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"By March 2020, TV prices will be increased by 10 per cent due to the current Coronavirus crisis of China, there is a major shortage of raw materials along with a sharp 20 per cent increase in open cell panel prices," Avneet Singh Marwah, CEO of SPPL said.

Electronic items like the mobile phones, TVs, laptops will be available on the e-commerce platforms from April 20, the official said. However, the delivery vans of the e-commerce companies will need permission from authorities for plying on the roads. According to Wednesday's guidelines, commercial and private establishments were allowed to operate during the extended lockdown.

​​Individually, each brand is seeking more clarity and approval on the guidelines. The guidelines say that we would have to open in a phased manner. All brands are gearing up to open up, wherever, it will be permitted," CEAMA President Kamal Nandi said.

With just 73 confirmed cases of the virus and no deaths, India, a country of 1.3 billion people, has so far fared better than elsewhere in Asia, Europe and North America. But experts say India's already overstretched medical system would struggle to deal with a major rise in serious cases.

The association also demanded six to nine months' moratorium on all principal and interest payments on loans and overdrafts, besides deferment of GST and advance tax payments. They also asked the minister for removal of fees for any upcoming licenses, permits renewal, excise exemption for liquor for the hospitality and travel industry across the country.

IATO said it seeks a financial bailout package to defray the salaries of the employees and operational cost of offices based on the turnover of the company in last financial year. IATO also that said it also seeks a 9 to 12 months deferment (without any interest) on all principle and interest payments on bank loans.

Sensing a long-term lull in overseas travel, the Ministry of Tourism launched ‘Dekho Apna Desh’, a webinar series hosted by experts who will share key nuggets and information on destinations like Varanasi, Pondicherry, Ladakh, Kolkata and Lucknow.

Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality, the policy federation of all the national associations representing the tourism, travel and hospitality industry of India has revised upwards its value estimates at risk to Indian tourism.

It has been billed as the 'WhatsApp of money'.

Managing Director of NRL S K Barua tweeted, “NRL is importing 21TMT crude oil from Petronas through Haldia port to be rail freighted to Numaligarh for future processing. A step towards ensuring energy security.”

Indians may borrow more against their stash of gold as the world’s biggest lockdown raises financial stress .

Para banks have requested that this window be established through MUDRA, Small Industries Development Bank of India, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and National Housing Bank. They are also requesting a special purpose vehicle that would be allowed to leverage about 4 times to provide a funding of ₹50,000 crore to small and medium-sized NBFCs.

The company has already has the IT setup and provisions for employees to be allowed to work form home in future as well, said PK Singh, director (commercial) in-charge of HR. Edited excerpts of an interview with ET’s Rica Bhattacharyya.

Giving detailed information about this, Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that the dark zone, depleting level of groundwater and its excessive exploitation has become a challenge for us and we have started to solve these challenges for the coming generations.

The NAV of Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation FOFs (fell 16.6%), Franklin India Multi-Asset Solution (fell 22.42%), Franklin India Life Stage FOFs-20 (fell 6.59%), Franklin India Life Stage FOFs-30 (13.51%), Franklin India Life Stage FOFs-40 ( fell 17.81%) and Franklin India Life Stage FOFs-50 Plus (fell 0.52%).

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Earlier this week, Pakistan stayed away from the regional trade officials' video conference on Covid-19 because as per the neighboiring country, it should have been managed by Saarc secretariat

Kohli, the current India skipper, also admitted the "magical" atmosphere will be missing if the cricket season currently stalled by the Covid-19 pandemic resumes in empty stadiums.

Top TMC sources said the articles published in the mouthpiece were cleared by Banerjee and the editorial board.

The Kolkata district Left Front has put pressure on the TMC government to come clean on its stand on the BJP''s prime ministerial candidate for the Election 2014.

Kunal Saha, demanded that the West Bengal government remove Sukumar Mukherjee, from the post of Chief Medical Advisor to the state health department.

The BJP Sunday claimed that the TMC government had disappointed the people in West Bengal.

Social activist Medha Patkar accused Narendra Modi of "spreading lies" in public meetings about getting free power from the Sardar Sarovar Project.

The order has driven the normally abundant Jyoti potato virtually out of currency. Traders say the economics just doesn''t work out.

Mohammed Shami''s 9/118 is best by Indian pacer on debut.

The forest department would install devices, which generate infrasonic waves, to keep elephant herds away from rail tracks.

In a development in the Short Street shooting case, Police Saturday seized Rs 82 lakh in cash from the bank locker of one of the accused.

The report, against which the hearing came up today, presented the details.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has located the birth certificate of celebrated author Mark Tully.

RVNL, which started work in 2011-2012, has filled up several water bodies thereby affecting the ecological balance of the area, the petition alleged .

The exodus of Congress and Left Front councillors to the Trinamool Congress continued Thursday giving the party an absolute majority in at least two more civic bodies.

Left Front stages walkout over 'politically motivated'' move.

Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Somen Mitra will resign from the Lok Sabha in January, before joining the Congress, to avoid byelection in his Diamond Harbour constituency.

The Supreme Court Friday asked the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to operationalise its branch from January 1 in Kolkata.

Bose pointed to the multi crore Saradha Chit Fund scam in which a Trianamool Congress MP has been arrested and the one in the Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority and condemned them.

The Opposition leader also hurled accusations at the CM for running "a government riddled with corruption.

He also questioned the authority of the Supreme Court appointed panel in probing the matter.

Johra, has been in jail since April 2009 even though her jail term was over June 2010.

The number of migrants has decreased after the restriction on issuance of visa.

The apex court is already seized of a bunch of matters over validity of Section 66A.