lock Elon Musk Threatens to Move Tesla's HQ After County Blocks Its Reopening By rss.slashdot.org Published On :: 2020-05-09T20:40:00+00:00 Saturday Elon Musk announced he'd "immediately" relocate Tesla's headquarters and "future programs" to Texas and Nevada, reports Ars Technica. While California lifted its restrictions on manufacturers and businesses, the county of Alameda (where Tesla is located) says the company's manufacturing plant does not yet meet the county's requirements for safely reopening. "Frankly, this is the final straw," Musk tweeted. Musk also announced his intent to file a lawsuit against Alameda County officials "immediately," adding, "The unelected & ignorant 'Interim Health Officer' of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!" Musk also encouraged Tesla shareholders to file a class-action suit against the county. The latest back-and-forth between Tesla and Alameda County officials began on Thursday, when a memo sent to Tesla employees indicated that its Fremont plant would reopen "at 30% our normal headcount per shift," as reported by TechCrunch. Alameda officials responded on Friday with a firm reminder that the county's stay-in-place order would remain in effect for Tesla, and all other "non-essential" operations in the county, until May 31, with the exception of "basic" operations... "We have informed Tesla of all of the conditions that must exist for phasing in the safe reopening of various sectors of the economy and the community. Tesla has been informed that they do not meet those criteria and must not reopen. We welcome Tesla's proactive work on a reopening plan so that once they fit the criteria to reopen, they can do so in a way that protects their employees and the community at large." Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
lock Coronavirus: Dorset knob-eating contest held online amid lockdown By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:25:17 GMT Dozens of competitive eaters polish off their webcams in preparation for the yearly biscuit showdown. Full Article
lock Coronavirus: How lockdown is being lifted across Europe By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:20:14 GMT As the UK looks to lift restrictions, how do other European countries plan to re-open after lockdown? Full Article
lock The Papers: Rock 'n' roll hero dies and 'lockdown decision day' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:44:55 GMT Some papers report the PM will unveil a new coronavirus warning system in his speech this evening. Full Article
lock Migrant crossings: Another boat intercepted amid lockdown spike By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:22:14 GMT The government says it is "stepping up action" to stop the "totally unacceptable" crossings. Full Article
lock Why the government will anxiously look at the R number as lockdown is eased By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:47:00 +0100 As the government begins to ease the lockdown it will keep an anxious eye on the R number. Full Article
lock Elon Musk threatens to move Tesla HQ in lockdown row By news.sky.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:36:00 +0100 Tesla boss Elon Musk has threatened to pull the firm's headquarters and only US car factory out of California after local officials stopped the company from reopening the electric vehicle plant. Full Article
lock Here's how NASA engineers piloting the Mars rover are managing their work-life balance during lockdown By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:22:00 -0400 NASA engineers are continuing to drive the Mars Curiosity Rover while working from home. The job is highly technical and delicate, but the team has already managed to complete a successful operation under lockdown. Business Insider asked two of the rover team how they manage their work-life balance now the rover has colonised their living space. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Life during lockdown has meant millions of people having to adapt to their home and work lives colliding. But what's that like when your work involves driving a nuclear-powered robot on the surface of Mars? Business Insider spoke to two of the NASA technicians currently piloting the Mars Curiosity rover from home. It's a delicate operation that takes careful planning between a team of roughly 75 NASA engineers and scientists. Even while working remotely, the team was able to rig up their home workstations well enough that the rover has already completed a successful drilling operation while its human operators are in lockdown. Despite doing the most otherworldly job imaginable, the Curiosity rovers are having to contend with familiar stresses of lockdown working life. They told Business Insider their personal tips and tricks for staying focused and healthy as they work from home. Get comfy Matt Gildner is the planning team lead for the rover, which means he directs a team of about 20 people who build the commands to send the rover to tell it where to go and what to do. Gildner's day involves staying permanently teleconferenced in to conversations using two headsets, one in each ear. A few times a day he also uses red-blue 3D glasses to examine images sent back