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Small relief
Less than Rs 5 lakh refunds of income tax will be released immediately to help small businesses, says FM.
I-T refunds up to ₹5 lakh to be released immediately
Target miss
The fiscal deficit for FY20 is unlikely to stay within the relaxed target of 3.8%
FinMin’s monthly report indicates fiscal deficit may widen in FY2019-20
Security net
CISOs are scrambling to secure networks as employees WFH
How to secure networks as employees take work home
COVID uncertainty
Cognizant has withdrawn its 2020 guidance.
As pandemic hits business, Cognizant withdraws 2020 guidance
Delayed Q4
Infy which usually flags off the results season, will take more time this quarter.
For the first time ever, Infosys delays announcement of Q4 numbers
Pay them
Nasscom wants the government to foot the bill on paid leave during lockdown.
Nasscom urges Centre to reimburse “paid leave” given to staff during lockdown
Freebie problem
The SC’s directive requiring COVID testing to be free has put private labs in a fix
Private labs in a fix as SC says Covid-19 testing should be free
Held up
Shortage of transport and packaging material is holding up the farm input sector readying for Kharif.
Seeds, fertilisers stuck in transport logjam
Not enough
OPEC’s output cut may not do enough to shore up oil prices.
Duty free
Finally, India has waived import duty on medical equipment.
Covid-19 impact: No import duty on ventilators, masks, other key medical equipment for six months
Burning hot
Cigarette prices are sky high with packs being rationed amid the lockdown.
Lockdown puff: Cigarette prices on fire thanks to black marketers
Reality check
Did Trump really threaten India over HCQ?
Fact vs fiction: Trump’s ‘threat’ to India over HCQ supply
Caution’s the key
In the absence of data, the Centre should err on the side of caution on lifting the lockdown.
Covid-19: Err on the side of caution
Not that bad
India’s COVID fatality is low, says experts.
India’s Covid-19 death rate is lower than US, UK: Medical experts
Phased exit
With its COVID crisis abating, Kerala is looking ahead on managing the exit from the lockdown
Covid-19: Kerala turns focus to strategy for post-lockdown phase
Extended
Karnataka meanwhile is looking at a 15 day extension.
Karnataka Cabinet backs extension of lockdown by 15 days
Rising numbers
Mumbai is struggling with a rising case load.
With 212 new patients, Covid-19 cases in Mumbai near 1,000
No history
A limited ICMR study has found that 40% of COVID infected people with respiratory distress didn’t have travel history.
40% of Covid patients with pneumonia-like symptoms had no travel or contact history, says government
Cool tech
Finally here are some cool gadgets to see you through the lockdown
Read More:My favourite lockdown tech
Compiled by Aarati Krishnan
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