Lockdown, Day 27: Infy baffled, Manipur clean Despite 36 deaths being reported in the last 24 hours, the government had some positive data to share — the rate of doubling of cases has dropped to 7.5 days from the pre-lockdown level of 3.4 days. Another good news since our last update - Manipur is now the second state after Goa to rid itself of the virus, at least for now. On the business front, Infosys reported a 6% rise in profit (YoY)- to Rs 4,321 crore. The IT major also suspended guidance on revenues and margins for FY21. Below are the other big news of the day
COUNT SO FAR  | J-K confirms 4 new cases, total count 354 | | 110 new cases in Delhi, tally rises to 2003 | | Agra tally reaches 255 | | 283 new cases in Maharashtra, total count now 4,483 | | Nine-day-old infant tests positive in Bhopal | | Total number cases in Odisha stands at 68 | | 5 new cases in K'taka, state tally reaches 395 | | 57 new cases in Rajasthan, state tally now 1,535 | | Death toll in Indore rises to 52, cases reach 897 | | Four more die in Gujarat; state toll rises to 67 | | World | | India | | | Tally | Toll | Tally | Toll | | 24,06,745 | 1,65,257 | 17,656
| 559 | BUSINESS & ECONOMY | Fitch Solution cuts India's FY21 GDP growth forecast to 1.8% | | Re settles 14 paise lower at 76.53 vs dollar | | Fuel supply by Coal India to power sector rises 6% to 43 MT in Feb | | US crude falls below $15 a barrel | | Business optimism for April-June falls to record low | | Infosys suspends hiring, promotions & salary increments | | Samsung to extend suspension of factories through May 3 | | AirAsia cuts staff salaries by up to 20% for April | | Tata Motors' March qtr global wholesales down 35% | | Goa's state debt zooms to over Rs 20,000 cr | | Government may take up PF for companies with 100+ staff | WORLD UPDATE | US records 1,997 deaths in 24 hours; total deaths top 40,000 | | China's Hubei reports no increase in COVID-19 cases | | Cases in Germany now 141,672 (+1,775), toll 4,404(+110) | | France reports another 395 deaths; total toll 19,718 | | Mexico registers 8,261 confirmed cases, 686 deaths | DEBATE THIS | Is it time to put a Covid tax on India's super-rich? Join here | | |
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