Their period of overstay in India due to lockdown could be exempted, as prescribed by OECD.

Sandhu and other top brass of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have been on an inspection spree of projects, taking the benefit of no traffic on otherwise congested highways. NHAI, an official said, has at least 180 cases in arbitration involving a sum of about Rs 80,000 crore.

As the ministry of home affairs (MHA) made way for lifting curbs on certain sectors to get economic activity restarted, construction activity is still crawling, though it has started across various districts.

AIKSCC flags impact of lockdown on procurement, sales

The defender was forced to issue an apology last month after media reports that he had hosted a party at his home.

But before getting back to Sweden, he had given his wards a fitness regime to follow at their homes and checks on the players regularly.

At least three petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court demanding that companies be given the freedom to fire or furlough employees.

The Italian Football Federation met with the government’s technical scientific committee to discuss details of the medical protocol for a return to training.

The lockdown has not ‘killed’ the virus and was never going to. We will have to learn to live with Covid-19, possibly until 2022.

‘However strange your experience, other people have had it too,’ wrote Woolf in this 1926 essay.

The course will be attended by 32 senior men and 23 senior women core probables on May 11 and 15 respectively.

The state has registered a huge increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the last few days.

Rediff readers sent us these pictures to show how their kids are making the most of the lockdown.

Young Rediff readers share inspiring messages to raise awareness about COVID-19.

The value of IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) transactions in April fell to about Rs 1.21 trillion in April, from about Rs 2.02 trillion in March

Realme has extended warranty on products, which expired during the lockdown period, till June 30

There was an overall traffic increase of 73 per cent on weekdays and 65 per cent on weekends, said the 'State of Internet Traffic Trend' report by ACT Fibernet

Average ticket size of medicine orders has doubled,it says

Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from Hyderabad.

Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.

The industrial hub faces a massive shortfall in revenues amid growing cost of combating the pandemic

"We don’t want anything from the government. We just want to be dropped home," says a migrant worker from Chhattisgarh.

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir seems to be making most of the lockdown across the country. The lockdown across India was extended till May 3 to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and East Delhi MP Gambhir is getting to spending time with his kids at home, even though they are not letting him catch up with his sleep.

Taking cognisance of the photo published by TOI on Wednesday showing shacks operating at Ozran beach in North Goa in violation of lockdown norms, Goa police on Thursday booked the shack owner.

Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress opposed the sale of liquor during the lockdown and said such a move would allow people to spend money on alcohol in

According to Dr K.J. Kiran, a top gastroenterologist, the lockdown is a dangerous environment for breeding habits that can lead to obesity

The survey titled ‘Covid-19 and its impact on jobs at India Inc’ aims to understand the impact of the lockdown on the country’s employment scenario. It received 1,345 responses from HR professionals working in different sectors.

As India Inc prepares for offices to open post the lockdown, the survey assesses the anxiety level of employees and shows a strong desire to do what’s right by their co-workers by complying to new health monitoring compliances, along with a high degree of awareness of changes in routine that await them.

As many as 98,774 cases were registered and 19,082 persons were arrested for violating prohibitory orders during the COVID-19 lockdown in the state. 

Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant said first and second-year students will be given grades and marks while they are promoted to the next class.

Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.

Having suffered an unprecedented sales decline of 6-7 per cent in 2019-20, the industry will be up against challenges in both supply and demand sides due to the coronavirus pandemic, Panasonic India and South Asia President and CEO Manish Sharma said.

​​Even after the curbs are lifted, social distancing norms and an overall fear of the pandemic may keep people away from the stores for some time.

Both LG and Samsung have opened bookings for various products on their websites for limited periods and are offering gifts of up to Rs 10,000 on pre-bookings made during the lockdown period. LG has opened pre-bookings till May 15 and Samsung by May 8.

Earlier the strawberry growers here had to suffer losses following a hailstorm, now that the markets are shut, the strawberry produce is yet to be sold

Some farmers told ANI that they are facing problems as there is shortage of labour and they are not able to send their produce to the market due to the lack of transport facilities

Farmers hold on to stocks due to great demand for high-quality Indian produce

Normally, farmers anticipate a huge bump in demand during the February-May season due to weddings and other such occasions

The coronavirus cases in Maharashtra have reached 12,296, including 2,000 discharged cases and 521 deaths.

In value terms, April imports dropped to $2.84 million from to $3.97 billion a year ago

“While during the early days of lockdown basic essentials got sold, with time some discretionary sales are coming back,” said Devendra Chawla, MD at Nature’s Basket and Spencer’s Retail that saw 30-60% growth in sales for cold cuts, exotic vegetables, assorted breads and cakes, cookies, international sauces, organic range of staples in last ten days.

“There is absolutely no income coming our way due to the Covid-induced lockdown for over a month. As a result, most companies are facing the problem of paying the employee salaries in full for the month of April,” said National Restaurant Association of India president Anurag Katriar.

Meanwhile, several retailers have reported an increase in sales of their private labels, which filled the gaps as supply lines from other manufacturers were disrupted.

Salt farmers are predicting a shortfall as lockdown has truncated the production cycle.

Consumers in West Bengal preferred Kachi Ghani Mustard oil followed by Refined Soybean oil over other variants during the period. Dhara in West Bengal primarily operates in categories like Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil, Refined Sunflower Oil, Refined Soybean Oil and Refined Rice Bran Oil.

TIRUCHI Officials of the district administration in Ariyalur and Thanjavur have announced that the total lockdown enforced on Sundays in the district

Actor-singer Shruti Haasan keeps a busier schedule during lockdown, and enjoys writing and playing music