by the rover. His first change to his work-from-home set-up: Get a better chair. "The first week I got here I had an old wooden bank chair that while it looked really nice next to my desk, [was] not very comfortable," said Gildner. He quickly swapped this out for a more comfortable ergonomic chair. He and his wife are also making cold-brew coffee every night, ready to go in the morning. Make sure you're seeing some kind of change Gildner's also trying to make sure he doesn't stay glued to his ergonomic chair, making it a point to get up and moving around. "It's really about just getting up and stepping away from the desk for a while," Gildner said. This could be to just go to the kitchen to get a snack or, in Gildner's case, tend to some home baking projects. "I was already baking some bread before this all happened, but I did kind of up my game in that area," he said. Specifically Gildner (a fan of the YouTube cooking channel "Bon Appetit") has started experimenting with overnight dough fermentation. "It's nice to go and have something new to see every morning that changed overnight, or you get to see something progress," he said. "That's an important part of mental health and this point in time — to make sure you are having something in your life that is life-changing and dynamic despite your being in the same place." He draws a parallel between this and his work on the rover. "That is one of the big draws of working a spacecraft operation, especially on Mars, is that every day we're driving to a new place and I get to look at images that no human has ever seen before. And Mars is always throwing us something new." Keep a firm line between work time and downtime "I also tend to really shut my computer down and put my phone away for work at the end of the day, just because I want to still try to keep some good separation between work life and home life, even though they're happening in the same place right now," Gildner said. Project lead Alicia Allbaugh, who oversees the entire team of 75, also likes to draw a clear line between home and work life. She also recommends "not blending home tasks during your work time." "I try not to deviate too much from what I would've done at work. Because then it can get you distracted and you start pulling away," she said. Allbaugh also had to divvy up parts of the house with her husband, who also works at NASA. The two didn't want to work in adjacent rooms because they might hear each other's teleconferences through the walls, so Allbaugh works upstairs while her husband gets the kitchen, along with the couple's two rescue bunnies Oreo and Grayce. In her free time Allbaugh has been tinkering with home improvements, and finished a long-standing project of painting and varnishing some linen-closet doors. Respect other people's rhythms As manager of a large team, Allbaugh also has to be sensitive to the fact that everyone has different daily rhythms working from home, especially those with children. Sudden mutes in meetings for children talking and clocks chiming have become the norm. "We're all very empathetic for each other. I mean we find this adorable. We're not frustrated, whereas if someone came in and interrupted your meeting when you were in the conference room, you may have been like, 'What was that about?'" said Allbaugh. Keep up the social side of the office Allbaugh's team has also tried to keep social elements of their office going through virtual happy hours, and she has set up open-office tea break meetings so her team can just come in for a chat, which she thinks is important to keep up even as the lockdown drags on. "Because at first it's novel, and then it's okay — now it's a marathon," she said. SEE ALSO: NASA engineers explain what it's like to drive a nuclear-powered Mars rover from home during the pandemic Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: A cleaning expert reveals her 3-step method for cleaning your entire home quickly Full Article
lock News24.com | Coronavirus: Hairdressers plan brush with the law to reopen salons during lockdown By www.news24.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:16:15 +0200 Hairdressers have been forced to go underground as lockdown regulations stifle their livelihood and job security. For some, bootlegging has been 'life-saving'. Full Article
lock News24.com | Lockdown: Eastern Cape MEC's bodyguard among 5 arrests for illegal hunting on East London farm By www.news24.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:56:01 +0200 A bodyguard of Eastern Cape Social Development MEC Siphokazi Mani-Lusithi has been arrested with four others by the Green Scorpions for illegal hunting on a private farm outside East London, as well as for breaking Covid-19 lockdown regulations. Full Article
lock News24.com | Smoke and mirrors: 4 minutes – that's how long it took to find banned cigarettes during lockdown By www.news24.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:25:34 +0200 Four minutes and 28 seconds. That is how long it took a News24 reporter to find cigarettes – meant to be banned under Level 4 lockdown regulations – which were available for purchase at one of many places in South Africa. Full Article
