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Huge job losses imminent in automotive sector if demand remains weak: ACMA
ACMA President Deepak Jain said that auto industry body SIAM has already predicted an annual downturn of 35-40% due to COVID-19 situatio
07 Jun 2020 2:45 PM
Jyotiraditya Scindia’s Twitter profile sans BJP causes flutter
His twitter bio on Saturday went viral in social media triggering speculations as to if he has deleted ‘BJP’ from his profile
07 Jun 2020 11:24 AM
Unemployment rate falls to 5.8% in 2018-19, says government report
Economists and industry leaders say India’s unemployment rate has substantially gone up after the over two-month long coronavirus lockdown
05 Jun 2020 10:16 AM
Amid COVID-19, investors bet on Jio and its giant-killer playbook
India’s 10-week lockdown led to a surge in demand for data, boosting Jio’s phone and broadband offerings
04 Jun 2020 1:14 PM
Asian shares hit two-month high as stimulus fans recovery hopes
Oil prices fell, reversing gains made the previous session, due to uncertainty about supply cuts by major producers
04 Jun 2020 8:59 AM
Covid19 effect: Services sector activity reduces sharply in May
Employment continued to fall in response to weak demand and expectations of further challenging conditions
03 Jun 2020 2:02 PM
Carmakers tie-up with banks to offer low interest rate schemes to attract customers
So far, at least Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mercedes Benz have launched such schemes, according to press releases over the past week
02 Jun 2020 4:16 PM
Government rejects Flipkart's plan to enter food retail sector
The company spokesperson said that Flipkart intends to re-apply for the permit
01 Jun 2020 3:59 PM
Maruti Suzuki India records 86% slump in May sales
Domestic sales declined by 88.93 percent to 13,888 units last month
01 Jun 2020 2:13 PM
Delhi borders sealed for a week, says Kejriwal, announces relaxations
There will also be no restrictions on the number of persons travelling in four wheelers and two wheelers, Kejriwal said
01 Jun 2020 1:36 PM
Asia's factory pain deepens as China's recovery fails to lift demand
Japan’s factory activity shrank at fastest pace since 2009, while South Korea saw manufacturing slump at sharpest pace in more than a decade
01 Jun 2020 10:12 AM
Auto dealers seek higher sales margin, cost reduction measures amid Covid19 crisis
Dealerships on an average are spending 85% of their gross revenues on costs and majority of that is on manpower, interest and infrastructure
31 May 2020 12:09 PM
Rishi Sunak sets out plans to taper off UK's Ccovid19 job saving scheme from August
From July 1, employers will have maximum flexibility to decide to bring back employees for a number of days per week
30 May 2020 3:13 PM
Maha government hikes remuneration of bonded doctors
The government is also planning to increase the stipend of interns working with government and civic body hospitals
30 May 2020 1:34 PM
Italy slips into great recession since World War II
Business confidence in the eurozone's third largest economy in May plummeted to its lowest level
30 May 2020 10:03 AM
Indonesia starts cloud seeding to keep forest fires at bay
Last year's fires were the worst since 2015 due to dry weather, with around 1.6 million hectares of land razed by the blazes
28 May 2020 3:28 PM
Vir Das sneezed on by neighbour for breaking social distancing rules
The man in the video also comes close to the actor to hit him, saying "Don't laugh I'll give you one blo**y slap"
25 May 2020 12:43 PM
Veena Das: Corona policy must factor in scientific uncertainty
It is well known among historians of epidemics that management of crises produced by epidemics have led to vast extensions of state power
24 May 2020 7:25 PM
Economic damage for India from lockdown to be significant, says Moody's
Indian economy already was growing at its slowest pace in six years and with the stimulus measures falling short of expectations
22 May 2020 2:06 PM
Domestic air travel open, conditions apply
Airlines told to keep fares within the prescribed range, and 40 percent seats must be sold at the mid-point of lower and upper limits
22 May 2020 9:32 AM
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Supreme Court overturns Rs 8,000 crore award, citing miscarriage of justice; DMRC absolved from exorbitant payment
Opposition gains ground as President Yoon faces domestic discontent and foreign policy complexities
Tensions between Israel and Iran reach new heights following recent military actions, raising concerns about wider conflict.