The threat of Covid-19 that rose in early March resulting in nationwide lockdown in the final week of the month had an immediate, material adverse impact on jobs creation if not jobs themselves, going by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) payroll data.
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Sunday, 31 May 2020
Covid effect: Trai shelves plan to define tariff floors
Call it the pandemic effect or the tariff rise effect, but it seems the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has shelved the idea of putting in place floor prices for data and voice tariffs to help the industry tide over its financial crisis.
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New working world: How a virus killed job descriptions
The virus has been our cue to shed norms of the past and old versions of job descriptions may well be one of them.
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Sun Pharma rating: Buy — Quarter results were in line with estimates
Higher than expected sales of specialty and improving traction in Ilumya were key positives; ‘Buy’ maintained with target price of Rs 525
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Jindal rating: Maintain ‘outperform’ with an unchanged target price of Rs 175
JSPL continues on path of deleveraging; ‘Outperform’ retained with TP of Rs 175
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Fasal Bima: Payout slow, insurers yet to pay Rs 6,000-crore kharif claims
Even as sowing for the kharif season of 2020-21 crop year (July-June) is about to begin in a few days, settlement of crop insurance claims pertaining to the last kharif season is progressing at a tardy pace despite farmers being already hit by Covid-19.
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Deep Science startups require a longer gestation period – Here’s why
STEM Cell at The Society for Innovation and Development (SID) in IISc incubates startups that have deep science and technology at the core.
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Migrant Dies On Train In UP, Co-Passengers Travel With Body To Bengal
A 50-year-old migrant worker died on-board a Shramik Special train from Rajasthan to West Bengal, triggering panic among other passengers who travelled with the body for more than eight hours, police...
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43 Dead In Incidents Related To Rain, Thunderstorm In Uttar Pradesh
Forty-three people have lost their lives in various incidents related to rain and thunderstorm in Uttar Pradesh on May 30, the state government said on Sunday.
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Special Trains To Run As Per Schedule From Today: Railways
In a marathon meeting which ended hours before the Railways began operating 200 special passenger trains, the national transporter said its trains will run as per schedule with minor changes in...
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Symbol of N.Y.C. Unrest: A Burning Police Car
By BY AZI PAYBARAH AND NIKITA STEWART from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3gGd9L9
What Trump and Toxic Cops Have in Common
By BY JENNIFER SENIOR from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36MQrfT
As Protests and Violence Spill Over, Trump Shrinks Back
By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Xktg9N
What Is Antifa, the Movement Trump Wants to Declare a Terror Group?
By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XhUCNz
Police Cars Rammed Protesters. What de Blasio’s Response Tells Us.
By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3evWbgC
Record Ratings and Record Chaos on Cable News
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Many Claim Extremists Are Sparking Protest Violence. But Which Extremists?
By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BkEFha
Best of BS Opinion: Slowing down coronavirus, acknowledging migrant workers
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day.
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'You need to give full credit to railway personnel'
ailway minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said the public transporter, which is set to re-introduce several train services from Monday, transported nearly twice the amount of foodgrain as the corresponding period last year during the lockdown besides ensuring there was no shortage of coal to fire power plants or even milk and medicines.
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It’s ‘Mission Begin Again’ for Maharashtra
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Telangana on Sunday extended the lockdown till June 30 even as other states like Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh released a roadmap to restore normalcy after 68 days of shutdown to fight Covid-19 by announcing that malls and restaurants will open and buses and cabs will operate from June 8.
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Saturday, 30 May 2020
Trump Says He Will Delay G7 Summit And Invite Other Countries
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will delay the G7 summit scheduled to take place in June and invite other countries to join the meeting.
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"Grave Tragedy": Trump On Black Man Who Died After Arrest
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that the death of African-American man George Floyd was a "grave tragedy", even as protests continue to rage across the United States.
