IT staff working onsite caught between coronavirus and a hard place

Employees working onsite said they were "scared" to travel to work locations due to the virus.

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Tech IT staff working onsite caught between coronavirus and a hard place Employees working onsite said they were "scared" to travel to work locations due to the virus.... Digital payments slip 30% on Covid-19 curbs Digital transactions processed by leading firms, both online and offline, are bearing the brunt due to restrictions i...

Today's Highlights Super-rich stranded as bans leave private jets stuck The pandemic, which has killed more than 7,000 people and infected over 1,82,000, has driven aviation into an unprece... Pakistan reports first death from coronavirus The death was announced on a web portal the ministry launched on Tuesday to keep a track of the spread. It said 195 p... $5.14-bn loan pact signed for Essar Steel refinancing The 10-year-term loan would be used to refinance their acquisition of Essar Steel India, now known as ArcelorMittal N...

epaper Tata bosses in a tense strategy huddle Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted Tata's key overseas markets in Europe, the US, UK, China & UAE.... Risks to India are getting clearer by the hour Government estimates up to 50-bps hit in FY21, economists see deeper impact caused by the coronavirus outbreak.... Will know if India is going through community transmission of Covid-19: ICMR ICMR picks up random samples of people from hospitals to ascertain the stage of transmission....

NRI Visa freeze by US Embassy may ground IT services cos The move, necessitated by the Covid-19 virus outbreak will make it difficult for software exporters to send employees...

News Assam Rifles brass under scanner for lapses in deal Sources told ET that the director general of AR –– a three-star Lt Gen from the Army –– has been identified in the in... Naga-Kuki clash: Mobile internet suspended in Manpiur "The order has been issued to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order and shall be in force for three days ... Patanjali fined Rs 75.08 crore for not passing GST benefits to consumers The authority has directed the company to deposit the amount, along with 18% GST, to consumer welfare funds of Centre...

Panache Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus; asks fans to stay at home and be pragmatic Elba said he had taken the test because he found out he had been exposed to someone with virus. ... Caught in corona crossfire: How the current crisis has vilified the C word and a Mexican beer all at once Other uses of the word will find it hard to regain their stature in public discourse....

RISE Paytm hires former Coverfox CEO after failed acquisition talks Earlier this month, Paytm said it is set to make a foray into the business of selling insurance products with subsidi... Binance sets up $50 million Indian blockchain fund The fund, which plans to invest upwards of $100,000 per startup, promises to open up direct access to Binance's globa... LGT Lightstone Aspada leads $7 million funding round in SmartCoin Bengaluru-based startup to use proceeds to grow its loan book to Rs 1,500 crore, and double its user base to 10 milli...

Industry AGR dues: Government files plea in SC for staggered payments The government has filed an application in the Supreme Court, requesting that telcos be allowed to spread the payment... Coal India's receivables from power firms touch Rs 13,800 crore in February A set of state-government owned power plants from Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Rajastha... Accredited pvt labs to be allowed to test for Covid-19 Asked whether others who are symptomatic but do not fit the current criteria could be tested too, Bhargava said, "All...

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