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Govt looks to ease lockdown even as coronavirus infections jump
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday the country would look to ease a nearly seven-week lockdown aimed at preventing ......
Markets
Nifty, Sensex slip as virus cases spiral; consumer stocks drag
Indian stocks slid on Thursday, with declines led by banks and Hindustan Unilever, as coronavirus cases in the country crossed...
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Govt extends lockdown, allows relaxations in lower-risk zones
India said on Friday it would extend its nationwide coronavirus lockdown for another two weeks after May 4, but would ......
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Coronavirus cases in India climb towards 30,000
India was nearing 30,000 coronavirus infections on Tuesday, second only to China in Asia, a steady rise that would make ......
Markets
Indian stocks rise as RBI eases mutual funds' liquidity concerns
Indian shares ended below the session's high on Monday as gains in financial stocks from the central bank's move to ......
Manufacturing
Textile exporters seek govt aid to pay wages
Indian textile exporters, which employ about five million workers, have sought government aid to pay wages after cancelling about...
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Factories, farming restart in rural areas even as coronavirus cases rise
Some shops and businesses opened in rural India on Monday as part of a staggered exit from a weeks-long lockdown ......
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Lockdown 2.0: What's allowed, what's not as govt eases coronavirus curbs
India will allow opening up of some industries in rural areas after April 20 to reduce the distress caused to ......
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PM Modi extends lockdown to May 3 as coronavirus cases cross 10,000
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended a nationwide lockdown until May 3 as the number of coronavirus cases crossed...
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India's 2019-20 fuel demand growth worst in over two decades
India's annual fuel demand grew 0.2% in 2019/20, its worst growth rate in over two decades, dragged down by a ......