She further said that state-owned banks implemented the moratorium announced by the RBI on repayment of loans.

Forex traders said a positive start of domestic stocks and significant foreign fund inflows supported the local unit.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget for 2020-21 had pegged gross borrowing in the new financial year at Rs 7.8 lakh crore, higher than Rs 7.1 lakh crore estimated for 2019-20.

Confederation of Indian Industry said a substantive stimulus is required from the government in the form of support to the poor and to the industry.

The employers' organisations also sought relaxation of the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act to treat the lockdown period as lay-off.

In the year-ago fortnight, bank loans had stood at Rs 96.20 lakh crore and deposits at Rs 124.83 lakh crore.

The Associated Journals Limited (AJL) is controlled by senior Congress leaders, including members of the Gandhi family.

Stephen Kearney sees this as a chance for Australia's National Rugby League to be one of the first sports in the world to emerge from Covid-19 shutdown.

Georges Laraque, who is asthmatic, developed pneumonia in both lungs and was hit by nightly fevers post hospitalisation after testing positive for Covid-19.

Armand Duplantis and Renaud Lavillenie shared the honours in the Ultimate Garden Clash.

The Checkmate Covid-19 Blitz Open, organised to raise funds for Kerala's fight against Covid-19, was won by Grandmaster SL Narayanan.

The next sumo 'basho' or tournament had been scheduled to begin on May 24, after organisers delayed the event by two weeks over the pandemic.

PGA Tour decided to ensure status for all players, exempt in 2019-20, to retain their status for 2020-21, too.

Leander Paes revealed that his mother was not to happy with his viral challenge that took social media by storm.

Mary Wilson, a multiple sclerosis sufferer, hoped to qualify for Tokyo Paralympics but being 56-year-old, she recognises that with Covid-19 roadblock, time may not be on her side.

Egypt's Youssef Hossam received life ban for match-fixing and his brother has got the same two years ago for corruption.

Money though the Player Relief Programme, run by ATP, WTA, Grand Slam organisers and ITF, will be divided equally among men and women.

PV Sindhu said that senior Indian players with international experience can coach and help youngsters during the coronavirus lockdown.

The Player Relief Programme will support those 'who are facing unprecedented challenges due to the global impact of Covid-19'.

Under New Zealand's four-tier alert system, social distancing protocols are enforced less stringently under level two, allowing contact sports including the national game of rugby union.

Tennis Australia spoke about the uncertainty around restrictions around coronavirus and said they will have to plan for all possible scenarios.

Players beginning to train is the first small step on the road to resuming the 2019-20 NBA campaign that was shut down on March 12 due to Covid-19.

NFL is also establishing workplace protocols that require face coverings unless a person is in a closed office.

A total of 19,245 players registered for the CheckmateCovid Chess Tournament and GM Ankit Rajpara won it.

Dmitrii Baskov had come to India in January to visit a tennis academy and got stuck due to Covid-19 lockdown but is helping feel Ahmedabad's poor.

Manu Bhaker was being touted to shine for India at the Tokyo Olympics before coronavirus forced the summer games to be postponed by a year.

Director of World Players' Association said players were willing to take a calculated risk to resume their sporting careers, social distancing rules cannot be adhered to in most sports.

Vanessa Bryant seeks damages for emotional distress and mental anguish after learning 8 sheriff's department deputies took graphic photos of the Kobe crash site and shared them with others.

Testing could allow some teams to feel more secure about safety concerns at facilities and encourage more players to participate.

UFC fighter Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza and his two cornermen were found positive for Covid-19 but asymptomatic and will self-isolate off host hotel.

The Tokyo Olympics was postponed for a year to 2021 in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.

ಇಡೀ ವಿಶ್ವವೇ ಕೊರೊನಾವೈರಸ್‌ ಎಂಬ ಸಾಂಕ್ರಾಮಿಕ ಪಿಡುಗುನಿಂದ ತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಈ ಹಿಂದೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಾವಿಗಟ್ಟಲೆ ಜನರ ಬಲಿಪಡೆದಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಾಂಕ್ರಾಮಿಕ ಪಿಡುಗು ಎಬೋಲಾದ ಭಯ ಶುರುವಾಗಿದೆ. ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಕಾಂಗೋದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 10ರಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ 3456 ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ರೋಗ ಕಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದು, 2276 ಜನರು ಸಾವನ್ನಪ್ಪಿದ್ದಾರೆ ವಿಶ್ವ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.

The last three Covid-19 patients were discharged from hospital in Bharuch on Thursday. These patients were got discharged from the Jayaben Modi Covid-19 hospital in Ankleshwar, after their two test reports came negative.

Dog mom Priyanka Chopra shared an adorable photo on social media with her pet Gino. Check it out.

Rumours of Athiya and KL Rahul's alleged relationship surfaced last year, after the cricketer posted an adorable birthday wish for her on social media.

On Tuesday, the filmmaker made a hilarious announcement, informing "risk-taking filmmakers" and "casting directors" that he was "available for father roles."

Giorgia Andriani and Arbaaz Khan have been dating for sometime now and there is a lot of speculation around their marriage.

Taking to Twitter, Vir has issued an official statement, expressing his gratitude and appreciation to the Delhi HC.

Much to the delight of #SidNaaz fans, Shehnaaz Gill has shared a behind-the-scenes video of her shooting with Sidharth Shukla for the song Bhula Dunga.

Filmmaker Anand Gandhi was in talks with Irrfan for a movie about pandemics. The script was in the process. The plot revolved around women scientists fighting a contagion.

Acclaimed Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho finds Shah Rukh Khan presented Bollywood movie 'Kaamyaab' very relatable.

People across the world are talking about flattening the curve of COVID-19 but Shilpa Shetty, on the contrary, has informed her online family about a curve that need not be flattened.

Kajol, who is known for her wit and charm on social media, engaged in some humour with her fans by joking about not knowing which day it is amid the lockdown.

Actor Makarand Deshpande has revealed that Laa Dutta and Rinku Rajguru's web-series debut Hundred will be back with another season.

A compilation video made from Rishi Kapoor's pics over the years shows his love for food. Check it out.

Raveena Tandon gave a funny reply to a fan who proposed marriage to her in the next birth.

Mohanlal took to social media on Wednesday to share a sketch of fellow Malayalam veteran actor Mammootty and his wife Sulfath to wish them on their marriage anniversary.

Ashvin Kumar recalls he had no budget to pay Irrfan Khan, but the actor voluntarily supported his film.

Mohanlal's daughter is seen training with her Muay Thai instructor in the throwback video she shared on Instagram.