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Unwinding of lockdowns, RBI’s accommodative stance to boost industrial output

Unwinding of lockdowns, RBI’s accommodative stance to boost industrial output

🕔18:00, 12.Feb 2022

Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Unwinding of lockdown restrictions as well as RBI’s monetary policy stance are expected to boost India’s industrial output. Notably, subdued manufacturing growth as well as unfavourable base eased India’s industrial output sequentially as well as on a

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Interest in gardening surges among Australians amid lockdown

Interest in gardening surges among Australians amid lockdown

🕔11:00, 7.Sep 2021

Sydney, Sep 7  Over the course of the pandemic, interest in gardening has surged as people look for new ways to get outside to nature while being stuck at home. As residents in Sydney entered into their precious days of

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Bengal government extends lockdown till July 30

Bengal government extends lockdown till July 30

🕔21:00, 14.Jul 2021

Kolkata, July 14  Keeping in mind the imminent threat of the third wave, the West Bengal government has decided not to take any risk and continue on with the Covid-induced restrictions till July 30, with some relaxations. Though the state

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Qutub Minar, Red Fort reopen for public

Qutub Minar, Red Fort reopen for public

🕔18:16, 16.Jun 2021

New Delhi, June 16  After the Central government’s order allowing reopening of monuments for the general public from Wednesday, tourists are enthusiastically thronging historical sites like Qutub Minar and Red Fort in the national capital. Historical buildings, memorial sites and

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CM Arvind Kejriwal announces new relaxations in the wake of decreasing COVID cases in Delhi; markets and shops to open on an odd-even basis, metro to resume at 50% capacity

CM Arvind Kejriwal announces new relaxations in the wake of decreasing COVID cases in Delhi; markets and shops to open on an odd-even basis, metro to resume at 50% capacity

🕔16:12, 5.Jun 2021

*All markets and malls will be opened up on an Odd-Even basis; half the shops will be opened up on one day and the other half will be opened up on the other day from 10am to 8pm based on

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Bihar government extends lockdown by 10 more days

Bihar government extends lockdown by 10 more days

🕔17:52, 13.May 2021

Patna, May 13  Keeping in view the ‘positive impact’ of its imposition, the Nitish Kumar government has decided to extend the state-wide lockdown in Bihar by 10 days. The decision was taken after a meeting of the review committee and

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Maharashtra lockdown restrictions extended till June 1

Maharashtra lockdown restrictions extended till June 1

🕔17:43, 13.May 2021

Mumbai, May 13  On anticipated lines, the Maharashtra government on Thursday announced that ithas decided to extend the ongoing stringent lockdown-type restrictions across the state till June 1. The move by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government comes amid rising

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UP govt extends lockdown till May 17

UP govt extends lockdown till May 17

🕔13:14, 9.May 2021

Lucknow, May 9  The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to extend the lockdown till May 17 in the state to break the chain of coronavirus infections, the government said here on Sunday. State Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal said

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Now, Goa goes under lockdown from Thursday to Monday

Now, Goa goes under lockdown from Thursday to Monday

🕔17:15, 28.Apr 2021

Panaji, April 28  Amid a rising Covid surge, Goa will undergo a lockdown from Thursday night to Monday morning, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said here on Wednesday. Essential services and industries will be open, Sawant also said. The step has

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Lockdown should be the last resort: Modi

Lockdown should be the last resort: Modi

🕔07:57, 21.Apr 2021

New Delhi, April 21 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday advised the state governments to use lockdown as the last resort to contain the spread of the Covid-19 cases. He said that instead of lockdown, the focus should be on creating

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Delhi government announces lockdown, exempts essential services

Delhi government announces lockdown, exempts essential services

🕔13:33, 19.Apr 2021

New Delhi, April 19  In an attempt to curb the spread of Covid in the national capital, the Delhi Government has announced a weeklong lockdown starting from 10 pm on Monday night to 5 am next Monday. Chief Minister Arvind

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Rajasthan imposes strict 15-day lockdown from today

Rajasthan imposes strict 15-day lockdown from today

🕔12:52, 19.Apr 2021

Jaipur, April 19  In view of the steep rise in Covid-19 cases, the Rajasthan government has announced a 15-day lockdown starting from Monday and will continue till May 3. The home department, late on Sunday night, issued new guidelines, and

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Post lockdown, UP at 5th position in exports from India

Post lockdown, UP at 5th position in exports from India

🕔16:10, 2.Jan 2021

Lucknow, Jan 2  As India gradually came out of the nationwide lockdown enforced due to the coronavirus pandemic, Uttar Pradesh witnessed a rebound in terms of exports — which otherwise had taken a hit — and is at the fifth

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Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till Jan 31, 2021

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till Jan 31, 2021

🕔21:00, 31.Dec 2020

Chennai, Dec 31  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday extended the Covid-19 lockdown by month, subject to certain relaxations. In a statement issued here, he said the lockdown has been extended, but various relaxations have been given, including

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MHA adopts multi-fold strategy to boost up Covid Fight

MHA adopts multi-fold strategy to boost up Covid Fight

🕔16:12, 23.Nov 2020

New Delhi, Nov 23 The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday said that it has adopted a multi-fold strategy to combat Covid situation in the national Capital as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has started installation of

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Centre to waive interest on interest during moratorium on loan up to Rs 2 cr

Centre to waive interest on interest during moratorium on loan up to Rs 2 cr

🕔18:20, 3.Oct 2020

New Delhi, Oct 3 In a major relief to thousands of individuals and MSME borrowers, the Centre in an affidavit informed the Supreme Court that it has taken a decision to waive “interest on interest” on loans up to Rs two

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India tablet market shipments grow 23% in Q2, Lenovo leads

India tablet market shipments grow 23% in Q2, Lenovo leads

🕔12:49, 19.Aug 2020

New Delhi, Aug 19  The strong demand during the lockdowns as work and learning shifted to homes fuelled the shipment of tablets in India by 23 per cent in the June quarter, a new report said on Wednesday. The shipment

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FY21 electricity demand likely to drop by 4%: Fitch Ratings

FY21 electricity demand likely to drop by 4%: Fitch Ratings

🕔08:09, 19.Aug 2020

New Delhi, Aug 19  India’s electricity demand is expected to drop by 4 per cent during the financial year ending March 2021 despite a gradual pick-up in economic activity since pandemic-related lockdowns were relaxed in June, Fitch Ratings said on

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Bengal govt withdraws state-wide lockdown on Aug 28

Bengal govt withdraws state-wide lockdown on Aug 28

🕔07:56, 13.Aug 2020

Kolkata, Aug 13  The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Wednesday withdrew the complete lockdown on August 28 and imposed a curfew on August 20 instead. The state government passed an order to this effect, saying the step was taken

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Maharashtra extends lockdown till Aug 31 with gradual easing

Maharashtra extends lockdown till Aug 31 with gradual easing

🕔07:30, 30.Jul 2020

Mumbai, July 30  The Maharashtra government has extended the lockdown till August 31 but assured gradual easing as part of ‘Mission Begin Again’, an official announcement said here late on Wednesday. The development came hours after the Central government released

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