The Centre is brainstorming with states before it goes ahead with its plan to undertake a staggered lifting of the 21-day lockdown from April 15.
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Apparel exporters seek relief package, say millions could go jobless | Business Standard News
A sudden lack of labour has crippled the sector because of a mass exodus of workers from industrial units to the hinterland As factories shut
Coronavirus fear: Centre defines grocery for states, eases rules for trucks | Business Standard News
Food, groceries, vegetables, milk products, meat, agriculture produce, fertiliser, and drugs are among exempted items The Union government on Friday asked states to take immediate
Coronavirus: Trade credit insurance sector may see rise in claims | Business Standard News
So far, there has not been a noticeable impact of the current pandemic situation on trade credit insurance Non-life insurers are keeping a close watch
Only consumer goods may see green shoots amid coronavirus pandemic | Business Standard News
Except for essentials in the consumer goods, most sectors would be impacted one way or the other Aviation: The ensuing cash flow disruption could possibly
Halted lives, postponed futures | Business Standard Column
For all the continuous bombardment of daunting reports, images, medical hair-splitting, spiralling statistics and opinion — whether well- or ill-informed — the only certainty about
Only consumer goods may see green shoots amid coronavirus pandemic | Business Standard News
Except for essentials in the consumer goods, most sectors would be impacted one way or the other Aviation: The ensuing cash flow disruption could possibly
World coronavirus dispatch: US unemployment rises, job cuts at airlines | Business Standard News
US President Donald Trump has said he is looking “very strongly” at banning domestic air travel to curb the spread of coronavirus The coronavirus situation
e-way bill: GST ease amid Covid 19: E-way bill validity extended, 10% ITC deferred – The Economic Times
By Gulveen Aulakh The government extended the validity of e-way bills till April 30, that were set to expire between March 20 and April 15,
Flipkart CEO reassures staff, says will honour all job offers – The Economic Times
Walmart-owned ecommerce marketplace Flipkart has assured its employees that there would be no pay cuts and that all job offers, including internships, will be honoured.
View: Whichever way one counts it, bearing the economic cost will be a challenge – The Economic Times
By Abheek Barua What is the economic cost of Covid-19? While the question seems simple enough, it is difficult to find a straight answer. If
Coronavirus would reset distances, labour market: Experts – The Economic Times
By Dinesh Narayanan COVID-19 CASES WorldIndia The sudden displacement of migrant labour would have far-reaching impact on the Indian economy and states should be prepared
labourers: Supreme Court issues notice on unorganised labour payments – The Economic Times
By Samanwaya Rautray New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Friday overruled the Centre’s objections to taking up a public interest litigation on the plight of unorganised
Covid-19, FII sell-off hit liquid funds hard; RBI’s LTRO may calm investors | Business Standard News
Assets under management (AUM) of the Rs 27-trillion mutual fund industry took a huge knock in March, largely because of withdrawals from the debt and
New CBIC circular: Import, export of goods without furnishing bonds to Customs authorities allowed – The Financial Express
The CBIC said it has approved relaxation of the requirement to submit bonds. CBIC Circular: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on
FPI limit hike paves way for foreign fund flows into Indian shares, after MSCI defers raising India weight – The Financial Express
The Ministry of Finance in October 2019 has published a circular raising the statutory FPI limit of Indian firms to the sectoral foreign investment limit.
Dire irresponsibility of responsible ones–Economic Times
Friday morning’s video message by the prime minister is a reminder that each one of us, individually and collectively, has the responsibility to act in
INR1.7 lakh crore may be small change. India needs a big-bang stimulus to skirt recession. – ET Prime
The world is confronted with a crisis similar to the ‘Great Depression’ in 1929. It calls for a tilt towards expansionary fiscal and monetary policies.
Measures that can boost MSMEs during Covid-19 lockdown – The Economic Times
By Sampad Swain Businesses have been taking a hit due to Covid-19 lockdown. The supply chain has been disrupted, imports are down, and markets are
Welcome Reduction in Administered Rates–Economic Times
It is welcome that the Centre has reduced interest rates on small savings quite sharply, between 0.7% and 1.4%, for various instruments. It would lead