While low incidence of virus outbreak in rural areas definitely has a role to play, higher MNREGA spends, supply of free food and a good monsoon has resulted in more money in the hands of the rural consumers
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Biz EOD: No hope for Auto revival; only 3.18 lakh jobs created in May; Rahul Bajaj to step down
Catch top stories from the world of business and economy with BusinessToday.In’s Biz EOD report
Haryana board 12th result 2020: Class 12 result likely to be out today; check details
Haryana board 12 result 2020: This year, the results will be decided on the basis of average marks in the attempted exams
Coronavirus vaccine: WHO lauds ‘good news’ from early trial results
We now need to move into larger-scale real-world trials, Dr Michael Ryan told reporters at a news conference in Geneva
Coronavirus update: India records 37,148 fresh cases; tally surges to 11.55 lakh
Maharashtra continues to remain the worst-hit Indian sate from coronavirus. The state reported 8,240 fresh cases of corona since yesterday, taking the total tally to 3,18,695
ACC share price gains 7% despite 40% decline in Q2 profit, here’s why
ACC share price: Buoyed by the positive Q-o-Q performance, share of the firm gained 6.98% to Rs 1,422 against previous close of Rs 1,330 on BSE.
Coronavirus fallout: ICC postpones T20 World Cup in Australia
The ICC has been exploring contingency plans since hosts Cricket Australia (CA) acknowledged the logistical challenges involved in staging a 16-team tournament amid travel and other restrictions this year
N-95 masks with respirators don’t prevent COVID-19 transmission, warns govt
Calling these masks “detrimental”, the government has sought measures to contain the coronavirus spread
Britannia plans capex of Rs 700 crore, optimistic on rural demand amid coronavirus crisis
In the first quarter of the current fiscal, the company’s net profit increased by 118% to Rs 542 crore and the turnover was Rs 3,420 crore, up by 26.6% over the corresponding period last year
Coronavirus crisis: EU nations seize $2.1 trillion budget, recovery fund after 4 days of wrangling
To confront the biggest recession in its history, officials said the EU had a consensus on a 750 billion euro coronavirus fund to be sent as loans and grants to the countries hit hardest by the virus