lock Protesters demand end to Manitoba's COVID-19 lockdown measures By winnipeg.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 17:10:00 -0600 A crowd descended on the Manitoba Legislature Building Saturday afternoon, demanding an end to the COVID-19 quarantine. Full Article
lock Pakistanis crowd markets as virus lockdown eased By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:16:19 -0400 Pakistanis crowded markets on Saturday after a nationwide coronavirus lockdown was eased, despite the country declaring its second highest daily infection toll. Prime Minister Imran Khan has allowed businesses to reopen in phases from the weekend, citing the economic havoc the virus restrictions have wreaked on the improvised nation. In the garrison city of Rawalpindi, thousands of shoppers were preparing for Eid, which follows the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, with many flouting social distancing rules and advice to wear masks. Full Article
lock Lockdown Mutiny Brews in California After Guv Blames Nail Salon for Spreading COVID-19 By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:00:07 -0400 On Thursday, the Professional Beauty Federation of California published a press release to the “Hot Topics” section of their website. It was titled: “Time to Sue Governor Newsom.” The release came in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that the following morning, California would officially enter “Phase Two” of the “Safer at Home” order. Select businesses, from florists to clothing retailers to toy stores, would be able to resume operations in a limited capacity. But absent from the list of acceptable businesses: beauty salons. Newsom placed businesses like nail salons and barbershops in “Phase Three”—a stage he believes to be “months, not weeks” away. “This whole thing spread in the state of California—the first community spread—was in a nail salon,” Newsom said in a press conference last week, without providing details about the date or location of the case. “Many of the practices that you would otherwise expect of a modification were already in play in many of these salons, with people that had procedure masks on, were using gloves, and were advancing higher levels of sanitation.”The news has thrust nail salons onto the frontline of a growing coronavirus revolt in California, a battle being waged in many more American cities, like Dallas, where hairdresser Shelley Luther became a star of the anti-lockdown movement when she opted to go to jail rather than comply with an order to close her hair salon. Anti-Lockdown Protesters Are Now Facing Down Cops Outside of BarsOn Monday morning, the Professional Beauty Federation of California will file a lawsuit in federal court demanding a regulated reopening process of their salons. “We were 100 percent behind the lockdown, so that we would not overwhelm our hospitals,” the group’s legal counsel Fred Jones said in an interview with The Daily Beast. “However, after two months of the lockdown, in which, by Gov. Newsom’s own admission, we have succeeded—we have checked the mark, we have flattened the curve—we were anticipating that the governor would allow for gradual reopenings of our beauty salons under strict new guidelines.”Their argument, Jones said, hinges on the fact that, without regulated reopening, stylists will be forced underground to meet financial ends, resulting in a potentially more dangerous risk.“A lot of our stylists are on the brink of starvation in order to make their leases and make ends meet,” Jones said. “So you have a volatile combination of desperate clients and desperate stylists. We know that will lead to thousands of our stylists going underground and moving kitchen to kitchen and house to house. That’s reality. Nobody can argue that. So the real question is: how do you stop that from happening if you’re the governor? You can’t.”He suggested a gradual and controlled reopening would be safer than “stylists going house to house and spreading more than beauty.”Unmasked Protesters Storm Huntington Beach After California Governor’s ClosureSome salons statewide have already opened, defying the statewide order, like an Orange County nail spa owner who has vowed to stay open despite being handed a citation by local police, who ordered her to appear in court in July. “I have to do what I have to do. I’m fighting to provide for my children and myself and my family,” another salon owner, Breann Curtis, of The Clip Cage barbershop in Auburn, California, told Fox40 about her decision to reopen. “It’s very hard. I’m pregnant. I have children.”“Just going into debt every single day,” added Tisha Fernhoff, who owns The Beauty Bar Salon in the same Auburn shopping center. “How much longer am I supposed to just go down the rabbit hole before I just throw in the towel and go back to work?”According to Jones, the California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology—which issues all 623,442 beauty licenses in the state—has already drafted a protocol for how salons could reopen under the current conditions. He claimed Newsom had blocked the plan from distribution, to avoid mixed messaging. (Newsom’s office didn’t respond to a request for comment and a spokesperson for the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology said their draft protocols “haven't been published because they are not finished.”)