It could well be economically rewarding if the workers managed to get back to work in the cities and towns where they were engaged in before the lockdown, only if appropriate welfare measures reach them.

As many as 43 crore transactions leading to disbursement of Rs 16,101 crore took place during the lockdown period, the Finance Ministry said in a tweet on Monday.

Forex traders said a positive start of domestic stocks supported the local unit, while sustained foreign fund outflows and concerns over coronavirus outbreak weighed on the local unit.

Forex traders said the weakness in the rupee was largely due to the strengthening US dollar. Besides, rising coronavirus cases in the country also weighed on the local unit.

It further said that although 2020 is a lost year, in terms of trade, India can think long-term and build relations so that it can occupy the space vacated by China.

Participating in the same meeting, Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari also said "a package is going to be declared".

Yes Bank's board had to be superseded by the RBI and the government earlier this year after alleged mismanagement under its founder CEO Rana Kapoor.

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has written to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal seeking his intervention in the matter.

Forex traders said a positive start of domestic stocks and significant foreign fund inflows supported the local unit.

Confederation of Indian Industry said a substantive stimulus is required from the government in the form of support to the poor and to the industry.

Japanese brokerage Nomura warned of a likely downgrade of the sovereign by global ratings agencies while American brokerage Goldman Sachs (GS) said RBI will cut rates by another 1 percentage point to arrest the economic slide.

National Football League said they are planning to announce the schedule for full regular season by late next week.

India will be represented by Viswanathan Anand, Vidit Gujrathi, P. Hari Krishna and Koneru Humpy at the online Nations Cup.

Sun Yang was found guilty of refusing to give a doping sample and was banned for eight years for the same.

Social-distancing restrictions are still in place in Australia, so 'normal' full-contact training will not resume for another week at least.

Novak Djokovic published a video of him training on Monday in apparent violation of Spain's current rules amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Under New Zealand's four-tier alert system, social distancing protocols are enforced less stringently under level two, allowing contact sports including the national game of rugby union.

The China Professional Baseball League said up to 1,000 people would be permitted to enter ballparks from Friday.

Sportspersons took to social media to offer condolences to the families of those affected in the Vizag gas leak tragedy and prayed for the recovery of those in the hospitals.

Recently, actress Ileana D'Cruz shared a beautiful selfie on Instagram. Through the snap, the Barrfi actor revealed how she looks at the jeans she used to fit into.

Giorgia Andriani and Arbaaz Khan have been dating for sometime now and there is a lot of speculation around their marriage.

Much to the delight of #SidNaaz fans, Shehnaaz Gill has shared a behind-the-scenes video of her shooting with Sidharth Shukla for the song Bhula Dunga.

Despite the coronavirus slowdown, director Ayan Mukerji is reportedly trying to ensure work on the Ranbir Kapoor starrer is completed.

Acclaimed Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho finds Shah Rukh Khan presented Bollywood movie 'Kaamyaab' very relatable.

Milind Soman recently gave a befitting reply to a troll on Instagram who had a problem with the actor uploading his own pictures on the photo-sharing app.

Kirti Kulhari sent out the message of 'every body is a bikini body' with her latest beach photo on Instagram.

Raveena Tandon gave a funny reply to a fan who proposed marriage to her in the next birth.

In an earlier interview, Courtney Cox opened up about going through a rough time in her personal life after she had multiple miscarriages.

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai star Mohsin Khan created a frenzy on the internet when he shared a BTS video from his dance rehearsal with co-star Shivangi Joshi.

Divyanka Tripathi shared a video, in which her husband Vivek Dahiya can be seen preparing red sauce pasta for the actress.

Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja connected with family over video conferencing and enjoyed quarantine snacks on the occasion of their second marriage anniversary.

Actor Rahul Bose says his criteria of choosing projects have remained constant; one where the content does not glorify with hatred.

Actress Neena Gupta has thanked fans for showering love on her as she crossed 5 lakh followers on Instagram.

Jennifer Aniston has posted a throwback photo on Instagram to express how she feels about the Covid-19 crisis.

In the play titled 'Laal Ghaas Par Neele Ghode', Irrfan Khan essayed the role of Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin.

Iulia is currently quarantining with Salman and his family at his Panvel farmhouse. Actress Jacqueline Fernandez and model Waluscha De Sousa are also present there.

In the video, Big B can be seen introducing his kids Shweta and Abhishek to the audience, both of whom say "hello" into the mic.

Actress Sai Pallavi celebrates her 28th birthday today. A brilliant dancer, Sai picked up the talent by watching dance videos of Bollywood actresses like Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai.

Actress Kriti Kulhari shared a throwback picture from the sets of her show Four More Shots Season 2.

On the occasion of Mother's Day 2020, here's a look at Bollywood actresses who played on-screen mothers at a young age and did complete justice.

Ash gourd farmers of Thirthahalli, who are in distress with no takers for their produce, have a reason to smile now — a sweet smile at that.

Former chief minister of Karnataka and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday asked the state government to demand a special economic package of at least Rs 50,000 crore from the centre to deal with the coronavirus crisis.

Bigg Boss contestant, Shefali Bagga in a conversation with Shweta Rashmi, talks about her routine during the lockdown, her upcoming projects, and much more.

Over 3.6 million devices are said to have been affected by the update and each class member will receive an estimated $3.

The observations give mankind stronger inference about our learning on black holes and gravitational waves, and how massive celestial bodies interact.

The launch is scheduled for May 27 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida and will arrive at the ISS the following day.

The photography workshops by Canon will be hosted online throughout the month of May, and represent a wide variety of photography topics.