Liquor shops will be allowed to open in all the three zones, except containment areas.States had been pushing the central government for permission to open liquor shops as it provides a large tax collection for their depleting coffers

The prime minister held discussions with Shah and Sitharaman and would have follow up meetings with ministers of key economic ministries such as Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

States recorded 2,644 new cases in 24 hours.In 24 hours, coronavirus-linked deaths went up by 83

Several IT firms have said that amid the need to retain permanent staff, those on contracts will be let go of first

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HUL reported a decline of 3.93% in consolidated profit to ₹1,512 crore for the fourth quarter ended 31 March. RIL reported a consolidated profit of ₹6,348 crore in the March quarter, a 39% decline from ₹10,362 crore a year ago

Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Thane, and Pune account for nearly half of all new cases in the past two days

To curb the increasing spread of the Covid-19, the six-week lockdown, which was supposed to end on Monday, has been extended for another two weeks, with a few relaxations

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Abbott has received CE mark for its laboratory-based serology blood tests for covid-19 and these tests will be available in India by the end of May.Colgate Palmolive has been allowed to resume operations at reduced capacity at all of its manufacturing plants

Tamil Nadu saw a record hike in coronavirus cases as 527 people tested positive for COVID-19 disease in last 24 hours.The death toll in the country rose to 1,568 as 195 more people died due to coronavirus infection in 24 hours

Haryana also plans to levy a special covid cess even as stores largely remained shut on Monday due to licence issues.The Delhi government's move may affect the state's liquor sales once inter-state movement is allowed.

Out of total 850 liquor shops in Delhi, state govt has allowed only 150 state-run liquor shops to be opened.The sale of liquor has been capped at 9 litres and 1 beer case for one customer

Experts say a combination of certain categories of debt funds along with other products can help build a low-risk debt portfolio

Tamil Nadu declared the market as a hotspot after hundreds of coronavirus cases were linked to this market.Around 215 wholesale traders and over 2,500 retailers will be affected by this decision, says a leader of the traders

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HDFC Ltd plans to raise ₹8,000 crore to bolster its capital buffers and prepare for future uncertainties amid widespread economic disruptions from the covid-19 outbreak.SBI is planning to offer a three-month loan moratorium to non-banking financial companies…

The death toll from the virus zoomed to 126 in last 24 hours, taking the number of deaths to 1,694.Punjab also emerged as a cause of concern as the city witnessed a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in last few days