Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman is going to hold a press briefing today, in which she will spell out details regarding the Modi government's economic stimulus package worth Rs 20 lakh crore; this package is about 10 per cent of India's GDP

While UP has put a blanket exemption on all labour laws, barring three for next three years, thereby making it easy to hire and fire, MP's approach is far more balanced by amending existing industrial acts

There is an opportunity for India to emerge stronger in manufacturing from this coronavirus crisis and the success in mobile phone manufacturing is a good example to follow, says a senior official from DPIIT

Lockdown 4.0: Economic package will play an important role in 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan', says PM Modi; Modi says announcements made by govt over COVID-19, decisions of RBI and today's package totals around Rs 20 lakh crore, which is 10 per cent of India's GDP

PM Modi address to nation Highlights; Coronavirus Lockdown Extension in India: In his address tonight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs 20 lakh crore special economic package, along with indications that Lockdown 4.0 will heavily rely on inputs from states

The radical relaxation of labour laws by the UP government will neither help in demand generation nor in creation of jobs as argued by the state, say experts

From asking factory owners to pay employees during lockdown to abolition of most labour laws, the big climbdown of Yogi Adityanath's government has rubbed trade unions the wrong way

Coronavirus Live Updates: The Prime Minister also mentioned efforts needed to address 'jan se jag tak' - from people to world, adding that the world will change after the coronavirus crisis, as it did after the two World Wars

The measures comprise 24-hour sanitisation of factory premises, providing face masks and PPEs to all workers, temperature check of all employees twice daily, no sharing of tools, and ensuring physical distancing by raising barriers on work floors as well as dining facilities, among others

\"There is already very poor enforcement of labour laws in India, and even those are being suspended and withdrawn. This is very inappropriate and we can't endorse it,\" says BMS General Secretary Virjesh Upadhyay

States like MP, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat have also followed suit by bringing changes in their respective labour laws to attract investments and revive industrial activity by unshackling companies from restrictions

Coronavirus lockdown live updates: India's 216 districts have reported no positive cases of COVID-19; 42 districts have reported no new case in the last 28 days, says Lav Agrawal, Health Ministry Joint Secretary

Uttar Pradesh government has unshackled the industry from all restrictions of labour laws by promulgating an ordinance that curbs all labour laws in the state, except those regarding bonded labour, ex gratia to workers, and timely wage payments

As India tightens FDI norms, Chinese firms and investments may face regulatory and consumer backlash. The friction between Asian giants could be the beginning of an adversarial chapter in trade

CM Adityanath issued directives to review various policies in order to boost the industries in the state. The chief minister instructed that the labour laws should be reviewed and reformed

How healthcare, FMCG, pharma, petrochemical and IT companies will turn the capabilities acquired during the coronavirus crisis into new businesses in India and abroad

Setting up of the call centres comes in wake of India extending lockdown across the country for another 19 days till May 3;first round of lockdown ends today

Coronaviris News Updates: Director of Bhopal Health Department, J Vijay Kumar, tests positive for coronavirus; his second test sample also found positive

Budget 2020: While these initiatives are in the right direction, they don't lay the foundation for a holistic policy reform for start-ups

Budget 2020: In today's speech, the FM broke her own record and delivered the longest Union Budget speech, which was 159 minutes long