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Industries open, 65,000 Haryana migrants drop plans to go home
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Gujarat: Health secy visits Mahisagar amid spurt in Covid-19 cases
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Officials cite shortage of passengers: Number of Shramik Special trains leaving Surat goes down
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Fearing cancellation, migrants from Bengal board train to Cooch Behar
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Gujarat: 621 more discharged as Covid death toll crosses 1,000-mark
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J&K: Encounter breaks out in Anantnag between security forces, militants
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Eyes hurting from all that screen time? Maybe it’s time to try podcasts
Eyes hurting from all that screen time? Maybe it’s time to try podcasts that not only provide great content to listen to but also aid relaxation
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Why alcohol needs to be regulated, not regimented
Alcohol has been the unfailing social ointment for civilisation for millennia. To try and confine its potential is short-sightedness on our part.
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Why space race is set to get more heated in the future
With big businesses taking a keen interest in its commercial use, the space race is set to get more heated in the future
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"Grave Tragedy": Trump On Black Man Who Died After Arrest
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that the death of African-American man George Floyd was a "grave tragedy", even as protests continue to rage across the United States.
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SpaceX Dragon Capsule Successfully Reaches Low Earth Orbit, Says Trump
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that the SpaceX Dragon Capsule has successfully reached low Earth orbit and the two NASA astronauts are safe and sound.
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5-Star Hotels As Paid Quarantine Facilities For Those Flying Into Srinagar
The Srinagar administration has roped in five-star hotels The Lalit and Taj Vivanta overlooking the picturesque Dal Lake and other luxury lodges as paid quarantine facilities to ensure a relaxed and...
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Swarm Of Locust Species Attack Crops In Tamil Nadu
A swarm of locust species have attacked banana, rubber and other crops in parts of plantation dominated districts of Tamil Nadu, causing concern among farmers over the possible destruction of their...
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Here’s What You Need to Know About Breonna Taylor’s Death
By BY RICHARD A. OPPEL JR. from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eAuQdj
Oli’s map plan gets Nepal oppn backing
With Nepal’s chief opposition party Nepali Congress endorsing Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s constitutional amendment, the move to "update" Nepal's map to include Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani in the national emblem is likely to go through with the required two-thirds majority, a development that will worsen the crisis in India-Nepal relations.
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BJP gears up for tech-driven political activity
Speaking at a media interaction, party chief J P Nadda made it clear that the ruling BJP plans to use new technology in a big way, in the time of social distancing, to campaign and reach out to people essentially on how the Modi government tackled the situation on the ground, arising out of the spread of the deadly virus, to provide health and economic security to save the lives people in the country.
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Skymet announces arrival of monsoon over Kerala
The southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala before its onset schedule, private agency Skymet Weather announced on Saturday, but India's official forecaster IMD said conditions are not yet ripe for the declaration. Skymet Weather said all conditions such as rainfall, Outwave Longwave Radiation value and wind speed have been met to declare the arrival of the monsoon.
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Friday, 29 May 2020
Gujarat: ‘Rs 9,500 cr Covid relief announced for state’
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Surat: Several textile, diamond trading markets to open from Monday
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Gujarat: 608 discharged —highest in a day; 372 new cases reported in state
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Coronavirus crisis and Central Asia’s diverse responses
Real economic challenges are yet to come, and Central Asian govts must be prepared beforehand.
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Twitter comes up trumps, or does it?
Rubbishing Trump’s anti-Twitter stance is easy, but social media is inherently biased, and fixing that is going to be tough.
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Covid-19 crisis for startups: Innovating to survive, and then thrive
The Covid-19 crisis has severely affected the indian start-up ecosystem; but many start-ups are using it as an opportunity to grow their businesses.
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Funny business: World bitten by the ‘make corona a money-spinner’ bug
The Covid pandemic is forcing companies and economies to woo demand far harder than usual to make money.
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2 Indian-Origin Men Jailed For Over 12 Years For Money Laundering In UK
Two Indian-origin men have been jailed in the UK for a total of 12 years and nine months for their involvement in a global money laundering operation involving 2.4 million pounds and an attempt to...
