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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.

Cash flow strains will be the first biggest predicament after the lockdowns.

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

Named Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, the stimulus package includes measures related to food security and direct cash transfer. It is expected to benefit urban and rural poor and migrant workers over the next three months.

The spread of coronavirus outbreak has left businesses with deeper collision on counting costs around the world.

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.

Insurance regulator Irdai has directed insurance companies to expedite coronavirus related claim settlement

Due to surge in demand for essential goods, Amazon has prioritised available resources to serve only essential items while also ensuring safety of their delivery partners

The study shows that early intervention and strict adherence to social distancing can contain the number of cases and minimize burden on healthcare facilities

The start-up has attempted to replace human interaction with alert calls as the number of positive cases in India continue to rise

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.

In a relief to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), threshold of default has been increased to INR 1 crore from INR 1 lakh to prevent insolvency proceedings

Optimism seems to be our homestretch after this flurry. Check out how as small business owners, you can rewire your process to deal after the breakout.

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.

Through monetary donation and medical infrastructure support, Reliance Industries, Mahindra Group and Paytm, among others have come forward to aid the fight against coronavirus

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.

As reports of mass layoffs and pay cuts surface in the wake of coronavirus impact on businesses, top executives from some of the large firms have promised to forego their own salaries to protect their staff

The app provides information on self-quarantine and helpline numbers, apart from assessing presence of virus by analysing symptoms