Over 150 new players seen in hygiene category alone; food business also sees similar rush

The lockdown, meant to tackle the novel coronavirus, has resulted in a 20% dip in deaths in Kolkata, if one doesn’t factor in Covid-19 deaths.

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Micro units in the state have not been able to resume operations to catch up with their larger peers

There were apprehensions that this extended stay could lead to these individuals becoming Indian residents as per Section 6 of the Income Tax Act

The data released by Nielsen and the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) shows that internet usage has grown sharply in cities over the last one month, touching 54 per cent

In high-income countries, relative poverty levels among informal workers are estimated to increase by 52 percentage points

But most respondents to a survey conducted by Smart Power India said they saw a positive change in social hygiene behaviour during lockdown

IATA has already sought a ‘rescue package’, including direct financial support and a host of other one-time concessions, from GoI to mitigate revenue losses. Every passenger lost by an airline is a corresponding passenger loss — and consequent revenue loss — to airports.

The airports located in North East are quick connecting links between the states and the people living here and during the nation-wide lock down, the AAI has been providing air navigational and on ground services for the- Life Line Udan flights enabling smooth and timely flow of medical goods and supporting items to the states.

'Many generations have braved and fought many things.' 'Our generation's battle is this, and we have to protect ourselves and our families by not letting the virus get to us.'

The biggest bane of the lockdown is the total lack of entertainment which is making people restless and tensed. But welcome to Sanjanasar, a village located 18km from the temple town Palitana in Bhavnagar district, which is keeping its population of 2,000 not only happy, but productive too. Here’s how.

Two women – one who runs a rice and fish curry pice hotel on the pavement opposite to Science College in Ballygunge and the other who owns multiple Chinese cuisine restaurants in the city - have emerged as Kolkata’s standout Covid heroes through their acts of compassion.

The move came after state government allowed inter-state travel of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourist, students and other persons stranded in different states due to lockdown to travel through notified entry and exit points of Karnataka.

Livid over the chaos at liquor shops across the state, the Madras high court on Friday indicted authorities for blatant violation of conditions laid down by it to resume liquor sale on May 7, and ordered immediate closure of all shops till end of the lockdown.

Construction activities have resumed, albeit in a staggered manner; in some pockets there is demand for yellow goods as well

The losses would reverse the trend growth of 11% per annum the industry has logged over the past ten years, making it one of the most adversely affected sectors of the economy

Recently, while 26 workers at Cadila Pharmaceuticals facility in Ahmedabad tested positive for Covid-19, one person at Sun Pharma's Halol plant tested positive.

The cooperative model in India went out of the way to protect milk producers

Strong social networks got India through the calamity of demonetisation. By not giving migrant workers enough time to get home, the govt has likely deprived them of this

Online grocery, which is barely about four per cent of India's $600-700 billion grocery market, has seen an overnight surge.

The coronavirus crisis has presented police across Indian states an opportunity to enhance their presence and impact on social media.

Who wants to read about disease, or be reminded of one's mortality, during a pandemic?

With the State's civil society link broken beyond repair, the country is ill equipped to handle the consequences of possibly the largest post-Partition migration within India

As the nation observes the COVID-19 lockdown to stop the spread of COVID19, it is the frontline warriors who ensure the supply of essential goods and services. Western Railway (WR) has made a significant contribution to serve the nation amid lockdown. So far, 3258 rakes have been loaded amounting to 6.14 million tons of essential goods to different states including the North East region.

State sees single day highest spike in cases with 48 cases on Friday

Arvind Kejriwal is perceived to have betrayed them in North East Delhi where communal violence and Covid-19 has pushed residents into poverty and hunger

The Finance Ministry on Friday allowed discounting of prolonged stay period in India for the purpose of determining residency status from the taxation

Homegrown denim-wear brand, Spykar, will look to conserve cash; while temporarily putting on hold expansion plans as it looks at the business re-boot

From laptops to apparels, people are logging on to e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Paytm Mall and Snapdeal to place orders for non-essential items, but lack of adequate manpower amid the lockdown could delay deliveries.

Following these challenging times, CAIT has urged the government to award a substantial package to traders to ensure their survival. COVID-19 has caused a huge dent in retail trade which will have a devastating effect on the whole country, CAIT Secretary-General Praveen Khandelwal said.

Survive COVID, a game launched by a Chennai NGO, challenges players to survive lockdown with fewer resources than they are used to

When the pandemic and the lockdown that followed suddenly erased packed calendars, people made use of the space to catch up with each other. For autho

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 German luxury automaker has already seen its online traffic increase 10-fold this year.Though that has not always translated into sales, Mercedes-Benz says it is continuing to build on what it calls its "touch-free" experience to stay plugged into its consumer base.Under the used car business, more than 150 cars were sold online in January and February.

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.