Sensex, Nifty Live News Today: In March month, Sensex and Nifty have declined by 25%. The coronavirus is guaranteed to throw the world into recession, and economists are becoming less convinced about the potential for a strong snapback in growth.

L&T has also set aside a fund of over Rs 500 crore per month to support about 1.6 lakh contract workers by continuing to pay their wages during the ongoing lockdown and providing them with food and basic amenities at labour camps

Bharti Airtel employees will also make personal voluntary contributions towards the cause through a platform set up by the company; the telecom giant is among scores of big contributors including Tata Sons, Reliance Industry, among others

In a grim new milestones marking the spread of the virus, total deaths across the United States hit 3,017, including at least 540 on Monday, and the reported cases climbed to more than 163,000

Corporate groups like the Sajjan Jindal Group and Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta had earlier committed Rs 100 crore each, besides a Rs 1,500 crore commitment from the Tata Group

To start with, there will be approximately 500 rooms in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai

India coronavirus updates: Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of Infosys, has committed Rs 100 crore towards fighting coronavirus in India. Earlier, Reliance Industries donated Rs 500 crore to PM CARES Fund

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the creation of the emergency relief fund where people can contribute and help in the government's fight against coronavirus

Sajjan Jindal, Chairman, JSW Group, said that the group was continuously evaluating the situation and was committed to assist the government in all ways possible to deal with the coronavirus pandemic

Confirmed cases rose by about 6,000 to 92,472, the second-highest number of cases in the world behind the United States

Coronavirus Crisis Live Updates: The duration of 21-day COVID-19 lockdown \"shall not be counted for the purposes of the time-line for any activity that could not be completed due to such lockdown, in relation to a corporate insolvency resolution process\"

Earlier today, Chairman Tata Trusts Ratan Tata had also committed Rs 500 crore towards manufacturing of personal protective equipment, respiratory systems, testing kits, setting up modular treatment facilities and training of health workers

The MSME Ministry, in a statement to industry bodies including FISME, said, ''Government of India would like to reach out to you if you are in the field of manufacturing or supply of following items related to use in COVID-19 (Coronavirus)\"

Coronavirus Crisis Live Updates: Migrant workers face troubles amid 21-day nationwide lockdown; state government make food and shelter arrangements as exodus from Delhi, Noida, Ahmedabad, Mumbai continues

Coronavirus update: The company said in a statement that the fund will be used to address and manage the challenges arising out of the coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus cases in India:  The funding for the coronavirus hospital will be provided by Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited as CSR funding

Coronavirus relief package: In order to support the poor amid coronavirus outbreak, Sitharaman announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore Garib Kalyan Yojana

The government will pay the EPF (Employees' Provident Fund) contribution both of the employer and the employee (10 per cent each) for the next three months

India Coronavirus Lockdown News Updates: Respective governments of Delhi and Maharashtra have allowed establishments that sell essential items to function 24X7, but within the boundaries of social distancing

Coronavirus impact: The Ministry of Labour stated that it would utilise the cess fund of Rs 52,000 crore to provide relief to the construction workers through direct benefit transfer (DBT)