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Realtors urge Maharashtra govt to reduce stamp duty to 1% for 4 months; seek stimulus package to save jobs
•The realtors body also sought a stimulus package from the state government to save jobs.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Govt to extend all possible support to industry for revival, says union minister VK Singh
•The government will extend all possible support to the industry for the revival of economic activities hit by COVID-19, Union minister VK Singh said on Monday
Coronavirus Outbreak: World's biggest lockdown likely to cost Rs 7-8 lakh cr to Indian economy, say analysts
•Prime Minister Modi is likely to detail the post-lockdown scenario in an address to the nation on Tuesday morning.
Getting India back in the fast lane: Factories, industrial units should be allowed to resume under supervision, writes Naveen Jindal
Naveen Jindal •Many industrial units in India have their own townships. Whether in Bokaro, or Greater Noida, or in Tuticorin, they are often self-contained.
Gold edges up after a sharp drop in the previous session as US warning heightens coronavirus concerns
•Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $1,639.74 per ounce, having slumped as much as 1.9 percent in the previous session.
RBI may go for 25 bps rate cut on 4 April amid global slowdown impacting domestic growth prospects, say experts
•The RBI had reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points in February after a gap of 18 months
Moody's ups outlook for Indian corporates after sovereign upgrade, sees overall economic recovery
•Moody's said a further simplification of GST and other structural reforms, or an improvement in commodity prices, resulting in higher operating profit could further improve companies' credit profiles