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25 Apr

Centre Gives Permit To Shops To Reopen But With Certain Conditions, Malls To Remain Closed.

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A month into the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, all shops in residential areas - except those in the malls - have been allowed to reopen from today with conditions by the government. The relaxations are not applicable to hotspots and containment zones. The Union Home Ministry's late night order - that says masks, gloves and adherence to social distancing norms will be mandatory - comes as a huge relief to the shopkeepers and buyers. However, with public transport still closed, employees of shops that can reopen could still find it tough to…

25 Apr

Complain Arrises From Central Covid 19 Team In Bengal.

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A central team sent to West Bengal to investigate alleged violations of the coronavirus lockdown and alleged lapses by the Mamata Banerjee government has complained of non-cooperation by the state.The Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) that is tasked with assessing the COVID-19 situation in Bengal and issue directions to the state authorities in a letter today alleged they have not got any logistic support for field visits."In the absence of police escort, would the state government take responsibility for the safety and security of the IMCT if it ventures out on its own?" said the letter signed by the team leader…

25 Apr

P Chidambaram’s Opinion On Franklin Templeton Shutting Funds.

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Former finance minister P Chidambaram has asked the centre to "act promptly" to stop any cascading effect of the unprecedented closure of six debt funds by global giant Franklin Templeton.Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, one of India's most prominent mutual fund houses in fixed income, said on Thursday it would wind up six credit funds in India with large exposures to higher-yielding, lower-rated credit securities due to a lack of liquidity amid the coronavirus pandemic.

25 Apr

Growth Rate Of Covid-19 Is Reducing.

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The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country increased by six per cent during a 24-hour period starting 8 am Friday, the government said this morning. This is the lowest daily growth rate recorded since India crossed 100 positive coronavirus cases last month. The data was revealed at a high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.The GoM was also told the death rate is around 3.1 per cent and the recovery rate is over 20 per cent, "which is comparatively better than other countries and may be taken as a positive effect…

25 Apr

Sonia Gandhi Writes Letter To The Prime Minister.

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Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with five recommendations to help the micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSME) sector amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mrs Gandhi said MSMEs contribute close to one-third to India's gross domestic product (GDP) and account for almost 50 per cent of the country's exports. The sector also employs over 11 crore people. But the lockdown necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has put most economic activities to a halt and over 6.3 crore MSMEs "stand on the verge of economic ruin", Mrs Gandhi said in the letter.

24 Apr

Bandhan Bank Resumes Services Related To Small Loans.

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Bandhan Bank resumed its small business loan related services. The decision to resume the services has been taken keeping in mind the financial requirements of its customers who are involved in small businesses. The services will currently start at limited scale and with skeletal staff, to cater to customer needs. The bank has been operating its branches even during the lockdown with limited staff strength. However, the loan services to small business were not operational. These services have selectively resumed from April 20, in only identified Green Zones. This decision has been made keeping in mind the financial needs of…

24 Apr

England Tour Of India’s Women Cricket Team Postponed due to the Covid-19 Outbreak.

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The Indian women team's tour of England starting June 25, has been postponed temporarily as ECB on Friday suspended all forms of professional cricket in the country until at least July 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indian women were supposed to play four ODIs and two T20 Internationals during their short two-week trip that would have ended on July 9. India were supposed to play T20Is at Taunton and Bristol apart from four ODIs in Worcester, Chelmsford, Canterbury and Hove. The ECB clarified that nine rounds of fixtures will be lost in the County Championship season but "blocks for…

24 Apr

Due To The Worldwide Covid-19 Pandemic English Cricket Season Pushed Back Until July.

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Cricket chiefs announced Friday that no professional cricket would be played in England and Wales until July at the earliest as the coronavirus pandemic wreaked fresh havoc on the international sporting calendar. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said attempts would be made to reschedule international fixtures in the period from July until the end of September, including the West Indies Test tour of England. Global cricket is at a standstill as a result of COVID-19, with stark warnings issued over the damaging economic fallout.ECB chief executive officer Tom Harrison said the plan was to reschedule international matches as…

24 Apr

Reports Say That Legalisation Of Ball-Tampering Could Be Considered.

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The usage of artificial substances to polish the cricket ball, which effectively means ball tampering, could be considered for legalisation when the game resumes after the COVID-19 pandemic that has made bowlers wary of applying saliva on the red cherry. 'ESPNCricinfo' reported that administrators are "open to the option of allowing for the use of an agreed artificial substance to polish the ball under the supervision of the umpires", which amounts to ball-tampering as per the current rules governing the sport. However, an ICC CEC member, who PTI spoke with, refused to say whether such a discussion will happen and…

24 Apr

Donald Trump’s Idea On Covid-19 Cure Gets Viral.

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An observation by a top US official that the coronavirus is quickly destroyed by sunlight led President Donald Trump to suggest a method to fight COVID-19 - injecting patients with disinfectants.It took no time for President Trump's comments at the White House briefing to spread on social media, with scientists and researchers criticising him.William Bryan, science and technology advisor to the Department of Homeland Security secretary, told reporters at the White House that US government scientists had found ultraviolet rays had a potent impact on the pathogen, offering hope that its spread may ease over the summer. "Our most striking…