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    Lockdown, Day 64: Hopes high, spirits down

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    27 May, 2020 | 05:39 PM IST


    Lockdown, Day 64: Hopes high, spirits down

    As of today, India has breached 1.5 lakh confirmed coronavirus cases with 170 deaths and 6000 plus cases registered in last 24 hours. In an effort to keep the economy up and running, Tamil Nadu govt scored an investment deal of Rs 15,100 crore which in turn would generate over 47,000 jobs in the state alone.

    In other news, Sensex jumped 996 points led by massive gains in banking and IT stocks with Axis Bank leading the pack. This, when India awaits its Q4 growth numbers coming Friday.

    Track this space for latest updates...




    COUNT SO FAR
      Rajasthan reports 144 new cases; tally rises to 7,680
      Odisha reports 76 new cases, state tally rises to 1,593
      Assam case count stands at 686
      Total cases in Jharkhand now 437
      5 new cases in Puducherry , tally reaches 39
      Andhra Pradesh reported 68 new cases, tally at 2,787
      Delhi reports 792 new cases, tally crosses 15,000-mark
      Karnataka count rises to 2,405 with 122 new cases
      38 new cases in Uttarakhand, state count reaches 438

    World India
    Tally Toll Tally Toll
    5,591,067 350,458 151,767 4,337


    LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN
      Flights resumption Day 2: 445 flights, 62,641 flyers
      Hotels may reopen from June 1 in Karnataka, some tax relief for owners likely
      West Bengal govt to run buses on 40 routes from Wednesday
      Survey finds HR managers favour working virtually
      Mosques, Churches likely to open along with temples from June 1 in K'taka
      T20 World Cup most likely to be postponed to 2022
      Tamil Nadu to continue free Covid ration for family cardholders in June
      Amazon provides free COVID-19 health insurance for its sellers

    BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
      Cognizant will ask 400 more executives to leave
      Carmakers rev up launches to get out of the rut
      Govt extends BPCL bid deadline to July 31
      Auto dealers seek higher margins to offset slump in sales, save jobs
      Volkswagen India introduces leasing, flexible financing options
      Only 40% jobseekers think layoffs won't happen, finds survey
      Telcos get minimum rollout compliance relief
      TN inks Rs 15,100-crore deals, to create 47,000+ jobs
      Realtors seek RBI's intervention on high-cost funding despite rate cuts

    GLOBAL ECONOMY
      Tesla to cut prices for some models in North America, China
      Japan eyes fresh $1.1 trillion stimulus
      France GDP could fall 'around 20%' in Q2
      Real estate firm British Land reports $1.36 bln loss
      H&M set to cancel furloughs for 2,500 at Stockholm headquarters
      Euro zone economy to shrink between 8% and 12% in 2020 - Lagarde
      UK grocery sales rise at fastest rate since 1994 on lockdown boost

    AROUND THE WORLD
      Germany's confirmed cases rise by 362 to 179,364
      Brazil reports highest daily toll of 1,039 in the world
      US records less than 700 deaths, overall toll at 98,875
      Thailand reports nine new cases, tally now 3,054
      China reports 28 new asymptomatic cases
      Singapore reports 533 new cases
      Philippines reports 18 new deaths, tally spikes to 15,049

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