Locked-down Indian economy in its worst quarter since mid-1990sOver 2.6 million people have been infected by the coronavirus worldwide and more than 180,000 have died. Business and household lockdowns h...
23 Apr, 2020, 04.39 PM IST
Construction goods movement for government projects gets permission in KarnatakaOne of the major sectors to benefit will be construction, and transportation of materials like cement, steel, and bricks. The government, h...
23 Apr, 2020, 11.11 AM IST
Lockdown in India has impacted 40 million internal migrants: World BankAccording to the report -- 'COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens' -- the magnitude of internal migration is about two-and-a-half times ...
23 Apr, 2020, 09.27 AM IST
Government clears air on restaurant closure rumourThe ministry of tourism clarified that it has not issued any letter on closing of hotels and restaurants till October 2020 due to the coron...
23 Apr, 2020, 08.16 AM IST
Coronavirus cases cross 800 mark in Andhra Pradesh, 56 more test positiveThe coronavirus toll also rose to 24 while as many patients had recovered and been discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, a latest...
22 Apr, 2020, 02.58 PM IST
Industries in green, orange zones to be allowed to resume: Maharashtra CMMaharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said industries in green zones and orange coronavirus zones will get permission to re...
20 Apr, 2020, 02.11 PM IST
States highlight cost and labour concernsThe issues were taken up at a meeting of states’ urban development department with the housing and urban affairs ministry — the nodal minis...
19 Apr, 2020, 11.41 PM IST
Lockdown 2.0: Here's why Rishad Premji will continue to work from homeOperations of IT and IT-enabled services will come under relaxation after April 20.
18 Apr, 2020, 07.38 PM IST
Scores throng former PM's grandson's wedding venue ignoring lockdown normscores of people thronged a farmhouse to get a glimpse of the wedding of former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo, H D Deve Gowda's grandson ...
17 Apr, 2020, 02.42 PM IST
SIAM urges government to temporarily cut GST taxes by 10% to boost demandAutomobile production and sales have come to a complete standstill after a nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 24 to check the spread ...
17 Apr, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
Labour crunch likely to hit India Inc’s plan to reboot bizA large section of migrant workers engaged in contract labour, e-commerce and logistics operations and other project-related activities — e...
16 Apr, 2020, 10.44 AM IST
Large retailers to focus purely on e-commerce during lockdown 2.0 due to exemptionLeading retailers such as Reliance Retail, Lifestyle, Levi Strauss, Madura Fashion and Lifestyle, Arvind Fashions, Vijay Sales and Great Ea...
16 Apr, 2020, 08.53 AM IST
Lockdown, Day 22: India's new rulebook is outAs of now, India's infection curve has shown no signs of flattening out. The number of confirmed cases stands at 11,933, with 392 dead.
16 Apr, 2020, 12.41 AM IST
A centuries-old Venice connection to the last date of Lockdown 2.0?While an extension was widely expected, most had assumed the last day of the new phase would be April 30, the date many chief ministers had...
15 Apr, 2020, 02.32 PM IST
What going to work may look like under Lockdown 2.0Print and electronic media including broadcasting, DTH and cable services will be allowed to function. IT and IT enabled services can resum...
15 Apr, 2020, 01.56 PM IST
Cases top 10k; Lockdown #2 begins tomorrowWith India having crossed 10,000 cases in the past 24 hours, Modi today put 130 crore Indians on the appraisal of their lives. Can the govt...
14 Apr, 2020, 10.03 PM IST
Coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: Focus on both life, livelihoodExemptions likely for agriculture, factories & transport of goods in the next phase of lockdown starting April 15.
13 Apr, 2020, 04.34 PM IST