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Kirana stores beat e-commerce giants during coronavirus crisis: Study

The traditional trade channel that serves over 1.3 billion people, compared to some 120 million by e-commerce, has fared significantly better when it comes to availability of essential goods

Capacity utilisation across FMCG plants may rise as truckers return

Centre allowed transportation of both essential and non-essential items

Putin, Donald Trump discuss cooperation on coronavirus, oil: Kremlin

"The heads of state expressed serious concern regarding the scope of the spread of the coronavirus in the world," the Kremlin said in a statement

HCL does not expect coronavirus outbreak to dent its Q4 numbers much

HCL says its business model is a mix of recurring product revenues, managed services and discretionary spending-led professional services

Coronavirus lockdown: Auto volumes hit slow gear, could witness 50% decline

While sales of passenger vehicles and two-wheelers were expected to fall 40-50 per cent, sales of commercial vehicles are expected to dip 70-90 per cent.

Noida DM fails to control coronavirus, transferred after CM Yogi's visit

Adityanath on Monday pulled up officials in Gautam Buddh Nagar for not being able to contain coronavirus from spreading in the district

Spain hospitals at breaking point as coronavirus cases pass China

With a population of only 47 million people to China's 1.4 billion, Spain's tally of infections reached 85,195

Over 140 FIRs registered, 3,750 detained for violating lockdown in Delhi

Police said 2,143 movement passes were issued on Monday. Delhi has reported 72 cases of the novel coronavirus

Johnson & Johnson expects human trial of its Covid-19 vaccine by September

Through a partnership, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and Johnson & Johnson together have committed more than $1 billion of investment to co-fund vaccine research

Strict action for laxity in implementing lockdown: Delhi LG warns officers

Baijal held a meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and the officers via a video link, and asked them to strictly enforce the 21-day lockdown

Coronavirus lockdown: Govt may extend tax holiday, incentives for SEZs

Sunset clause under India's SEZ policy that provides generous tax benefits to SEZ units & developers, ends on March 31

Air India pilots complain of inferior protective gear, dearth of sanitisers

The carrier evacuated Indians from China and Italy and will be operating repatriation flights for German citizens to Frankfurt in this week

Rupee slides 70 paise to 75.59 a dollar as coronavirus fears mount

Forex traders said heavy selling in domestic equities dragged the local unit amid mounting fears of a coronavirus-led economic slowdown

Anyone found ostracising healthcare workers will be arrested: CM Mamata

Banerjee said her government would set up a dedicated nodal hospital in all the districts for cases of the coronavirus pandemic.

Govt may slash borrowing from market in April amid lockdown: Report

Private placement of bonds would ensure the government gets the money it needs for its expenditure while there is no impact on the market

Staying indoors is 'biggest patriotism', don't listen to rumours: Kejriwal

Kejriwal said police and civil administration officers have been directed to ensure that people do not come out on roads.

Amazon resumes services in lockdown, says some deliveries may take longer

Amazon and other e-commerce companies have been facing delays in delivery of orders after the government ordered a 21-day lockdown last week to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus

Migrant workers sprayed with chlorine in UP, Priyanka calls it 'inhuman'

A fire brigade official was quoted by PTI saying the migrants were sprayed with a solution containing sodium hypochlorite. It is often used to keep swimming pools sanitised

Relief for BSNL, MTNL users: Prepaid validity extended till April 20

'This will enable poor people make calls for help even if they don't have any balance left,' Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a tweet

Govt extends crop loan interest benefits for farmers till May 31

The government has extended the benefit of 2 per cent interest subvention (IS) to banks and 3 per cent prompt repayment incentive (PRI) for all crop loans up to Rs 3 lakh given by banks