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Centre has approved the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness package aimed at boosting national and state health systems. (AFP Photo)

Centre approves covid19 emergency package for states, UTs

The activities to be undertaken include disinfection of hospitals, government offices, public utilities and ambulances

9 April 2020 1:51 PM IST

Indias GDP growth for the current fiscal is expected to slow down to 4.8 per cent. (AFP Photo)

India's GDP may dip to 4.8% in FY21: UN report

Negative impacts of covid-19 on economic performance of countries and territories in Asia and the Pacific will likely be...

9 April 2020 12:41 PM IST

A second stimulus package India is poised to announce on help small and medium businesses weathering the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo-PTI)

India's second covid19 stimulus to focus on aid to small businesses

Last month, India outlined a 1.7-trillion rupee ($22.6-billion) economic stimulus plan providing direct cash transfers

9 April 2020 10:31 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

Bhopal journalist tests positive for Covid19

He possibly contracted the infection from a police officer who earlier tested positive for coronavirus, the official...

8 April 2020 2:11 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

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

Madhya Pradesh likely to extend lockdown, CM says

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the decision will be taken based on the circumstances in the state

7 April 2020 4:24 PM IST

AP records one new fatality in Covid19, toll rises to four

Andhra Pradesh records one more Covid19 death, toll climbs to four

7 April 2020 12:43 PM IST

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India lifts restrictions on 24 drug exports amid coronavirus

It had imposed the restrictions last month as the coronavirus outbreak disrupted global supply chains

7 April 2020 11:20 AM IST

A medical official checks a patient to ensure the possibilities of COVID-19 disease during a nationwide lockdown, imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. PTI Photo

Death toll in Covid19 outbreak rises to 114, over 4,400 cases reported...

Three new deaths were reported from Rajasthan, while Tripura recorded its first coronavirus case

7 April 2020 10:58 AM IST

A patient is wheeled into the emergency unit of the Verdun Hospital in Montreal on Monday, April 6, 2020. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says hes confident Canada will still be able to import N95 protective masks form the U.S. despite an export ban and says he will talk to U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days. (AP Photo)

Trump announces 3M deal to provide millions of facemasks

Overburdened US health facilities have warned protective equipment stockpiles are at critically low levels nd some may...

7 April 2020 9:58 AM IST