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New Delhi, May 16 : Apparel Export Promotion Council’s (AEPC) Chairman A Sakthivel on Saturday said that apparel manufacturers in the country will export non-surgical masks worth (Dollar) 1 billion in the next three months.In a statement, Sakthivel …

New Delhi, May 16 : India’s higher income group purchased groceries and supplies more than their normal needs during the lockdown imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest IANS-CVoter Economy Battery survey.As per the survey,…

Dharamsala, May 16 : Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, after a three-month-long break from all engagements since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, began two-day virtual teaching on Saturday on tackling negative emotions of fear and anxiety pr…

New Delhi, May 16 : Amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, 56.2 per cent of males have taken up child-care duties against 50.8 per cent females, according to the latest IANS-CVoter Economy Battery survey.According …

New Delhi, May 16 : The Union government has decided to further relax the Indian airspace restrictions for civilian flying and auction more airports on a PPP basis.Speaking to the media here, Finance Minister Sitharaman said that six more airports wi…

New Delhi, May 16 : The government has revamped the viability gap funding (VGF) scheme for creation of social infrastructure to give a boost to private sector investment in this critical area.While announcing the fourth tranche of Rs 20 lakh-crore ec…

New Delhi, May 16 : In what can be seen as a scary downside the nationwide lockdown, as much as 24.7 per cent of the total population are either being laid off or are without work, according to the latest IANS-CVoter Economy Battery survey.It’s the s…

New Delhi, May 16 : With most offices across the country asking their employees to work from home amid the nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus, about 29 per cent male and 25 per cent female have started to work from home for the f…

New Delhi, May 16 : About 50 per cent of people with higher education and income have started spending more time on hobbies amid the Covid-19 induced lockdown, according to the latest IANS-CVoter Economy Battery survey.The nationwide survey indicated…

New Delhi, May 16 : The government has decided to privatise the power distribution sector in Union Territories to set a model for adoption of similar reforms initiatives in states.Announcing the structural reform initiatives as part of the Rs 20 lakh…