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In focus, 15 May 2020 Page-2
Telcos seek Rs 35k cr GST refund, pending payment of Rs 20k cr from state-run firms
The telecom industry has unutilized GST input tax credit over Rs 35,000 crore for which the sector has repeatedly demanded a refund
15 May 2020 2:27 PM
China's factory output posts first increase for 2020, but consumption still weak
After months of lockdowns, China is slowly reopening its economy as the coronavirus outbreak on the mainland has come under control
15 May 2020 2:00 PM
Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight the virus
The official count of cases is now above 1,200, but no one really knows how many cases of COVID-19 it has so far
15 May 2020 1:57 PM
Uttarakhand: 'Ghost villages' turn into quarantine centres for returning migrants
Poor infrastructure, difficult living conditions and lack of employment have been cited as the reasons such abandoned villages
15 May 2020 1:56 PM
Australians emerge from coronavirus lockdown to beers and lattes
Country’s second most populous state reported a total of 29 new cases on Friday, a bump up from the recent daily average of fewer than 20
15 May 2020 1:38 PM
Covid-19: India must gear up for possible community transmission, say experts
More transmission possible due to easing of the lockdown, say experts
15 May 2020 1:24 PM
'Mallya's extradition will be a milestone in CBI's quest for excellence'
The judgment also vindicates painstaking investigation by CBI, since Mallya raised issues with regard to admissibility of evidence
15 May 2020 1:20 PM
Coronavirus could inflict up to $8.8 trillion losses in global economy, says ADB
The impact on south Asian gross domestic product (GDP) will be to the tune of $142-218 billion
15 May 2020 12:55 PM
US blames Islamic State on Kabul maternity hospital attack
Afghan president orders military to switch to “offensive mode” against the Taliban following the hospital attack and another suicide bombing
15 May 2020 12:18 PM
World Bank clears $1 billion for India's fight against coronavirus
This takes the total commitment from the World Bank towards emergency COVID-19 response in India to $2 billion.
15 May 2020 12:16 PM
Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases
Leaders of both countries receive criticism for intensified attempts to reopen their economies
15 May 2020 11:56 AM
Health groups want India to rescind Gilead drug patents
Advocacy groups want remdesivir to be distributed more fairly to coronavirus patients around the world.
15 May 2020 11:46 AM
Coronavirus detected in Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
Two people tests positive for Covid in one of the camps in Bangladesh that accommodates more than one million refugees
15 May 2020 11:28 AM
Covid-19 cases stand at 81,970; 2649 people dead across India
The number of active cases stood at 51,401 while 27,919 people have recovered and one patient has migrated.
15 May 2020 11:04 AM
Sensex dips 200 points, slips below 31k; Nifty tests 9,100 level
M&M was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, cracking over 3 per cent
15 May 2020 10:43 AM
More forest cover, less pandemic incidents: Madhya Pradesh study
The study has been conducted by the Madhya Pradesh forest department.
15 May 2020 10:33 AM
Lockdown delays these surrogate babies from reaching their mothers
With the lockdown in place, most parents have only seen their newborns through pictures and video calls with the clinic
15 May 2020 10:30 AM
Stimulus or sleight of hand? Rs 6L crore is the packaging, Rs 24k crore is the cake
The other measures on equity infusion into MSMEs would need to be watched for uptake, given the poor execution of such schemes in the past
15 May 2020 10:16 AM
India's farmers gather record wheat crop, but cannot move it
The largest crop gathered globally during the pandemic, which is worth more than $26 billion
15 May 2020 10:13 AM
Badrinath shrine opens without pilgrims amid coronavirus lockdown
On April 29, the portals of Kedarnath temple were also thrown open after a six-month-long winter break.
15 May 2020 10:04 AM
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