Page 24 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
UP to declare black fungus as notifiable disease amid rise in cases
The Uttar Pradesh government will declare black fungus as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act later in the day
 "UP to declare black fungus as notifiable disease amid rise in cases")
Delhi records 3,009 Covid cases, 252 deaths; positivity rate dips to 4.76%
Delhi recorded 3,009 COVID-19 cases and 252 fatalities on Friday, with the city's positivity rate slipping to 4.76 per cent, data shared by the health department showed.
 "Delhi records 3,009 Covid cases, 252 deaths; positivity rate dips to 4.76%")
Covid LIVE: Tamil Nadu sees record 36,184 new cases; 29,644 in Maharashtra
Coronavirus live updates: The country vaccinated 1,482,754 people in Thursday to take the total to 191,879,503.
 "Covid LIVE: Tamil Nadu sees record 36,184 new cases; 29,644 in Maharashtra")
India's test positivity rate for Covid-19 down to 15%; Centre ups caution
Positivity rate had been consistently increasing for 10 weeks since February and started to decline in the past 10 days
Volkswagen extends service period, warranty on products till Jun 30
Volkswagen Passenger Cars India has extended the service period and warranty on products till June 30 to support its customers, dealers and employees across the network
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Covid LIVE: Both Karnataka, Maharashtra see daily cases below 30,000-mark
Coronavirus live updates: India reported 276,110 fresh Covid-19 infections today, taking the caseload tally to 25,772,440. Stay tuned for corona-related news
 "Covid LIVE: Both Karnataka, Maharashtra see daily cases below 30,000-mark")
Covid-19 second wave induced sequential slackening a concern: ICRA
Sequential growth slackening driven by the second wave of Covid-19 in India has emerged as a concern, ratings agency ICRA said.
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Covi-19: Audi India extends warranty, service period till June 30
Customers facing challenges owing to the lockdown will benefit from these extended plans,
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Covid LIVE: Maharashtra sees over 34,000 cases in a day; 1,350 in Mumbai
Coronavirus live updates: India reported a record of 4,529 new deaths and 267,334 fresh Covid-19 infections today, taking the caseload tally to 25,496,330. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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Covid crisis: Flexible workspace options to soar as firms expand capacity
They are using the interregnum to expand and to negotiate cheaper real estate deals to add seating capacity
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Locked down and empty shelves
Publishing has come to a virtual halt because the retail shops are shut and, as result, so are the large distributors
Govt's worry on corporation tax revenue front may worsen in coming years
Concern over a falling share of corporation tax revenue may get worse
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Lockdown in Odisha extended till June 1 to tackle coronavirus infections
To tackle the second wave of Covid-19, the Odisha government announced to extend the lockdown in the state for two more weeks
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Nothing conclusive on B1.617.2 variant to roll back lockdown plans: UK PM
There is nothing conclusive yet that indicates that it would force Britain to deviate from its roadmap to lift lockdown restrictions fully next month, says Boris Johnson
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Indian IT & Business Services market grows 5.41% to $13.4 bn in 2020: IDC
The IT and Business Services market in the country recorded a lower year-on-year growth of 5.41 per cent to $13.41 billion in 2020 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on organisations
 "Indian IT & Business Services market grows 5.41% to $13.4 bn in 2020: IDC")
Google unveils new features to keep users clicking after lockdown
Google has seen an increase in usage of search, video-conferencing and other tools in the past year, as lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions forced people to shop and communicate online
 "Google unveils new features to keep users clicking after lockdown")
KTM extends service, warranty periods of all bike models till July 31
Premium motorcycle brand and a part of the Bajaj Auto Group KTM extended the service and warranty periods of all its bike models in the country till July 31 in view of the raging pandemic
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Covid-19: Chandigarh extends weekend curfew restrictions till May 25
The Chandigarh administration on Monday decided to extend weekend curfew restrictions by one more week till May 25
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Delhi sees 6-week low in daily Covid cases; positivity rate at 8.4%
The national capital reported 4,524 new -19 cases, lowest since April 5, and 340 fatalities on Monday while the positivity rate dipped to 8.42%
 "Delhi sees 6-week low in daily Covid cases; positivity rate at 8.4%")
India's electricity use falls 6.2% in May due to Covid-19 lockdowns
Total daily average electricity supply to states fell to 3,666 billion units during the first sixteen days of May, compared with 3,910 billion units during the second half of April
 "India's electricity use falls 6.2% in May due to Covid-19 lockdowns")
