Vladimir Putin's Russia moved to crack down on quarantine violations and fake news about the outbreak. And China edged closer to normal as stores in the epicenter city of Wuhan began reopening

Guterres called for a much stronger and more effective global response to coronavirus pandemic and to social and economic devastation that COVID-19 is causing

RIL and its joint venture partner BP Plc are investing Rs 35,000 crore to develop three fields - R Series, Satellite & MJ. The JV is slated to commence commercial production from R-Series in June this year

Now all medical devices used to treat a patient - be it syringes, needles, cardiac stents, knee implant, digital thermometers, CT scan, MRIs, dialysis machines - will be regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act

For the financial year FY20, the Sensex was down nearly 24 per cent, posting its worst performance in over a decade

Joining the fight against coronavirus, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has decided to convert its sprawling Trauma Centre building into a COVID-19 hospital. Several preparations are underway to convert hotels and hospitals into dedicated COVID-19 treatment facilities. The total number of coronavirus cases on Tuesday had climbed to 1,420, with the death toll at 41. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Coronavirus crisis: Ten steps to ease life during COVID-19 lockdown

Till February, government's gross tax collection was Rs 16.78 lakh crore, Rs 4 lakh crore short of 2018-19 full-year collection of Rs 20.80 lakh crore

The online grocery platform, as of today, is operating at 40-50 per cent of its planned capacity

A dedicated COVID-19 pan India helpline number should be available 24*7 with human beings who listen and understand the problems faced by citizens and direct them to the concerned authorities

Several celebrities, sportspersons and industrialists have also generously contributed to the PM-CARES Fund

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MSMEs also seek government help in getting their outstanding dues from PSUs and other state agencies to pay salaries to their employees

Leadership at companies in India would need to guide their businesses to streamline their practices in the wake of COVID-19 and factor the directives issued by the government for essential goods and services

JSW Steel was supposed to make payment before March 16 for the acquisition, but it has been delayed as the former promoter Sanjay Singhal filed a petition against the takeover at the Supreme Court

Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5 India, says that the OTT platform's premium subscribers have gone up by over 100 per cent

Total 25 out of 30 stocks on Sensex and 40 out of 50 scrips on Nifty closed in the green. India VIX, the index gauging market volatility, dropped 10.2% or 7.4 points to 64.5 today.

The government has given details of the steps taken, including enhancement of testing capacity and issuance of order to purchase 40,000 ventilators to meet the contingencies to the SC

SBI has initiated process to defer EMIs and interest on term loan falling due between March 1 to May 31 and extend repayment period by three months

The online curfew pass making platforms for Noida and Gurugram can be assessed through the city police websites of these cities. The curfew pass platform for Delhi NCT can be assessed from the Delhi governmnet website

This new facility is targeted at people who do not have access to internet payment methods