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 | DEBATE THIS Do you think India messed up the lockdown? Tell us here | |
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