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[ad_1] Written by Udit Misra The | New Delhi | Updated: May 11, 2020 9:21:02 pm In the coming days and weeks, we could see the impact of summary suspension of labor laws on both job creation and job well-being. (Express photo: Arul Horizon) Dear readers, Last week, three states …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked chief ministers on Monday to explain how they want to deal with the lockdown regime after May 17 when the third period of lockdown expires. Prime Minister Modi, who described stopping the spread of coronavirus disease to rural areas as the great challenge, said …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI / AHMEDABAD: Aarogya Setu, the mobile app to help track Covid-19 patients, has alerted about 1.4 lakh users in the country to a possible risk of infection due to the proximity of infected people, an official said on Monday even as the government reflected on it application …

[ad_1] The Boris Johnson government was criticized on Monday by the Labor opposition, Scottish, Welsh leaders and members of the public for allegedly confusing messages about the reduction of confinement restrictions, as the death toll across the UK reached 32,065 . Johnson dropped the central message so far of “stay …

[ad_1] InterGlobe Enterprises, co-owner of India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has shown interest in Virgin Australia. The sources said that IndiGo is not involved in the deal and that an InterGlobe team is overseeing the entire bidding process. The Rahul Bhatia-owned company has appointed an Autralian consultant for the process. “The …

[ad_1] TIRUPATI: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the the richest temple in the world trust that runs the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirumala, which has lost Rs 400 million in revenue during the emergency shutdown, now you don’t have enough cash to pay wages and meet daily expenses. Authorities said the …

[ad_1] Saudi Arabia will triple its value-added tax rate and suspend a cost-of-living allowance for state employees, the kingdom’s finance minister said on Monday, seeking to shore up finances affected by low oil prices and a slowdown driven by the coronavirus. “The cost of living subsidy will be suspended from …

[ad_1] An Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman hit a support ship near its target, killing 19 sailors and injuring 15, Iran’s state media reported Monday amid tensions between Tehran and United States. The statement significantly increased the death toll in Sunday’s incident from …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: World health The organization’s chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan praised India on Monday for maintaining the coronavirus very low cases and deaths compared to other countries and said it will play an important role in the development of a vaccine for COVID-19. She said that everyone has to …

[ad_1] Image for representation. (Reuters) The government said the Aarogya Setu coronavirus tracking app is safe as it has been designed with people’s privacy in mind and is playing a crucial role in India’s fight against COVID-19. PTI New Delhi Last update: May 11, 2020, 6:19 p.m. IST As India …