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It is meant to act as a consolidator for all efforts being taken by investors, government authorities and other stakeholders to tackle the pandemic.

The likes of Nestle India, Dabur, HUL and ITC have all cut down on production, except for essentials.

The ratings agency has cut the growth rate for India by more than half to 2.5 per cent for 2020.

Paytm Mall said it was working closely with government officials and logistics partners to ensure ease of deliveries and quick service.

As countries across the world are fighting to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), cyber threats seem to have taken this as an opportunity to use potential vulnerabilities and the widespread panic to further their malicious intent.

According to a report by The Financial Times, the Menlo Park, California-based tech giant is close to signing a preliminary deal for a 10 per cent share in the telecom company.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government was making a provision of INR 15,000 crore for measures to stop the spread of the virus and added that the government was working to ensure that the supply of essentials remain uninterrupted.

With edtech start-ups such as Byju's and Toppr coming up with free learning courses and modules to help students during the pandemic, engagement numbers of these online platforms have seen a massive surge.

Airlines have been asked to plan operations so as to land at their destination before 11.59 pm on March 24. Restrictions shall not, however, apply to flights that are only carrying cargo.

The messaging service has launched a health alert in collaboration with the WHO to answer questions about the virus. In India, it has launched a separate helpline in partnership with the health ministry and myGov.

In a statement, CEO Jeff Bezos said the company was hiring for 100,000 new roles as well as raising wages of hourly workers who are working at this crucial time to help fulfill orders and deliver to customers.

Arne Sorenson, who has led the company since 2012, said that in most of the company's markets, the business was running 75 per cent below normal levels.

Here's a list of some of the biggest events, across sports, technology and entertainment, that have been affected due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

From setting up an economic task force to addressing the recent panic buying of consumers, the Indian Prime Minister listed out a few things that the government was doing to fight the pandemic. He also appealed for a nationwide self-imposed curfew on Sunday and asked citizens not to burden the healthcare system unless absolutely necessary.

As the number of positive cases continue to go up, co-working space operators and aggregators share their thoughts about the impact so far, what they are doing for safety and a possible outlook for the near future.

The social networking company said the grants will be for up to 30,000 small businesses in over 30 countries that it operates in.

The ten-page document, endorsed by more than 50 entrepreneurs and those in the venture capital space, details out several recommendations along with data and statistics to back the points.

The Bengaluru-based start-up offers a digital ledger mobile app to micro, small and medium businesses. Available in 11 languages, merchants ranging from mobile recharge shops to jewelers across more than 5,000 Indian cities currently use the app.

According to a report by venture debt firm InnoVen Capital, a majority of founders still put growth over profitability as an area of focus for 2020.

With the new funds, the Delhi-based company said it hopes to resolve the affordability problem that exists with solar rooftops in India.

The Bengaluru-based company aims to create a pan India network of large format garages that offer a one-stop hyperlocal solution for all car ownership and maintenance needs.

With international travel hit and fear among those planning domestic travel, affected airlines, hotels and booking portals take note of how much the pandemic is affecting the industry.

Gates transitioned out of being involved with the company's day-to-day operations in 2008 to focus on the Bill and Melinda Foundation and served as chairman of the board till 2014.

Entrepreneur India takes a look at how companies like Swiggy, BigBasket and Uber have reacted to the pandemic, and are attempting to keep things up and running while ensuring the safety of both their employees and consumers.

Established in 2009, Gurugram-based AdGlobal360 uses new-age technologies to provide marketing solutions across business verticals such auto, fast moving consumer goods, banking and financial services, education, travel, among others.

Bengaluru-based Cashfree has grown steadily over the last few years and with profitability on its side, expects payments volumes on its platform to triple by the end of the calendar year.

Founded by recent IIT Roorkee graduates Kush Taneja and Sambhav Jain, FamPay said it will use the funds to build a quality engineering team to develop its technology and grow faster.

Jaipur-based DealShare is a platform that runs on an idea similar to China's Pinduoduo-bringing together the best deals on several products to those in the middle- and low-income segment.

On International Women's Day, Entrepreneur India talks to experts and start-ups who are working to solve a few of the many problems that exist and on what still needs to be done going forward.

Once considered a novelty reserved for males, online gaming has seen the number of woman players growing steadily due to ease of access, incentivization and awareness.