COVID-19: Earlier this month, after a significant spike in coronavirus cases across the globe, especially Europe, India had suspended all international in-bound passenger flights.
Currently, most of the airlines are not giving waivers on the cancellation charges and also not refunding in cash.
The airlines have said that they will not refund the money back for cancelled tickets and customers can get their tickets scheduled for the next available date.
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3, 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs has released guidelines for the lockdown.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has directed al airlines to refrain from booking tickets as no decision has been taken to commence the operation of domestic, international flights from May 4, 2020.
The Ministry of External Affairs organises the yatra from June-September each year through two different routes -- Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand) and Nathu La Pass (Sikkim).
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Loans and advances grew 60% year-on-year during 2019-20, from Rs 44,776 crore in March 31, 2019. Its total deposits grew 32% y-o-y to Rs 57,073 crore during the fiscal ended March, 2020. The bank had total deposits of Rs 43,232 crore as at end of March 2019.
The percentage of applicants is in low single digit as a share of the loan book, the bank said, but this could go up as it has not put a deadline or a cut-off for people to apply.
In the gold loan category, which accounts for 87% of our standalone portfolio, more than 90% are servicing their dues.
There’s a collaborative effort across industries today to tackle the crisis. From fashion, energy and transport to beauty and food, companies across sectors are doing their bit to ensure a better tomorrow.
For any administration, it is extremely important to remain prepared for various possible eventualities and the likelihood of any country requiring to witness two natural disasters together, just cannot be ruled out.
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Shah said migrant workers from West Bengal are also eager to reach home and the central government is also facilitating the train services.
The International Monetary Fund said that the global economic outlook has worsened since its latest forecast three weeks ago and the world can expect more waves of financial-market turbulence.
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Govt of India has issued a strict warning against Zoom app, which has become India’s most downloaded app for March, even beating the likes of Whatsapp and Facebook, TikTok. Govt has issued guidelines on how to use this app, but more importantly, suggested not to use it. Govt of India: Zoom Is Unsafe After National […]
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India’s leading IT firm Wipro has said that firing employees can be considered in the coming days, in order to save costs. Employees can be asked to go on unpaid leaves as well. However, the silver lining is that, hiring won’t be stopped. Wipro: Business Hit Due To Coronavirus Wipro declared their 4th quarter earnings, […]
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A notorious bandit who spent years rampaging across central India’s impoverished badlands before trying his luck as a Bollywood actor and politician has died aged 92, police have said.
Mohar Singh, once one of the most feared men in the Chambal region accused of hundreds of murders, kidnappings and other crimes, died on Tuesday, a senior police official in Bhind district told AFP.
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