory governance and alert public discussion, a different economic approach, and all about hydroxychloroquine and coronavirus. Read this and more in today's India coronavirus dispatch

Covid-19 strategy working in US, number of new cases stabilizing: Trump

"We are going to get this terrible thing behind us. Some people will never be able to forget if they had lost a loved one, but we are going to get it behind us," he said.

World coronavirus dispatch: New York sees more deaths than during 9/11

From the US' plan to scale up testing after biggest single-day deaths, to spike in cases in Spain, and China's new employment crisis, read these and more in today's international coronavirus digest

Brent can jump to $40 by 2020-end; India should stockpile crude oil now

While India will fill its caverns with crude, the lack of space means it's also an opportunity lost.

Not just India, Jamaat a super spreader in Pak as well; faces criticism

Half of the cases in Pakistan have come from Punjab, which is also the largest province.

Industry wants phased exit from lockdown, up to Rs 23 trillion package

While Assocham demanded Rs 15 trillion-23 trillion package, Ficci called for Rs 9-10 trillion

Lift coronavirus lockdown gradually to avert 'second wave', warn experts

The strict social distancing measures, including a near 11-week complete lockdown, appear to have paid off, and life is slowly getting back to normal in Wuhan.