“We want him to release the plan so that our professionals can start stocking up,” Jones said. “We know we’ll need masks. Will shields be required for these services? They probably will.”If such a plan was to go into effect, Jones said, salons would use personal protective equipment widely. They would stagger appointments to avoid crowded waiting rooms, spread out work stations and shift schedules, implement a touchless pay system, and remove anything in the waiting rooms that could carry contagion. “So, sorry no more magazines and newspapers for our clientele,” Jones said. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends maintaining a distance of six feet from other people—a practice that would be all but impossible in salon settings. Dr. Birx Says What Trump Would Not About ProtestersThere are 53,694 licensed beauty salons in California, representing 313,734 stylists or cosmetologists, 34,093 barbers, 90,392 estheticians, 1,679 electrologists, and 129,802 manicurists, according to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. All of these workers, Jones said, have to complete between 350 and 1600 hours of formal education before acquiring their license, including training in sanitization. Jones emphasized that the lawsuit stemmed from financial desperation, a sentiment shared across the country. The Labor Department announced Friday that the economy lost over 20.5 million jobs in April alone, putting the national unemployment rate at its highest since the Great Depression: 14.7 percent. But the devastation has hit the beauty sector differently than many industries. Over 80 percent of salon workers are independent contractors, meaning each stylist represents their own business. By extension, many salon owners are basically landlords, “whose income relies on those booth owners,” Jones said. As a result, most salon workers qualify for unemployment benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, signed by Trump in March—although the program is riddled with loopholes, has frequently run out of money, and may not cover their entire income, which heavily relies on tips. It is salon owners who stand to gain the most from the lawsuit. “Freelance workers do benefit on unemployment benefits,” Jones said. “But most of those Paycheck Protection Program reimbursements are based on your payments. If you’re a salon owner, you don’t have a payroll. Those stylists are their own proprietors.”On Friday, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced legislation to give a majority of Americans $2,000 a month throughout the pandemic. Asked whether the bill could provide financial relief to salon workers, while allowing them to maintain social distancing, Jones seemed doubtful that it would pass. “It’s the proverbial ‘check is in the mail’ promise,” he said. “When you’re dealing with true economic devastation, let me tell you, most of our licensees will not be banking on a divided Congress and a White House that is also divided. While Washington fiddles, our stylists are burning.” Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more. Full Article
lock CRIPPLED - Several St Catherine businesses hobbling as lockdown jitters linger By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:28:03 -0500 At least 10 stores inside the Portmore Mall have fallen casualty to the economic chokehold brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, with several others struggling to stay afloat as St Catherine businesses grapple with revenue losses. And with a 14-day... Full Article
lock [ Politics ] Open Question : Are the people who are complaining about this "LOCKDOWN" and want things opened up, the MAIN REASON the US WILL DIE OF COVID-19 ? By answers.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:04:50 +0000 I say - Lock everything down, as we are, and keep everything locked down for years This way, what every these people are complaining about will be long gone Full Article
lock [ Politics ] Open Question : Why is it that marijuana unlocks your 6th sense? By answers.yahoo.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:11:19 +0000 Full Article
lock Anti-lockdown supporters rally against COVID-19-related restrictions outside Manitoba legislature By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 21:09:15 EDT A group that says pandemic-related restrictions are more harmful than COVID-19 itself held a rally at the Manitoba Legislative Building on Saturday. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
lock Amid lockdown crisis, Guwahati NGO lends helping hand to musicians – Northeast Now By rss-newsfeed.india-meets-classic.net Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:13:32 +0000 Amid lockdown crisis, Guwahati NGO lends helping hand to musicians Northeast Now Full Article IMC News Feed
lock Personal Agenda with Ricky Kej: “Best thing about lockdown? My dog is really happy!” – Hindustan Times By rss-newsfeed.india-meets-classic.net Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:04:00 +0000 Personal Agenda with Ricky Kej: “Best thing about lockdown? My dog is really happy!” Hindustan Times Full Article IMC News Feed
