Category - General

Chinese President Xi Jinping asks military to scale-up battle preparedness
Xi ordered the military to think about worst-case scenarios, scale up training and battle preparedness, promptly and effectively deal with all sorts of complex situations
Coronavirus LIVE: India cases cross 150,000-mark; US deaths hit 100,000
Coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Delhi are among the worst-hit states. Flights to resume in West Bengal from May 28. Track LIVE updates on Covid-19 cases, corona vaccine
Govt to raise Rs 80,000 cr via cash mgt bills to meet liquidity mismatch
Issuance of CMB may mean liquidity available with govt won't be enough, especially after stimulus packages, and in the face of a falling revenue collection due to the nationwide slowdown
Locusts put 10 UP districts on high alert; may hit summer moong crop in MP
Locust attacks in 12 countries have damaged crops over millions of hectares since 2019. African and West Asian nations have been battling swarms since December
FY21 GDP to contract 5%; pre-virus level unlikely in next 3 fiscals: Crisil
Extension in lockdown, higher economic costs and an economic package that lacked muscle are the three key reasons why Crisil has downgraded the GDP forecast now