Covid-19 hinterland digest: Kanpur means business, Jaipur crime rate drops

Only half of the transport office will be allowed to open with 33 per cent of the staff

India is reporting a steady rise in the number of coronavirus cases and the death toll is nearing the 2,000-mark, as a lockdown to contain the disease is eased and migrant workers are transported to their home states. 

Unemployment is shooting up in the country and the economy is at a standstill. Those are the big headlines about the economy. Business Standard scans the regional editions of Hindi newspapers to get news about the pandemic in the hinterland.

Kanpur industry hub gets lifeline 

The backbone of Uttar Pradesh's industry, Kanpur, has given permission to commence operation at Transportnagar, reports Dainik Jagran. This