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Congress Slams Centre Over Low GDP Growth In Last Quarter Of 2019-20
The Congress on Friday said the low GDP growth in the last quarter of 2019-20 is the result of the BJP government's failures, misplaced priorities and a telling commentary on its economic management.
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No Decision On Next Launch Attempt For Historic SpaceX Crewed Mission
A final decision on a launch attempt for SpaceX's milestone mission to the International Space Center on Saturday afternoon will take place after assessing the weather that morning, NASA chief Jim...
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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
By BY LARA TAKENAGA AND JONATHAN WOLFE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dkR0A0
A Continent Reopens
By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY AND LAETITIA VANCON from NYT World https://ift.tt/3diaoNV
Ex-Officer Charged in Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis
By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR, TIM ARANGO AND MANNY FERNANDEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Am86Pv
George Floyd Worked With Officer Charged in His Death
By BY MATT FURBER, AUDRA D. S. BURCH AND FRANCES ROBLES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XeUwGB
A Justice Dept. Skeptical of Police Abuse Cases Vows to Investigate Floyd Death
By BY KATIE BENNER AND EMILY BADGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yLsx7T
Congress Plans Hearings on Racial Violence and Use of Force by the Police
By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XeRfHj
Live: 'India’s managed to distribute corona curve'
India's Covid-19 count has risen to nearly 1.69 lakh cases while the death toll is close to 5,000. Maharashtra has again reported by far the country’s highest number of cases. Stay here for all live updates
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Covid squeezes core sector in April, output slumps 38%
Output of eight core sector industries plunged 38.1% in April — probably the steepest ever — led by an over 80% slump in cement and steel production due to the nationwide lockdown. The numbers indicated that overall industrial production is headed for a high double-digit decline as the Covid-19-induced lockdown has taken a toll on economic activity.
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Thursday, 28 May 2020
Lack of adequate funds, labour among challenges faced by projects in India: Survey
Promoters in the Indian projects fraternity find getting adequate funds at reasonable interest, finding labourers matching the skills of those who have left for their hometown.
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Banks free to do due diligence on guaranteed MSME loans
Banks and shadow lenders have been given the flexibility to do their own due diligence and restrict advances below the stipulated limit on sound business principles.
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Covid-19 cases in India and fallacy of the floating numerator
When several countries are being compared during a pandemic, merely citing absolute numbers without any reference to the differences in their population sizes is erroneous and misleading.
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Covid-19 in India: SC wrong on migrants, and also on private hospitals
The first is the domain of Centre & states; if private hospitals make losses, the second will badly hit Covid treatment.
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Govt should provide relief to healthcare: Dr PC Reddy, founder chairman, Apollo Hospitals
Dr Reddy believes the country must be mindful of the galloping growth of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) crisis which is going to be another huge health burden.
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India To Expand Vande Bharat Mission To Bring Back More Stranded Indians
Over 45,000 stranded Indians were brought back home from abroad under the Vande Bharat mission and another 1,00,000 will be evacuated till June 13, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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Congress Seeking Benefit From Challenges Country Facing: Smriti Irani
The BJP on Thursday accused the Congress of "seeking benefit from challenges" the country is facing currently, and said the opposition party is indulging in "political slander" which is "unfortunate...
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Railways Increases Advance Reservation Period For Special Trains
The Railways on Thursday increased the advance reservation period from the present 30 days to 120 days for all special trains -- the 15 pairs operating since May 12 on Rajdhani routes and the 100 new...
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Trinamool Cautions Minister Over Comments On Cyclone Amphan Handling
The Trinamool Congress leadership has cautioned senior party leader and minister Sadhan Pande and asked him not to publicly express views against the party, days after he blamed the TMC-run Kolkata...
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17-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped, Killed In Madhya Pradesh: Cops
A 17-year-old girl died in hospital after she was allegedly raped, strangled and dumped in bushes by a 22-year-old man in a village in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Thursday.