lock After Vizag gas leak, Centre issues guidelines for restarting industries post-coronavirus lockdown – khabrisala By rss-newsfeed.india-meets-classic.net Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:59:28 +0000 After Vizag gas leak, Centre issues guidelines for restarting industries post-coronavirus lockdown khabrisalaGovt issues new guidelines for restarting industries after lockdown LivemintConsider Week 1 As Trial: Government On Indus... Full Article IMC News Feed
lock Distributing God's love around the clock By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:19:40 +0000 In his third update from Serbian/Croatian border, Volker Sachse says that in spite of increasingly difficulties, he can see God’s peace touch local people. Full Article
lock Lockdown recipes: Chef Paul Tamburrini brings you his family feasts By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 05:07:51 +0100 HE has created elegant fine-dining dishes in some of the most reputable restaurants in Scotland, but chef Paul Tamburrini he is now facing his harshest critics – his family. Full Article
lock Coronavirus in Scotland: How a travel blogger is bringing the beauty of Scotland to a lockdown audience By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 05:03:13 +0100 Travel and tourism have become casualties of coronavirus lockdown, but one travel writer has found a new way to highlight Scotland's beauty, writes Deborah Anderson Full Article
lock Coronavirus in Scotland: Top Ten places to visit after lockdown according to The Chaotic Scot travel blogger By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 05:06:14 +0100 The Chaotic Scots Traveller Kay Gillespie delivers her Top 10 places She's dreaming about in Scotland Full Article
lock Don't bet on Premiership clubs learning to live together during lockdown By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 05:00:00 +0100 ESTABLISHING a consensus to maintain the peace has never been trickier. Being stuck at home for 23 hours a day has taken the already onerous challenge of preserving civil relations and lifted to it a new level altogether. Full Article
lock Visitors flock to Smoky Mountains park on reopening day By abcnews.go.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:32:48 -0400 Scores of nature lovers from dozens of states crowded trails, blocked-off areas. Full Article Travel
lock Coronavirus Lockdown: फंसे हुए मजदूरों के मुद्दे पर घिरी मोदी सरकार, ये है छवि बदलने का प्लान By khabar.ndtv.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:33:33 +0530 सूत्रों से मिली जानकारी के अनुसार, इस महीने 'मोदी सरकार 2.0' का एक साल पूरा होने... Full Article India
lock Amid Lockdown, Madhya Pradesh Government Reshuffles 50 IAS Officers By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:49:35 +0530 In a major administrative reshuffle amid the lockdown, the Madhya Pradesh government has transferred 50 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including some additional chief secretaries,... Full Article All India
lock Elon Musk Threatens Removing Tesla From California Amid COVID-19 Lockdown By www.ndtv.com Published On :: May 10, 2020 04:09 AM Tesla chief Elon Musk on Saturday threatened to pull his electric car headquarters and plant out of California after local authorities kept him from resuming production due to the coronavirus... Full Article world-news
lock Consider Week 1 As Trial: Government On Industry Restart Post Lockdown By www.ndtv.com Published On :: May 10, 2020 11:13 AM Lockdown: Government issues guidelines for restarting industries after lockdown, says "consider first week as trial or test run period" Full Article india-news
lock Watch Royal Enfield Bullets dance! This video will make your day during Covid-19 lockdown By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-04-09T20:47:21+05:30 Ever seen a Royal Enfield Bullet doing something unusual? Here is an amusing video showcasing the dancing capabilities of an Enfield. Full Article
lock No distance too far for a Mother: 1,400 km on Honda Grazia to bring stranded son during lockdown! By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-04-10T19:17:00+05:30 Razia approached the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Bodhan V Jaipal Reddy a couple of time to seeks advice, The Police asked her to wait till lockdown lifts. Full Article
lock Six must-do things to prep your bike/scooter to ride again after coronavirus lockdown lifts By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-04-15T13:04:00+05:30 It has been well over three weeks our motorcycles have been parked and there are now nearly three more weeks to go before the coronavirus lockdown hopefully lifts. When you do finally get back on the road, remember to check these six things. Full Article
lock 6 evergreen scooter, bike ads from the 90s: A trip down the memory lane amid Covid-19 lockdown! By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-04-15T17:43:00+05:30 Want to feel a bit nostalgic amid this Covid-19 lockdown? Let us make you revisit the 90s era with these immensely popular bike and scooter advertisements. Full Article
