coronavirus pandemic

IndiGo reinstates pay cut for senior employees from May

2:12 pm May 8, 2020

New Delhi: IndiGo will be cutting the salaries of senior employees from May onwards and also implement a “limited, graded leave without pay program” for the months of May, June and July, its CEO Ronojoy Dutta said on Friday. India has been under lockdown since March 25 to curb the coronavirus pandemic. The aviation industry […]

1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

8 new COVID-19 cases in Assam; total 53

11:04 am May 8, 2020

Guwahati: Eight people, four each in Guwahati and Silchar, tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam on Thursday, taking the number of cases in the state to 53, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. There are 18 active cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the state, while 34 people have recovered so far, Sarma said. […]

Reserve Bank imposes Rs 2 cr penalty on SBI

SBI hikes home loan rates by up to 30 basis points

11:58 pm May 7, 2020

Mumbai: The country’s largest lender SBI has increased its home loan rates that are linked to repo rate by up to 30 basis points amid market indications of increased credit risk for borrowers and realty firms in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, according to a senior official. The lender has also hiked interest rates on […]

Pune start-up develops eco-friendly hand sanitiser

Govt bans exports of alcohol-based hand sanitizers

9:00 pm May 6, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday banned exports of alcohol-based hand sanitizers to boost its availability in the domestic market amid coronavirus pandemic. “Alcohol based hand sanitizers are prohibited for exports,” directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification. Sanitizers are used as disinfectant to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

US group opposes Biden admin's steps on H1B visas

Government suspends all visas, bars travel by OCI card holders

8:56 pm May 5, 2020

New Delhi: The government Tuesday suspended all existing visas, barring a few exceptions, granted to foreign nationals till international air travel to and from India remains shut due to the coronavirus pandemic, an order said. In a separate order, the Union Home Ministry said it has extended on ‘gratis’ basis the visas of foreigners stranded […]