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Kosovo Court Says New Government Can Be Formed Without an Election
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National Guard Called as Minneapolis Erupts in Solidarity for George Floyd
By BY MATT FURBER, JOHN ELIGON AND AUDRA D. S. BURCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3esGzdN
Trump’s Order Targeting Social Media Sites, Explained
By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36FNvBR
American Priest Moves a Step Closer to Sainthood
By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gAIHSz
Millions Relying on Pandemic Aid Can See Its End, and They’re Scared
By BY BEN CASSELMAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2ZM0qk5
Temperature Checks and Desk Shields: C.D.C. Suggests Big Changes to Offices
By BY MATT RICHTEL from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2XEWn6v
Don’t charge any fare from migrants: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Centre and states not to charge even a penny from migrant workers for transporting them home through rail and road transport and asked the governments to give an estimate of the time it would take to send all stranded migrants back home.
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Karnataka wants flights restricted from 5 states
Three days after domestic flights resumed operations, Karnataka sought on Thursday to cut down flights from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, citing a rapid surge in Covid-19 cases with the arrival of a large number of people from these states. The state government also virtually barred entry by road from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu by extending restrictions on road travel indefinitely.
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Delhi govt steps in to fight locusts, issues advisory
Delhi government has drawn up a plan to deal with the possibility of a locust attack in the capital. The government has asked the authorities concerned to focus on awareness and to spray insecticides and pesticides on crops and vegetation to prevent a probable desert locust invasion. Swarms of the winged insects have overrun many parts of Rajasthan and could be headed to Delhi.
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Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Explained: Why do some Covid-19 patients lose their sense of smell?
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New Research: In review, what Covid-19 does to central nervous system
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Explained: What making Aarogya Setu open-source means
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Nepal govt defers Bill on new map, Indian officials say larger debate is on
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FRA claims: Appeals facilitated against orders of district panels
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Interest on deposits drops to 17-year low
Other banks offer higher interest rates — HDFC Bank pays 5.6% and both ICICI Bank and Bank of Baroda pay 5.55% for the same product.
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Suryoday Small Finance Bank raises Rs 62 crore from 6 investors
Suryoday Small Finance Bank had earlier launched a working capital loan product for its microfinance institutions (MFI) customers to meet their urgent liquidity requirements during Covid-19 lockdown.
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Coronavirus vaccine: Real test would lie in the length of immunity
Falling infection rates in the UK could scuttle Oxford University’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trial
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Say ‘yes’ to SBI by SMS, if you want to defer EMI
“The moratorium is anyways available to everyone in the sense that.. if they do not pay, account will not become non-performing asset (NPA)," Setty further said.
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Reserve Bank of India should keep its powder dry, use ammunition with caution: Former RBI governor D Subbarao
Subbarao explained that one thing about the current crisis around the world is that fiscal policy has no room but it has traction while monetary policy has room but it has no traction.
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Key Witness Who Had Identified Ajmal Kasab Dies
Harishchandra Shrivardhankar, a key witness who had identified terrorist Ajmal Kasab during the case trial, died at his house in Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district, his family members said on...
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Trump Planning New Weapons Sale To Saudi Arabia, Says US Senator
President Donald Trump's administration wants to sell arms to Saudi Arabia again, one year after pushing through a controversial $8.1 billion contract despite congressional opposition, an influential...
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Boeing Resumes Production Of 737 Max At "Low" Rate
Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX at a "low" rate following two deadly crashes that led to the aircraft's global grounding by regulators, the company said Wednesday.
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‘On the Record’ Review: A Black Woman’s View of #MeToo
By BY DEVIKA GIRISH from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/36BxNHD
Canada’s Largest Newspaper Changes Hands Amid Vow to Keep Liberal Voice
By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2XyUJU1
Minneapolis Police, Long Accused of Racism, Face Wrath of Wounded City
By BY MATT FURBER, JOHN ELIGON AND AUDRA D. S. BURCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2M3LAgN
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36zOvHm
Gabriel Bacquier, 95, Dies; Set Standard for French Baritones
By BY STEVE SMITH from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2AcOtJt