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Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union culated by comparing today’s set of measures to support the Das also announced a re- The decision will hit the Health Ministry, said the cases with the number of cases equal to 13.6 per cent of the matter of concern for the coun- far, with the highest — 194 — economy. financing window of 50,000 finances of the Centre, which Ministry has analysed the data that came on Thursday. total number of cases. With try, we have found that the ratio getting reported from The move gave an impetus crore for financial institutions get a lion share of the dividend of cases of novel coronavirus in “We have found that the 1,007 fresh cases of coron- between recovered Covid-19 Maharashtra, followed by MP, to stock market, especially the like Nabard, National Housing from the PSU banks. the country in many ways. It average growth factor is at 1.2 avirus reported in the last 24 patients vs number of deaths, where 57 deaths have been banking stocks. The Sensex Bank and Sidbi. “It is imperative that banks has been found that the rate of since April 1 which was 2.1 at hours, the total number of is 80:20 in India, which is reported so far. Maharashtra closed 986 points up, Nifty 273 He further said surplus conserve capital to retain their recovery of the patient is high- an average between March 15 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in higher than that in remained the worst hit State points up, and banking index liquidity in the banking system capacity to support the econ- er than that of the deceased. “At and March 31. There is 40 per the country has reached 13,387. several other countries,” said with positive cases rising to rose by nearly 1300 points. has increased substantially as omy and absorb losses in an least 1,749 people recovered so cent decline in average growth A total of 23 new deaths have Agarwal. 3,205, followed by New Delhi RBI Governor Shaktikanta result of RBI’s actions. environment of heightened far which is 13.6 per cent as on factor even as we have been recorded in the last 24 The Health Ministry, in its at 1,640, Tamil Nadu at 1,267 Das announced that the Stating that the RBI is uncertainty. today,” he said. increased the number of test- hours,” he added. daily update, said 452 deaths and Rajasthan at 1,131, as per Central bank’s decision to monitoring the situation devel- “In this regard in view of He also said the doubling ing by testing even ILI “Although every death is a have been reported in India so the Health Ministry data. reduced the reverse repo rate oping out of Covid-19 out- the Covid-19-related econom- rate that means in how many (Influenza Like Illness) and — the rate at which banks park break, he noted that the con- ic shocks, commercial banks days numbers of cases get dou- SARI (Severe Acute their fund with the central traction in exports in March at and cooperative banks shall not bled in the country has also Respiratory Syndrome) sam- bank — by 25 basis points to 34.6 per cent was much more make any further dividend reduced. “Our doubling rate of ples,’’ Agarwal said. 3.75 per cent, and went on to severe than global financial payouts from the profit per- the number of cases is 6.2 He also said that the out- say the RBI will ensure ade- crisis of 2008-09. taining to FY20 until further days. The analysis is based on come ratio which is number of Noida: Thirty-three of the 92 quate liquidity in the system to The RBI also debarred all instructions,” said the RBI data of the last 7 days. It was 3 recovered people against num- Ahmedabad: Researchers at the State Government-run Gujarat coronavirus patients in Gautam ease the financial stress caused commercial and cooperative Governor. days before the lockdown. It is ber of deaths stood in the pro- Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC) have succeeded in decod- Buddh Nagar are cured and by the Covid-19 pandemic. banks from paying dividends to “This restriction shall be a product of how we are man- portion of 80:20 in India which ing the entire genome sequence of the novel coronavirus, and discharged from hospital, a On other measures, Das shareholders and promoter reviewed on the basis of the aging situations at field level. is higher than that in several identified its three new mutations, officials said on Friday. Talking number which has brought said the RBI will begin with groups as the regulator fears the financial position of banks as This is an ongoing process. We other counties. to reporters, the officials expressed confidence that the findings some cheer to the district giving an additional 50,000 Covid-driven economic shocks of the September 2020 quarter,” need to intensify our vigil to “A total of 1,749 people will help in developing medicines or vaccines needed to stop the which is among the worst crore through targeted long- would continue longer and he added. reduce the doubling rate even have been cured, which is spread of the deadly virus. affected in Uttar Pradesh. term repo operation (TLTRO) may put the health of the Continued on Page 6 3! P % 4 56 ! " # %' % % O $ 3"+&->; the staff of district magistrate’s 77 % ! office and district treasury >-& n pursuance of the April 15 would be deployed for duty as 3! 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The Tonk police station had gone O " # tion as usual without any restric- eries, wildlife and forest The state has so far wit- Yamunotri and Gangotri will for a patrol in the area today to $ %$ P tion. patrolling would also function nessed 14 coronavirus deaths initiate the annual opening rit- ensure lockdown compliance. & *+# The guidelines will not normally. — five in Agra, two each in uals on April 26, but the open- When the team went to the ,,- apply on the officers and staff of A separate circular issued Moradabad and Meerut and ing of the customary “Kapaat” butcher market area, they were L emergency and essential ser- by Secretariat Administration one each in Lucknow, Kanpur, (doors) to invoke the Lords at attacked by a group of locals,” M2 vices engaged in fighting coro- department on Friday, said that Basti, Bulandshahr and Kedarnath and Badrinath is Additional Superintendent of navirus pandemic. additional chief secretaries, Varanasi, according to an offi- still mired in uncertainty. Police Vipin Sharma told ! An order issued by principal secretaries, secretaries, cial statement. With all means of trans- )% $ *+ , - . reporters here. Additional Chief Secretary special secretaries would attend Out of the 44 fresh cases portation suspended due to the According to the police, $ (Appointment and Personnel) office regularly to discharge reported on Friday, 32 are lockdown, the Home Ministry for almost six months from Government’s request to fly the three constables were injured in '" " Mukul Singhal said that all their duties. Rest of the employ- from the Tablighi Jamaat. Of has allowed the head priests to April/May to October/ priests by a special chartered the incident.
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