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| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Yogi govt to give sugar to cane growers | Lucknow, April 19 (TIWN) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to give sugar to 'willing cane farmers' in lieu of their balance cane price of season 2019-20. | 19-Apr-2020 |
| UK regulator allows Amazon to invest in | London, April 18 (TIWN) The UKs Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally allowed Amazon to invest in food delivery startup Deliveroo as the new coronavirus pandemic is having a significant negative impact on Deliveroos business. | 18-Apr-2020 |
| GAIL eager to kick-start project executi | New Delhi, April 18 (TIWN) Gas transportation utility GAIL proposed to roll out graded measures from April 20 to kick start work on crucial infrastructure projects to enable expansion of the gas based economy. | 18-Apr-2020 |
| Canada-US border unlikely to reopen soon | Ottawa, April 18 (TIWN) The Canada-US border was unlikely to reopen for non-essential travel soon as the COVID-19 pandemic was still raging in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. | 18-Apr-2020 |
| US dollar falls as risk appetite increas | New York, April 18 (TIWN) The US dollar weakened in late trading on Friday as risk appetite increased on news about President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the economy. | 18-Apr-2020 |
| Banarasi saree industry struggling amid | Varanasi, April 18 (TIWN) The Banarasi saree industry, renowned for its production of beautiful and some of the finest sarees in India, is struggling to cope with the dip in the business it is facing due to the nationwide lockdown owing to the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed over 450 lives in the country so far. | 18-Apr-2020 |
| SIDBI, NABARD, NHB get Rs 50,000 cr refi | New Delhi, April 17 (TIWN) The Reserve Bank of India has turned its attention to meeting the funding requirements of NBFCs, MFIs and housing finance by providing special refinance facilities of Rs 50,000 crore to All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) such as the NABARD and the SIDBI. | 17-Apr-2020 |
| Dow futures up after Gilead's drug shows | New York, April 17 (TIWN) A potential drug from pharmaceutical major Gilead Sciences has shown tremendous promise in an ongoing clinical trial at the University of Chicago Medical Center where 36 of 53 severe COVID-19 patients who were treated with anti-viral medicine remdesivir have shown clinical improvement. | 17-Apr-2020 |
| Financial sectors, minor and timber fore | New Delhi, April 17 (TIWN) The Centre has exempted financial sectors, Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) activities from the lockdown restrictions amid COVID-19 crisis. | 17-Apr-2020 |
| Sensex up 1,000 points ahead of RBI Gove | Mumbai, April 17 (TIWN) The Indian stock market opened on a positive noted on Friday, with the BSE Sensex rising over 1,000 points. | 17-Apr-2020 |
| Students can't be forced to deposit fees | New Delhi, April 17 (TIWN) The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in a letter to all the colleges and institutes providing courses on engineering, management, architecture and pharmacy has instructed them not to compel students to pay fees during the lockdown. | 17-Apr-2020 |
| Noodles stock depletes amid lockdown, co | New Delhi, April 16 (TIWN) Noodles have always been in demand due to their easy-to-cook feature and the nationwide lockdown has only spiked their offtake, with reports of stocks going nil in some areas. | 16-Apr-2020 |
| C40 mayors launch COVID-19 economic reco | New Delhi, April 16 (TIWN) C40 Cities, comprising India's national capital, have announced the launch of a mayoral-led task force to accelerate sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. | 16-Apr-2020 |
| Fed says US economy contracts sharply du | Washington, April 16 (TIWN) Economic activity "contracted sharply and abruptly" across all regions in the US as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. | 16-Apr-2020 |
| US dollar rises amid risk-averse sentime | New York, April 16 (TIWN) The US dollar appreciated in late trading on Wednesday as market participants' risk appetite eased following a slew of poor data. | 16-Apr-2020 |
| Gold futures on MCX recede after touchin | Mumbai, April 15 (TIWN) Gold futures on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) reversed gains after touching its lifetime high level of Rs 46,785 per 10 gram earlier in the day. | 15-Apr-2020 |
| Driving in India down 80% in April, show | New Delhi, April 15 (TIWN) Mobility got restricted in India since the announcement of the lockdown late last month with driving going down by as much as over 80 per cent and walking by 75 per cent in mid-April, according to mobility data trends report from Apple Maps. | 15-Apr-2020 |
