Year: 2020

coronavirus pakistan cases: Pakistan coronavirus cases rise to 11,155; 79% cases locally transmitted

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coronavirus pakistan cases: Pakistan coronavirus cases rise to 11,155; 79% cases locally transmitted

Lois C. Ferrara April 24, 2020

ISLAMABAD: About 79 per cent of the total coronavirus cases in Pakistan are now locally transmitted, health...

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Support measures for poor in middle income countries not enough: ILO

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Support measures for poor in middle income countries not enough: ILO

Lois C. Ferrara April 24, 2020

The International Labour Organisation has said current support measures are not enough to prevent the spread of...

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Several states extend working hours from 8 to 12 hours in factories

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Several states extend working hours from 8 to 12 hours in factories

Lois C. Ferrara April 24, 2020

Several states have extended working time in factories from 8 hours to 12 hours, and some have...

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coronavirus impact on flights: International passenger capacity for India reduced by 89 per cent in April due to COVID-19: UN

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coronavirus impact on flights: International passenger capacity for India reduced by 89 per cent in April due to COVID-19: UN

Lois C. Ferrara April 24, 2020

United Nations: International passenger capacity for India reduced by 89 per cent so far this month due...

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View: Millennials face second age of underemployment

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View: Millennials face second age of underemployment

Lois C. Ferrara April 24, 2020

By Rachel Rosenthal In a matter of weeks, the economic hit from the coronavirus has wiped out...

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Bigger stimulus needed for revival: Sanjiv Puri, Chairman, ITC

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Bigger stimulus needed for revival: Sanjiv Puri, Chairman, ITC

Lois C. Ferrara April 24, 2020

Kolkata: ITC Ltd chairman Sanjiv Puri said the longer the country is in lockdown, the greater the...

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Job offers drying up for IITians this placement season

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Job offers drying up for IITians this placement season

Lois C. Ferrara April 24, 2020

New Delhi | Kolkata: The lockdown isn’t sparing IITs’ sought-after engineers — in the final phase of...

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Reliance Jio & Facebook differ on key issues

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Reliance Jio & Facebook differ on key issues

Lois C. Ferrara April 24, 2020

Bengaluru | New Delhi: Facebook could find itself sparring with Reliance Jio in policy debates over how...

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Covid lockdown: Handset companies seek essentials tag

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Covid lockdown: Handset companies seek essentials tag

Lois C. Ferrara April 24, 2020

New Delhi: Handset makers have urged the government to consider mobile handsets as essential items. An industry...

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Deals counter may buzz louder this Covid-hit distress season

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Deals counter may buzz louder this Covid-hit distress season

Lois C. Ferrara April 24, 2020

New Delhi | Bengaluru: Mergers and acquisitions are likely to see a significant uptick in India’s startup...

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