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Fight against Covid-19 seems to be show of 'one-upmanship': Moily

The imposition of lockdown is only a 'default measure', said the former Union Minister

Govt to discuss job creation, worker welfare with industry, labour unions

The government has given some relaxation to the industry in filing their returns under the labour laws by extending the last date during the lockdown period

West Bengal to allow private buses after lockdown ends on May 4: CM

Operator unions suggested that more clarity is needed regarding the red and orange zones as a bus may have to cross such zones in its course of the permitted route

Has Covid-19 made a unified response to a national crisis the new normal?

While the Centre and the states have been nimble in launching joint action plans to contain the disease, there is sceptism that this is just a one-off

Miners seek tax rationalisation as Covid mutes demand for minerals

The mining sector is rooting for a uniform tax subsuming all levies and capped at 40 per cent

CBSE says will hold Class 10, 12 board exams, give 29 subjects priority

The clarification by the CBSE officials came amid uncertainty over when the exams will be conducted leading to speculations that the exams will be done away with in a one-time arrangement

Flipkart, cab operator Meru join hands to deliver essential products

Meru to deliver essential goods to Flipkart customers in Ozone sanitized cabs across Delhi NCR, Bengaluru and Hyderabad

MyLab starts making RNA extraction kits for crucial Covid-19 test

There is a huge shortage in India of these kits, which are critical in extracting sufficient quantities of RNA for accurate molecular diagnosis

Challenge will be making sure Covid-19 vaccine efficacy is high: Serum CEO

The data from the trials and the vaccinated groups will show the levels of efficacy from the Oxford project, says Adar Poonawalla

Covid-19: A curious case of many positives and a speedy recovery

According to tweets put out by the Press Information Bureau in Maharashtra, of the 171 tested on April 15, 53 tested positive on April 20, 31 have been treated and discharged on April 26

NITI Aayog sealed for 48 hours after staffer tests Covid-19 positive

NITI vice-chairman says staff to work from remote locations

IIT Kanpur partners ICICI Securities for producing affordable ventilators

To meet this growing demand for ventilators, it is deemed vital that the country's innovators and experts work together to develop affordable and simple solutions

New-age brokerages rework risk management policies to tide over volatility

While some have restricted intra-day leverages given to clients for trading, others have stopped trading in illiquid scrips

HC stays Kerala govt employees 'forced' salary cut order for 2 months

The court pointed out that salary is an employee's right; state government could go in for an appeal, it added

Think about adopting 'One nation one ration card' amid lockdown: SC to govt

The central government scheme is scheduled to be launched in June this year

Battling Covid-19: Start-ups chip in to resolve India's ventilator crisis

Domestic firms are also sourcing ventilator parts from within the country to manufacture ventilators at a much lower cost

Coronavirus: India reports 1,990 new cases, 49 deaths in last 24 hours

The number of Covid-19 cases in India has risen to 26,496

Coronavirus LIVE: India cases at 27,890; US tally approaching a million

Coronavirus LIVE updates: The number of Covid-19 cases in India has risen to 27,890, and the global tally of corona cases now stands 2,950,009. Stay with Business Standard for Covid 19 LIVE updates

Covid-19: Demand for disinfectant tunnels grows as malls, offices, line up

Disinfectant tunnels are becoming one of the most in-demand commodities in the post-Covid-19 world with malls, offices, banks, shops all lining up to install the structure at their entrances

Online loan collection is the way forward post lockdown: SCUF chief

In a Q&A, Y S Chakravarti, MD & CEO, of SCUF says his company expects its customers to come back on track within six to nine months after the lockdown is lifted