| COVID19 Lockdown : Agriculture, Select A | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): The Home Ministry today issued guidelines for lockdown 2.0 allowing certain sectors to function from 20 April in order to ease public hardship in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. While, the air, rail and inter-state travel remains suspended, the government has allowed agricultural activities, health services and industries operating in rural areas to function, MHA said in the guidelines issued a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the coronavirus lockdown till May 3.According to the guidelines issued by the MHA, "From 20 April activities permitted include agricultural, horticultural, farming, procurement of agri products, 'mandis'. Shops of farm machinery, its spare parts, supply chain, repairs, 'Custom Hiring Centres' related to machinery will also remain open." | 15-Apr-2020 |
| After weeks of closure, work in tea gard | Guwahati/Agartala, April 15 (TIWN) Most of the 850-odd tea gardens in the northeastern states, mostly in Assam, have started plucking and processing after weeks of suspension of works due to lockdown caused by COVID-19 pandemic. | 15-Apr-2020 |
| Uber launches new service to facilitate | New Delhi, April 15 (TIWN) Uber on Tuesday announced a new service 'Uber Essential' to facilitate essential travel for residents of Bengaluru, Nashik, Gurugram and Hyderabad, amidst the extended national lockdown to help contain the spread of coronavirus. | 15-Apr-2020 |
| Technology key to delivering best custom | San Francisco, April 15 (TIWN) Digital businesses that want to earn the trust and loyalty of customers must remember that they cannot deliver cutting-edge experiences with an antiquated technology infrastructure, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen has said. | 15-Apr-2020 |
| Indian expats in UAE request to fly home | Abu Dhabi, April 14 (TIWN) Around 2,500 Indians have approached Indian missions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) seeking help to be flown home during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, top diplomats have said. | 14-Apr-2020 |
| US stocks end mixed amid virus fears | New York, April 14 (TIWN) US stocks closed mixed as fears over the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rattle investors. | 14-Apr-2020 |
| No booking for passenger, mail, express | New Delhi, April 14 (TIWN) Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak till May 3, the Indian Railways also decided to extend the cancellation of passenger train services till the lockdown period. | 14-Apr-2020 |
| Small retailers appeal to PM for economi | New Delhi, April 13 (TIWN) Small retailers whose shops have remained closed during the current lockdown have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately announce an economic package under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to compensate the losses suffered by them. | 13-Apr-2020 |
| Social distancing: SpiceJet prepares pil | New Delhi, April 13 (TIWN) Even though the Centre has given no specific date for operational revival, airline major SpiceJet has prepared an extensive blueprint and tested new protocols which will be used as and when operations commence. | 13-Apr-2020 |
| Oil prices jump after OPEC+ agree on out | New Delhi, April 13 (TIWN) International crude oil prices surged on Monday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)and its allies including Russia agreed on a nearly 10 per cent cut in oil production. | 13-Apr-2020 |
| Sensex down 600 points, Nifty below 9,00 | Mumbai, April 13 (TIWN) Indian stock markets traded on a negative note on Monday morning with the BSE Sensex falling over 600 points. | 13-Apr-2020 |
| India to get going again: 15 industries, | New Delhi, April 13 (TIWN) The government has decided to get the country going once again by allowing 15 various industries to commence operations and also allowing trucks, repair services, and street vendors to start work as the exit strategy from the coronavirus lockdown starts to take shape. | 13-Apr-2020 |
| Global PC shipments fell 8% in Q1 2020 d | New Delhi, April 13 (TIWN) As the world began dealing with a massive remote workforce coupled with millions of kids taking classes online at home during the COVID-19 lockdowns, demand for PCs soared in Q1 2020 but the health crisis caused severe delays in production and logistical issues, leading to worldwide PC shipments falling over 8 per cent (Year-on-Year) in the first quarter this year - the largest decline since Q1 2016. | 13-Apr-2020 |
| Govt allows PPF subscribers to pay FY20 | New Delhi, April 12 (TIWN) The government on Saturday further relaxed regulatory provisions to operate small savings schemes, allowing Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) holders to complete their deposits for FY20 till June 30, 2020. | 12-Apr-2020 |
| Dealers demand stimulus package from oil | Chennai, April 12 (TIWN) The Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers (CIPD) on Saturday demanded a financial stimulus package from the oil marketing companies (OMCs) as their members are incurring losses due to the Covid-19 induced lockdown. | 12-Apr-2020 |
| Pharma companies increase 'HCQ' producti | New Delhi, April 12 (TIWN) Assuring that the country has adequate supply of the anti-malaria tablets 'Hydroxychloroquine' for both domestic and export demand along with other key medicines, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) on Sunday said that pharma companies are ramping up production of the key medicines to meet demand. | 12-Apr-2020 |
