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Rise of Gig Economy, Change in Govt Framework: How Covid-19 Will Redefine Jobs, Work Practices in India
As the cogs of the economy stand immobile due to the lockdown, experts claim the obvious short term implications such as job losses, disruption of supply chains are bound to happen.
Average Testing Per Million Abysmally Low, Covid-19 Spreading Fast in Bengal: BJP
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh accused the Mamata Banerjee government of suppressing the death figures to the public, and alleged foodgrains sent for PDS are being diverted to the houses of Trinamool Congress workers
Homesick Migrant Sculptor from MP Cuts Off His Tongue at Temple in Gujarat
Vivek Sharma (24), a native of Morena district of Madhya Pradesh who worked as a sculptor, was found lying unconscious and covered in blood at the temple of Nadeshwari Mataji at Nadeshwari village.
Banks Uncertain Over Loan Moratorium to NBFCs, to Approach RBI
On March 27, the RBI had announced a three-month moratorium on payment of all installments, of term loans, due between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020.
WHO Issues Guidelines for Safe Ramadan Practices, Advises Social Distancing, Virtual Religious Meets
The world health agency has recommended that cancelling social and religious gatherings is a must keeping in mind the pandemic which has claimed more than 1.5 lakh lives around the world.
Former US Treasury Secretary and Iraq War Critic Paul O’Neill Dies at 84: Report
His family said he had been treated for lung cancer and his death was unrelated to the novel coronavirus.
Covid-19 Will Reboot World Into Virtual Reality: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
The seismic events unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic will have a powerful impact on the world we live in, changing it in ways we had never imagined were possible. The economic damage is likely to be unprecedented, Mazumdar-Shaw wrote in a blogpost.
Rahul Gandhi Thanks Centre for Amending FDI Policy Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
On April 12, Rahul Gandhi had tweeted: "The massive economic slowdown has weakened many Indian corporates making them attractive targets for takeovers."
Covid-19 Lockdown: Maharashtra Govt Urges Muslims to Break Fasts, Offer Ramzan Prayers at Home
The Union Minority Affairs Ministry has already urged Muslims to not congregate for offering prayers and Iftar during this period.
Amid Covid-19 Outbreak, NDMC Slaps Rs 1,000 Fine for Spitting or Urinating in Public Spaces
The order comes in compliance with a three-day old directive issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which made spitting in public spaces a punishable offence.
Streaming Now: Four More Shots Please is Bolder in Season 2, Vir Das is a Murderous Comedian in Hasmukh
A tale of four women navigating the mess in their lives, or a comedian who loves to murder, what’s it going to be this week?
Sanitation Worker's House in President’s Estate Sealed After Relative Dies of Covid-19, 30 Families in Isolation
The sanitation worker and his family had visited their relative while he was undergoing treatment and had later attended the funeral.
Delhi Government Procures 42,000 Rapid Testing Kits as Covid-19 Cases Spike
At the same time, 353 people contracted the disease due to contact with infected people while 191 patients do not yet know the reason behind contraction.
Love in the Time of Covid-19: Punjabi Couple to Have Online Wedding Replete with Dhol, Pundit, Relatives
The families of Sushen and Keerti are all set to get them married online on April 19.
Two Sanitation Workers Attacked With Axe in MP's Dewas, Four Held
Aadil Khan, a resident of Koyla Mohalla, attacked two sanitation workers with an axe when they were cleaning the locality on Friday.
Google Doodle Thanks All 'Coronavirus Helpers' Working Amid Coronavirus
On Friday, Google had honoured teachers and childcare workers who are working tirelessly across the world at the time of coronavirus.