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Covid-19 crisis: Govt extends validity of e-way bills; gives relief in ITC

The Centre has also deferred the application of restricted input tax credit (ITC) of 10% under goods and services tax (GST), providing relief to industry

Covid-19: Twitterati push 'grid' in top five trends as arguments flow in

Anticipating a significant fluctuation in power demand for a short duration, the power ministry along with PGCIL and POSOCO have been busy drafting a plan for managing the grid and efficient supply

Covid-19: Cairn invokes force majeure on exploration; seeks relief in OALP

The company wants an extension of timelines for the blocks it won under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) rounds

'Massive effort' to find, quarantine Tablighi Jamaat workers: Govt

"Around 30 per cent of the total cases are related to the religious congregation so far. We need to understand that we are as strong as the weakest link," he said.

State govts, Railways prepare for possible extension of Covid-19 lockdown

Railways has issued a "restoration plan" to all its zones with a schedule of trains to be run, their frequency and the availability of rakes

Migration will resume when urban economy restarts: India Migration Now

India Migration Now founder Varun Aggarwal says the frantic reverse migration at present is not because of harvesting needs (still a month away) but because of the income shock

Bengal villagers take up policing as migrants return from other states

Few days back, nearly seven migrant labourers quarantined themselves since they arrived in their village on March 25 from Chennai

I-T dept extends deadline for filing TDS exemption forms amid lockdown

Forms 15G and 15H are filed by persons whose incomes are below the taxable threshold, to seek exemption from TDS on interest income.

Amid Covid-19 crisis, timely salaries, pensions is priority: Sushil Modi

He says while Bihar was comfortable in terms of revenue till the previous financial year, the coming days will be tough and he is hopeful the Centre will increase the limit under the FRBM

PVR looks at seat distancing in theatres for safety after lockdown is over

Besides introducing social distancing at the ticket booking level, PVR will also sanitise all its theatres and train its staff

For now, Tata Sons is stuck with AirAsia Berhad in a jinxed alliance

A watertight agreement is preventing Tata Sons from exiting AirAsia India

Covid-19 lockdown may be a boon for gig workers with unusual partnerships

Over the past week, several unusual partnerships among start-ups, traditional businesses and hospitals have been announced, and several more are likely to materialise soon

OYO suspends payment of monthly revenue to hotels; invokes force majeure

This abrupt, extra-ordinary and unprecedented drop in your hotel's revenue as a result of the Covid-19 can hardly be considered to be in the ordinary course of business.

Miracle cures to fake testing kits: UK clamps down on bogus Covid-19 drugs

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it was investigating 14 fake or unlicensed products to treat Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus

As demand for masks skyrocket, 3D printers help in fight against Covid-19

About 500 shields have gone to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where officials estimate nurses use up to 15 PPE sets over three shifts for just one patient

In Italy, the right antibodies may be needed to go back to work

Having the right antibodies to the virus in one's blood - a potential marker of immunity - may soon determine who gets to work and who does not, who is locked down and who is free

I wish the PM had reached out but that's not his style: Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh tells how the Congress sees the Covid-19 crisis and why the government must shed its hostility to suggestions from the Opposition as India picks up the pieces

Kapil Sibal's daughter-in-law presents him with most coveted gift right now

She gifted him a small bottle of hand sanitiser

Tracking the virus

Individual data should not be used for any other purpose

How much we can push the mortality down is really the issue: US authorities

Edited excerpts from a press conference with the US President Donald Trump, Dr Deborah Birx and Dr Anthony Fauci