coronavirus pandemic
Online exams discriminatory towards poor students: Kapil Sibal
Holding online exams will be discriminatory as students in remote regions have no access
WTO: Global trade set to shrink 18.5% in Q2
The global trade body said that in the first quarter, the volume of merchandise trade shrank by 3% year-on-year.
Coronavirus cases surge in US, but slow in China, South Korea
World Health Organization reported largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours
PM Modi employment scheme Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan for guest workers
Centre is yet to clarify whether these skilled workers will be paid as per Minimum Wages Act or wages paid under MGNREGA provisions
House prices to fall in 2020 for first time in at least a decade: Poll
Several housing projects stalled as reverse migration of large swathes of construction workers out of major cities leads to labour shortages
Swiss watchmakers fear job cuts as sales hit by COVID-19 crisis
Swiss watch exports plunged 68% in May
ADB slashes 2020 growth forecast for developing Asia to 0.1% from 2.2%
The ADB kept its economic growth forecast for developing Asia for next year at 6.2%
China-backed AIIB approves $750 million loan for India's COVID-19 response
The support to India aims to ensure economic resilience to prevent long-term damage to the productive capacity of the country's economy
Oil falls amid virus resurgence fears, rise in inventories
OPEC panel will meet on Thursday to further discuss ways to strengthen and review compliance to curb oil production and support prices
Coronavirus-hit Mumbai civic hospitals face 30 per cent crunch of nurses, ward boys
Deputy executive health officer Dr Daksha Shah, however, clarified that they have started the recruitment procedure.