In a late afternoon order, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced sealing of affected areas or ‘hotspots’ in 15 districts across the state having a
Day: April 8, 2020
Allow bulk buyers, big retailers to buy directly from farmers, cooperatives: Centre to states
New Delhi: The Centre has asked states to allow bulk buyers, processors and big retailers for next three months to directly buy agri-produce from farmers,
COVID-19 tests must be free in government, private labs: Supreme Court
Laying an emphasis on the urgency of increased testing for novel coronavirus, the Supreme Court today directed the government to issue directions to approved testing
Entertainment industry opens wallet for daily wage earners
MUMBAI: Top players of the media and entertainment industry have come forward to support the daily wage earners who have lost their livelihood due to
Avg network speeds in peak hours since India lockdown down 36% vs Feb avg: Tutela
New Delhi: Mobile data usage during lockdown period has surged by 16%, leading to telecom network average peak hour speeds plummeting by upto 36%, a
Cash payment company CMS to offer cash at doorstep to senior citizens
Mumbai: To deal with social distancing and address the cash withdrawal concerns from banks and ATMs, following the RBI directive, cash and payments solution CMS
Monetary relief to Indian students stuck in US, Canada, Australia & UK soon
New Delhi: Indian students stuck in countries like the United States, Canada, Australia and the UK – some facing mounting debt and fees – will
India’s GDP may plummet to multi-decade low of 1.6 per cent in FY21: Goldman Sachs
MUMBAI: Economic growth is likely to plummet to a multi-decade low of 1.6 per cent in fiscal year 2020-21 due to COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing
Grofers to hire 5,000 people over 2 weeks to ramp up capacity
New Delhi: Online grocery platform Grofers is looking at hiring 5,000 employees to ramp up its capacity to meet the spike in orders amid the
Banks and manufacturing companies look at significant deferred tax asset hit on financials
Mumbai: The uncertainty around future taxable profits because of the Covid-19 virus outbreak may lead to write downs or impairments of tax assets at some