| Tribal artisans making masks for livelih | New Delhi, April 12 (TIWN) Amid the ongoing lockdown, Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has decided to extend helping hand to tribal artisans and self help groups in making masks, which are essential in the fight against Covid-19. | 12-Apr-2020 |
| Industry likely to seek subsidy to provi | New Delhi, April 11 (TIWN) Trade and industry associations are likely to represent the authorities in central and state governments over the issue of wages to workmen for the lock down period due to the COVID-19 epidemic. | 11-Apr-2020 |
| 'Ventilators' duty free import will dete | Chennai, April 10 (TIWN) Duty-free imports of ventilators will make the prospective manufacturers like the automotive companies, start-ups and others to have a rethink on their investment plans while snuffing out innovation, a top medical device industry official said on Friday. | 11-Apr-2020 |
| Divide on NBFCs, as sector stares at a b | New Delhi, April 11 (TIWN) There seems to be a divide brewing within industry stakeholders and market watchers on whether or not to support the cash-strapped NBFC sector; which stares at a near breakdown without new relief measures. | 11-Apr-2020 |
| Lockdown: Cashew industry cries for help | Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (TIWN) Already reeling under various issues, the cashew industry in Kerala is on the verge of a total collapse due to the ongoing lockdown. | 11-Apr-2020 |
| US dollar declines after Fed's lending p | New York, April 11 (TIWN) The US dollar weakened as traders continued to digest the Federal Reserve's latest move to mitigate the COVID-19 shock. | 11-Apr-2020 |
| States want CSR funds into CM Relief Fun | New Delhi, April 11 (TIWN) As the fight against novel coronavirus gets longer with the addition of increasing number of positive cases across the country, there is now a demand from states to channelise some corporate CSR funds into Chief Ministers Relief Fund or State Relief Fund for Covid-19. | 11-Apr-2020 |
| 168 US nationals airlifted from Hyderaba | Hyderabad, April 10 (TIWN) A total of 168 US nationals stranded in Hyderabad were flown out to Mumbai on two special Air India flights from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here. | 10-Apr-2020 |
| 72% Indian firms see COVID-19 impact goi | New Delhi, April 10 (TIWN) While the COVID-19 effect is being felt by industries across the spectrum, 72 per cent of the organisations in India believe that its full impact will be felt beyond six months, an EY survey said on Friday. | 10-Apr-2020 |
| Amazon extends its global relief fund to | New Delhi, April 10 (TIWN) E-commerce major Amazon has extended the 'Amazon Relief Fund' to its delivery partners -- associates of the Delivery Service Partner Programme, Amazon Flex programme and trucking partners providing middle-mile logistics support -- in India in view of the the coronavirus crisis. | 10-Apr-2020 |
| Economy will be lifted by agriculture se | New Delhi, April 10 (TIWN) Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Kailash Chaudhary, on Friday said that the agriculture sector will lift the economy out of the present corona affected crisis which has halted all economic activity. He said the Central Government has given an exemption to agriculture and allied areas during the nationwide lockdown to ensure that there was no shortage of food items. | 10-Apr-2020 |
| SpiceJet ferries medical essentials from | New Delhi, April 10 (TIWN) Budget carrier SpiceJet on Friday said that it operated an international cargo flight from Hyderabad to Ho Chi Minh City ferrying essential medical supplies. | 10-Apr-2020 |
| Oil companies to report big losses as lo | New Delhi, April 9 (TIWN) State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) including Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL may see significant erosion in the earnings during the January-March quarter of FY20 even though low crude and product prices jacked up their margins on the sale of petrol and diesel. | 09-Apr-2020 |
| Exporters seek Rs 30,000 cr interest-fre | New Delhi, April 9 (TIWN) Industry body Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has urged the government to immediately provide Rs 30,000 crore worth of interest-free working capital term loan to exporting companies for easing their working capital liquidity issues and prevent large- scale unemployment that could follow post-lockdown, especially in the labour intensive sectors. | 09-Apr-2020 |
| SpiceJet plane brings back medical suppl | New Delhi, April 9 (TIWN) Budget airline SpiceJet on Thursday said that it has operated the first cargo freighter on the Chennai-Singapore-Chennai route carrying critical medical equipment and Covid-19 related medical supplies. | 09-Apr-2020 |
| Startups begin layoffs in India as busin | New Delhi, April 9 (TIWN) The VC funding is drying up for startups in the wake of the nationwide lockdown and the result is seen in several startups laying off employees at their various India offices. | 09-Apr-2020 |
| Railways prepares 5.8 lakh face masks, 4 | New Delhi, April 9 (TIWN) Amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the transmission of novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the Indian Railways has manufactured over 5.8 lakh reusable face masks and more than 40,000 liters of hand sanitier at its different production units across the country. | 09-Apr-2020 |