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US firms in Hong Kong awake to sad day as Trump vows to curb economic ties. (AP Photo)

US firms in Hong Kong awake to 'sad day' as Trump vows to curb...

Trump said Beijing had broken its word over Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy by proposing new national security...

30 May 2020 8:32 AM IST

At a meeting on Saturday in the national capital, India along with two other neighbours Bangladesh and Nepal discussed a draft enabling memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed by the three countries for implementation of the BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) MVA (Motor Vehicles Agreement).

Despite virus outbreak, Tamil Nadu attracts 17 investors worth...

The companies which signed the MoUs are from Germany, Finland, Taiwan, France, South Korea, Japan, China, USA,...

27 May 2020 5:20 PM IST

Rajasthan restores 8-hour working in factories. (AFP Photo)

After UP, Rajasthan restores 8-hour working in factories

The state government on April 24 expanded working hours, Instead of eight hours, the working hours were increased to 12...

26 May 2020 4:02 PM IST

TVS Motor implements pay cuts for employees. (PTI Photo)

TVS Motor cuts staff salaries by up to 20% as sales plummet

There will be 5 per cent salary reduction at the junior executive level and about 15 to 20 per cent at the senior...

26 May 2020 2:25 PM IST

Uber India cuts 600 jobs amid coronavirus outbreak. (AFP Photo)

Uber India lays off 600 employees

Uber fired a total of 6,700 employees across the world and with this 25% of its global workforce is now out of job

26 May 2020 1:31 PM IST

Indias Glenmark to test potential covid19 drug combination. ( Photo- Glenmark Pharma)

India's Glenmark to test potential covid19 drug combination

Glenmark is already conducting clinical trials in India of just favipiravir as a potential treatment for COVID-19

26 May 2020 12:28 PM IST

ILO concerned over states move to ease labour laws. (PTI Photo)

ILO objects to orders increasing working hours for labour

Acting on complaints filed by 10 trade unions, ILO objects to proposed ordinances to temporarily scrap labour laws in UP...

26 May 2020 11:02 AM IST

Tea producers body estimates Rs 2,100 cr revenue loss in 3 months. (PTI Photo)

Tea producers' body estimates Rs 2,100 cr revenue loss in 3 months

The lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the financial stress of the tea industry

26 May 2020 10:22 AM IST

Singapore cuts 2020 GDP outlook again as virus batters economy. (AFP Photo)

Singapore cuts GDP outlook again as virus batters economy

Singapore's economy shrank 0.7% year-on-year in the first quarter and 4.7% on a quarter-on-quarter

26 May 2020 9:00 AM IST

Oil climbs as suppliers stick to output cuts, coronavirus lockdowns ease. (AFP Photo)

Oil climbs as suppliers stick to output cuts, coronavirus lockdowns...

OPEC+ countries are set to meet again in early June to discuss maintaining their supply cuts to shore up prices

26 May 2020 8:42 AM IST

Women belonging to the tea-tribe community work at a garden during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Dibrugarh (PTI)

Tea industry suffers loss of Rs 2100 crores in WB and Assam

Production has dipped by 65 per cent in the past two months leading to further financial stress

25 May 2020 6:20 PM IST

India domestic flights resume, but coronavirus cases rise. (PTI Photo)

Under strict rules, India resumes domestic flights after two months

West Bengal urged government to postpone resumption of passenger flights to Kolkata as it focuses on rescue work of...

25 May 2020 10:27 AM IST