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An Indian woman works on a sewing machine during lockdown to prevent the spread of new coronavirus in Jammu, India, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo)

South India better equipped to deal with lockdown: ISB study

Companies in the peninsular part are better equipped to deal with prevailing conditions to adopt work-from-home...

9 April 2020 9:29 AM IST

Government has released close to Rs 1.35 lakh crore to states and union territories towards GST compensation cess. (Photo- PTI)

Centre releases Rs 14,103 cr GST compensation cess to states

Centre has paid a total of Rs 34,053 crore pending GST compensation cess for October and November

8 April 2020 5:25 PM IST

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Curbs on air travel will be removed only after corona under control

India has imposed a 21-day lockdown, all domestic and international commercial passenger flights have been suspended for...

8 April 2020 4:03 PM IST

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25 million jobs at risk with airline shutdown: IATA

Airlines are calling on governments to provide immediate financial aid to help airlines to remain viable businesses

8 April 2020 1:20 PM IST

A worker carries a wooden plank topped with Papad for sun-drying at a manufacturing unit in Amritsar. (Photo- PTI)

India's small businesses struggle to pay wages amid coronavirus...

India's nationwide lockdown has left millions of migrant workers stranded without any other source of income

8 April 2020 12:45 PM IST

An Indian worker preparing firecrackers at a workshop on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. (AFP PHOTO)

400 million Indian workers may sink into poverty due to covid19: UN

In India, with a share of almost 90 per cent of people working in the informal economy, are at risk of falling deeper...

8 April 2020 12:18 PM IST

Rupee coin. (DECCAN CHRONICLE PHOTO)

Rupee slips 21 paise to 75.85 against US dollar

The rupee opened weak at 75.83 at the interbank forex market and then fell further to 75.85, down 21 paise over its last...

8 April 2020 11:10 AM IST

People pass by the BSE bull outside BSE Building.(Photo- PTI)

Sensex ends 173 pts lower, Nifty below 8,800; IT, bank stocks slip

TCS was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling over 3 per cent

8 April 2020 10:55 AM IST

International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2019 airline safety report. (Photo- PTI)

Air travel getting safer with one accident every 8,84,000 flights

The safety report says there were 53 airline accidents in 2019

7 April 2020 3:30 PM IST

Reliance Industries group. (Photo- PTI)

India drops anti-dumping probe against chemical from Saudi Arabia

Reliance Industries Ltd in its letter dated February 21 has requested to terminate the investigation against Saudi...

7 April 2020 2:07 PM IST

Pakistan approached the IMF in August 2018 for a bailout package. (Photo- AFP)

IMF postpones approval of second review $6 billion bailout package for...

Pakistan approached the IMF in August 2018 for a bailout package after Prime Minister Imran Khan's government took over

7 April 2020 1:21 PM IST

Workers leave the Nissan car plant after finishing their shift. (Photo- AFP)

Impact on auto sector to be clear once lockdown is lifted: Nissan...

Before the outbreak, the Indian auto sector was already suffering from a prolonged slump

7 April 2020 12:36 PM IST