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Health Ministry identifies 20 existing, 22 potential coronavirus hotspots

The ministry said this in an advisory on human resource management of COVID-19 to provide guidance to the states on manpower that can be mobilized for the management of the disease

Covid-19: Biz sentiment sinks to record low; mfg activity down in March

"The most prominent signs of trouble came from the new export orders and future activity indices, which respectively indicated tumbling global demand and softening domestic confidence," Kerr noted.

Israel's Health Min positive for coronavirus; Mossad chief, NSA quarantined

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier gone into self isolation after a close aide was found to have contracted the Virus, but he has so far tested negative

Sonia hits out at govt for 'unplanned' lockdown, calls for proactive steps

Gandhi said MSMEs are now gravely threatened as they have been hit hardest by the economic fallout of coronavirus and the related lockdown

US nearly runs out of emergency stockpiles of medical supplies: Reports

The US has frozen shipment of personal protective equipment outside the country, said media reports

Domestic violence cases on rise during lockdown; 69 complaints filed: NCW

Women are scared to complain due to constant presence of their abuser at home, said NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma

Coronavirus: Housing sales may fall 35%, office space demand may shrink 30%

The pandemic would also adversely impact commercial (office and retail) real estate segment, which had been performing well during the last few years despite slowdown in the overall property market

One more patient dies of coronavirus in Indore; MP toll reaches 8

The man, who was a resident of Moti Tabela area, was admitted to the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital on March 29

Bears restrained, outflows, lockdowns to affect Asian currencies: Survey

Intervention to combat the dual threat from the sudden liquidation of regional assets and a dollar funding shortage also helped ease bearish sentiment, the poll of 13 respondents showed.

Workers facing financial stress can withdraw 75% from EPF corpus: Know how

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Mar 26 announced amendment in the EPFO regulation to allow employees withdraw up to 75% of their corpus as non-refundable advance, or 3 months' basic salary, whichever us less

Post-coronavirus world will be more digital, AI-oriented: Antonio Guterres

"One of the risks, naturally, is that this illness will create societal control mechanisms that can help dictatorships, which naturally we have to try to avoid in the future," Guterres said.

Global economy could shrink by 1% in 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic: UN

Taking into account rapidly changing economic conditions, the UN DESA's World Economic Forecasting Model has estimated best and worst-case scenarios for global growth in 2020.

Direct tax mop-up falls short by record Rs 1.45 trn of revised estimates

Official figures showed that the gross amount collected under direct taxes as of March 31 was Rs 12.11 trillion

Nizamuddin: Govt scrambles to contain Covid-19 fallout; 5,000 quarantined

Authorities attributed the big spike in the numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases largely to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation

UNSC to hold meeting on Covid-19 by next week or before: Council President

The Dominican Republic assumed the rotating presidency of the powerful 15-nation council for the month of April, taking the baton from China, a permanent and veto-welding member.

The show must stream on: Media firms ensure connectivity in lockdown

As India overdoses on mass media, how are TV channels, DTH operators, streaming firms and others dealing with the challenges

Don't waive fees, clear reimbursements of EWS students: Pvt schools to govt

Instead of waiving the fee, government can help poor and needy parents by putting an equal amount of school fees in their bank accounts under DBT.

Covid-19: Moody's changes outlook on Indian banks from stable to negative

Stating that asset quality will deteriorate, Moody's said a sharp decline in economic activity and a rise in unemployment will lead to a deterioration of household and corporate finances

Coronavirus impact: IndiaNivesh shuts shop, days after closing down PMS

IndiaNivesh cited the ongoing global pandemic has that triggered an unprecedented fall in the markets coupled with the present lockdown as the reason for its decision

India to become world leader in UPI payments volume in next 5 years: Report

What makes India a potential leader is its payments modernization initiatives in the wake of demonetisation, giving it an edge over other nations.