lock Check if your Kwacker is covered during lockdown: Kawasaki extends warranty period till 30th June! By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-04-16T15:27:00+05:30 Kawasaki India has announced a warranty period extension of two months. See if your bike is covered. Full Article
lock BS6 Yamaha FZ 25, FZS 25 official accessories revealed with prices: 250cc bikes to be launched after lockdown! By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-04-20T12:42:00+05:30 Both, the BS6 compliant Yamaha FZ 25 and the FZS 25 will be launched in India post lockdown. Ahead of the official launch, the company has revealed the official accessories for the two bikes along with their prices. Full Article
lock Piaggio extends warranty for Vespa and Aprilia: Free service valid for 30 days after lockdown By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-04-22T16:38:44+05:30 Vespa and Aprilia customers whose original equipment warranty or free service schedule end during the lockdown period will be able to avail the same benefits within 30 days after the lockdown is lifted. Full Article
lock Covid-19 effect: Hero expects higher electric vehicles sales post lockdown By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T15:21:00+05:30 The low-speed electric two-wheelers are the ones the company hopes will sell the highest. Full Article
lock This bike taxi service lets you exchange supplies with your friends & family during lockdown, here’s how! By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:50:45+05:30 In order to get this service, the customers need to update their Rapido Android app. All details here. Full Article
lock Now buy a second-hand bike, scooter and get it delivered to your doorstep amid lockdown, here’s how! By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T11:35:25+05:30 Once the two-wheeler arrives at the doorstep of the customer, the customer can take a test ride, verify its documents and can also make the final payment through a contactless medium. Full Article
lock Covid-19 lockdown: Jawa dealerships reopen with these directives, doorstep deliveries & more on offer By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-10T13:58:00+05:30 Classic Legends currently offers three motorcycles in India under the Jawa brand name. These include the Jawa, Forty-Two and the Perak. Full Article
lock Getting Candid About Ad Blockers By www.dmnews.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:12:43 GMT We discuss some of our own ad blocking experiences during a Facebook Live stream. Full Article
lock Capital, debt market service providers to remain operational during lockdown: Sebi By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T13:16:00+05:30 The government on Friday announced that a "limited" lockdown, including suspension of inter-state travel, air and train services, will continue to remain in force for another two weeks throughout the country from May 4, but some activities would be allowed after classifying areas into red, orange and green zones. Full Article Markets
lock Asian stocks, oil higher as economies emerge from coronavirus lockdown By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:39:00+05:30 In reduced trade, with China, Japan and South Korea on holiday, Australia's ASX 200 rose 1.26% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed 0.66%. Full Article Markets
lock Gold prices rise today, snap three-day losing streak despite ease in lockdown restrictions in India By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T12:22:00+05:30 On MCX, gold June futures rose Rs 37 to Rs 45,788 per 10 grams. Similarly, silver July futures were trading Rs 403 or 0.96 per cent higher at Rs 42,299 per kg Full Article Commodities Markets gold price MCX Silver
lock New kids on the block: These mobiles will hit the stores soon By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T17:26:55+05:30 The lockdown has stalled the rollout of the latest handsets. On the brighter side, popular brands will witness pent-up demand once the lockdown is lifted. Here are some of the smartphones slated to hit the market soon. Full Article Industry Technology
lock Lockdown relaxation: Tirupur garment cluster to resume ops; units start getting queries from abroad By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T03:45:00+05:30 The Tamil Nadu government has announced relaxations allowing industries, particularly export units, to resume operations with standard operating procedure as suggested by the Union government. Full Article Industry
lock Covid-19 effect: No wages for Gujarat diamond workers during lockdown By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T02:00:00+05:30 Despite the Gujarat government’s order to pay salaries to workers during lockdown period, lakhs of diamond artisans in Surat have not been paid their wages by their employers, said Diamond Workers Union – Gujarat. Full Article Industry
lock Lockdown relaxation: E-commerce firms see demand for non-essentials rise manifold By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T02:30:00+05:30 Consumer demand for non-essential products with e-commerce firms has increased manifold after the government last Friday lifted the ban on sale of such products by e-tailers. Full Article Industry