Essential Services

Toll collections to see 13% drop due to nationwide lockdown; revival likely to be slow: CRISIL Research

Over the long term - fiscals 2019-2024, CRISIL Research said it expects toll collections to bounce back to a healthier compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11-12% on the back of new road construction.

Policy flip-flop on e-commerce: Preferential pricing to gain some market share has to be stopped in its tracks

The government's recent flip-flop on opening of e-commerce to the so-called “non-essential” goods is just one of the many such flip-flops that the Government of India has made in the last 15 years on policies relating to modernisation of India’s retail sector

Truckers in crisis: Despite empty roads, drivers say it takes longer to make deliveries; police harassment throws spanner in work

The government had exempted truckers carrying food, medicine and other essential items from the nationwide lockdown that started on 25 March

Home, DPIIT secretaries talk to industry associations for speeding up economic, industrial activities: Govt

The DPIIT in a tweet said that the conference with industry associations was "to facilitate permits for industrial activities in order to boost economic activities."

Getting India back in the fast lane: Factories, industrial units should be allowed to resume under supervision, writes 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.

Malaysia lets Heineken resume operations as coronavirus curbs continue; move draws ire from opposition

Heineken Malaysia Bhd said on Sunday it recently received approval to resume limited operations with a minimal number of workers during the restrictions, which run until 14 April.

On BJP's 40th anniversary, PM Modi urges all workers to join the fight against COVID-19

The PM had a list of steps he wanted all workers to take to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Doctors, power workers beaten up as J&K Police enforces lockdown; crowds broke curfew, say cops

A number of videos have emerged showing the Jammu and Kashmir Police roughing up residents, doctors, and power sector workers during the lockdown due to coronavirus

TVS Motor, Sundaram-Clayton allocate Rs 30 cr to combat COVID-19; to manufacture, supply supportive equipment

The funding will come through Srinivasan Services Trust, the social arm of TVS Motor Company and Sundaram-Clayton Ltd.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Working with authorities so that essential services can operate, says Zomato founder

Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Wednesday said the company is actively working with the authorities so that essential services can operate without trouble on account of lockdown in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic