While tables and chairs are the best sellers, consumers are also buying dining tables and couches, and a bulk of these purchases are happening online

Sector-wise demonstrations will be held at state capitals, district headquarters, tahsil/ block centers and also in all big industrial estates

Many youngsters, who usually earned and spent their salaries on vacations, food and fun in the past, are happy to buy latest gold jewellery and diamonds; another trend is customers pre-booking jewellery at today's price, anticipating the prices could shoot up further during the August to October festive season

The association said they find the move demotivating and disheartening as they believe cinemas and multiplexes can become an example of how social distancing guidelines and crowd control can be exercised in a safe and planned manner

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This migrant labour support allocation translates to Rs 437 per capita (Rs 3500/8) for a 2-month period for the most vulnerable segment of society. In other words, the support is equivalent to 2 days of MNREGA daily wages (around Rs 200 per day) for a 2-month period

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Protest will be against freezing of labour laws and increasing working hours in various states, on migrant workers issues, payment of wages and job losses; BMS will also call for creation of more jobs in unorganised sector and contractual jobs in organised sector

One of the biggest concerns is that several reforms announced under the second tranche of Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package will take long time to fructify

Restaurants sector has been particularly hit during the lockdown since food services are not allowed to operate. This has badly affected the finances of the sector, including both organised and unorganised players