Lockdown, Day 69: Unlock 1.0 unleashes the bulls Dalal Street was full of zest today as India set in motion Unlock 1.0 after more than two months of crippling nationwide curb. Meanwhile, there appeared to be a growing consensus that India's budget deficit could touch its widest levels since 1991. In other news, a debate has started over the speculation that epidemiologists may not have been properly consulted before imposing the drastic lockdown upon the country. Here are the other top news of the day...
COUNT SO FAR  | 51 new cases in Noida | | Indore tally rises to 3,539 | | Five new cases in Chhattisgarh | | 45 new cases in Assam, tally 1384 | | NITI Aayog official tests positive | | 7 new cases in Manipur, total reaches 78 | | 105 new cases in AP; tally goes up to 3,674 | | 25 new cases in Jharkhand, tally reaches 635 | | Odisha reports 156 new cases, tally reaches 2104 | | 93 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive | | 4 fresh cases reported in Puducherry, tally rises to 49 | | World | | India | | | Tally | Toll | Tally | Toll | | 61,52,160 | 3,71,700
| 1,90,535 | 5,394 | LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN | Delhi's borders to be sealed for a week | | DGCA: Keep middle seats vacant to extent possible | | AP not to unlock borders for inter-state movement | | No Dabur, Nestle at CAPF canteens in swadeshi push | | Railways' first isolation coach deployed in Delhi | | Barbershops, salons to open in Delhi, spas to remain shut | | Punjab imposes Covid Cess on liquor | | UP extends timings for liquor shops from 10 am to 9 pm | BUSINESS AND ECONOMY | MakeMyTrip lays off 350 employees | | India's factory slump deepens in May | | Hyundai sales decline 79 per cent in May | | India's May jobless rate at 23.48%, says CMIE | | Sensex soars 879.42 points to end at 33,303.52 | | Petrol sales down 36.5%, diesel down 31% in May | | Auto sector capex falls a staggering 18% in FY20 | | Power consumption dips 14% in May due to lockdown | | Mahindra sales dip 79% in May, exports fall 80 pc | | Retail credit drops to record low during lockdown | | Covid to shave $25 bn off from top 100 brands' value | | ATF price up by 50%, LPG cylinder to cost Rs 11.5 more | | Cabinet approves Rs 50K crore equity infusion for MSMEs | | New MSME definition pegs medium firms at turnover of Rs 250 cr | AROUND THE WORLD | Indonesia reports 467 new infections | | Russia reports 9,035 new infections | | Pakistan reports 2,964 new cases | | Singapore reports 408 new cases | | World Bank: Palestinian economy could shrink by 11% | | Russian Covid drug to be delivered to hospitals in June | | Greece lifts its lockdown on hotels, pools, golf courses | DEBATE THIS | India should forget catching up with China in growth. Agree? Tell us HERE | | |
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