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The $192 billion IT-BPM industry body has informed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) about the critical talent from various member companies such as Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech, Startek and many others being stranded and they should be considered for evacuation.

While short-term projects are getting stalled, the managed services segment, which fetches significant revenue for service providers, has still not been impacted by the outbreak.

While presenting the budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had proposed to hike the basic customs duty to 12.5 per cent from 10 per cent on compressor of refrigerator and air conditioner. In a residential AC, compressor and motor, which account for around 30 per cent of the price are imported, while sheet metal, coils and other are sourced locally.

Production cuts will be most in premium portfolio as consumers curb discretionary spending.

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.

In an interview, Rogers said that instead of buying US stocks, he is investing in Asian markets - Japan, Russia, and China.

When you are hiring someone, they should basically understand the culture of your organisation, says Shaadi.com's Anupam Mittal.

Till about a year ago, I was fairly hands-on in the hiring process, says Zomato's Deepinder Goyal.

The increase in excise comes amid crude oil prices still remaining at relatively lower levels of $23.86 a barrel, compared to peak level prices.

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

As per convention, the government releases GST revenue collection number on the basis of cash collection in a particular month. However, with the situation arising out of COVID-19, the government has decided to wait till the extended deadline for filing returns before release of the collection figure.

Gold loans for business purposes are mostly used by small businesses as short-term working capital for stocking. With gold prices hovering around Rs 47,000 per 10 gm, small businesses will need to take loans to resume operations, said industry executives.

Corona lockdown has put entire mango trade in West Bengal under deep uncertainty. The debacle is bound to cause severe economic crisis in the Mango zone of the state. West Bengal is one of the largest contributors to India's national mango output that constitutes around 40% of global yield.

“Framing of rules is in final stages. As per the proposed guidelines, biostimulants will have to be first registered with government and have to prove efficacy before hitting in the market. Proper labelling will have to be done including name of manufacturers, ingredients and expiry date,” said a senior agriculture ministry official.

"We are ensuring that exports come back on the track. The export data for March is an indicator; the impact of the present crisis could be seen from the export data of March and that for April would also be similar," a Ficci statement said.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that Invest India and the Department for Promotion of Investment and Internal Trade are working to create a genuine single window for setting up factories and manufacturing units.

The minister said India gives the most importance to "the fair dealing and the reciprocity" while signing any multilateral agreements. He said it was not there because of which India did not participate in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

Members of the trade bloc urged India to convey its initial response to the package by May 15 as the Indo-Pacific region braces for a post-Covid-19 economic order, ET has learnt.

Highlighting that network capacity and higher bandwidth services have proved to be crucial, not only during the pandemic itself, but also for e-commerce and economic inclusion in general, it said in an information note: “What can WTO members do to improve communications networks and services?”

The Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways said a policy on import substitution is being thought of in the wake of the economic situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gadkari said the industry may not be shut for a long time, and several relaxations could be given by the end of May.

India’s concern is real because China has been involved in dumping of steel in the past and the same allegation has been made by other countries when it comes to automobiles and electronics. Given China’s superior economic position today amidst good valuations from an investors’ standpoint, leveraging the same makes business sense.

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The first meeting of the task force was convened via a video conference

The Department of Personnel and Training issued a notice that announced postponing the start of a post-graduate degree course for senior bureaucrats at IIM Bangalore

The Congress has constituted an 11-member consultative group which would meet at least once in two days to suggest further policy changes

He even claimed that the state had adopted a discriminatory attitude in resolving the crisis of UP-origin labourers stuck in other states

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The state government Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of nine persons who lost lives in the flash floods floods in five West Bengal districts.

A State Crime Records Bureau-backed report has termed West Bengal the source point for child trafficking within the country.

In a major boost to the education sector in West Bengal, 32 new government colleges will be opened.

The original text of Rabindra nath Tagore's nomination for the prestigious award was displayed publicly in India for the first time Friday.

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

Even the Nobel Committee in 1913 had observed that the actual significance of Tagore''s works can be understood in a limited way.

The mood, however, was a lot more business-like in the Indian camp as the team prepared for the two-match test series.

Bidhannagar Police has launched an investigation into the missing of the class VI student of Haryana Vidyamandir School.