Newspaper vendors hit due to the circulation dip

Fear of possible COVID-19 transmission via newspapers has amounted to a drop in newspaper circulation figures. Shivani Mishra April 17, 2020 Sashi Mandya, a newspaper vendor said, “Initially it started with one or two dropping off the list. Seeing each other almost all of them—almost 80 per cent have asked me not to deliver the […]

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RBI announces the second set of measures to help banks and NBFCs

A reduction in reverse repo rate, Targeted Long-Term Repo operation (TLTRO) 2.0, are among efforts to increase liquidity. By Vivek Kumar M Keeping up with the expectations of Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) and Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), announced several liquidity measures to ensure their healthy functioning amid the COVID-19 […]

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No end in sight for illegal tobacco products in Guwahati

Despite the strict ban on sale of gutka, tobacco and liquor issued by the Home Ministry, the sale continues in Guwahati city. By Muskaan Agarwal April 17, 2020 The Home Ministry issued a fresh set of guidelines during the second stage of the lockdown which will remain in force till 3rd May. The guidelines, state […]

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Kolkata markets plagued with rising vegetable prices

The prices have increased over the past one week worrying consumers and sellers, equally.     By Bibek Baidya  Kolkata’s vegetable markets witness the highest ever increase in vegetable prices in the last one week after the announcement of the extension of the lockdown till May 3, 2020. Vegetable vendors and suppliers said that the supply of […]

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Traders protest e-commerce decision

All India Traders’ body protested against the Odisha government’s decision to allow e-commerce companies to resume services for all products. Savyata Mishra Bhubaneswar, April 17, 2020 The Odisha government’s decision on April 13, permitting all e-commerce companies to deliver all kinds of goods (essential and non-essential) has rattled local traders and shop owners. Saroj Kumar Das, vice […]

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Women’s economic parity still a distant dream in India.

In India, women’s contribution to economic growth is just 17 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as against 37 per cent in the world, says Oxfam inequality report. Vivek Kumar M April 17, 2020 Though the world gradually seems to be moving away from the patriarchal lifestyle, giving equal opportunities to women, India […]

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Poor state for the Journalism Industry amid Lockdown

Swalpi Bajpai Kanpur, April 16, 2020 The most powerful media houses across the countries took the decision to lay off staff members, cut salary to half or have given leave for an indefinite time. A major leading news company, Times of India sacked about 28 members working in the Sunday magazine team. Nona Walia, a […]

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Ban on cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol: target in limelight

The revised guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs entails the ban on cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol, impacting the sales. Sikha Jaiswal  April 16, 2020 With the extension of lockdown and an increase in the number of positive cases of novel Coronavirus, the central government has put a ban on the sales of tobacco, […]

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