investors are increasingly jittery about the rise in covid cases in the country leading to uncertainties, markets are succumbing to major sell-off on Monday.

Most consumer stocks have been dumped by investors with the benchmark indices sliding over 3% in afternoon trade. At 1:18 pm, the BSE Sensex lost 1,751.97 points or 3.53% at 47,839.35.

The 50-share index Nifty was at 14,310.00, down 524.85 or 3.54%.Most consumer focused stocks such as consumer discretionary and realty were down nearly 5%.

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Govt to depute 25 doctors, 75 paramedics at DRDO's Covid hospital in Ahmedabad

PTI.The MHA has asked forces "to identify force-wise medical officers and paramedics to be deputed to the DRDO Hospital and they have to report for duty at DRDO Hospital Ahmedabad by April 21."Meanwhile, Gujarat reported 8,920 fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday, taking the state's tally to 3,84,688, while a record 94 patients died due to the infection.The 94 fatalities recorded on Friday pushed the death toll due to the viral disease to 5,170 in the state.The Covid-19 tally of Gujarat climbed to 3,84,688 with 8,920 fresh cases.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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'Allow sale of Covid-19 vaccines in open market,': Naveen Patnaik to PM Modi

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Naveen Patnaik asks PM to allow Covid vaccine sale in open market, relax age bar

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to expand the covid-19 vaccine supply chain, and allow the open sale of jabs. Patnaik has also urged the PM to lower the age bar for eligibility for jabs at least in bigger cities, so that the floating population of workers can be taken care of.In his letter, the CM has said that if the government allows open sale, it will reduce the burden on state governments.

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Seager's homer in 12th sends Dodgers to 11-6 win over Padres

SAN DIEGO – Corey Seager hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer on Tim Hill's first pitch of the 12th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 11-6 Friday night in a tense, entertaining first matchup this season between NL West rivals who have visions of deep playoff runs.

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China says US-Japan actions are stoking division

BEIJING – China hit back at the U.S.-Japan show of alliance during talks between President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, calling it an "ironic attempt of stoking division.”

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Covid restrictions in Maharashtra leave retailers and restaurants in the lurch

₹5476-crore relief package for 7.78 crore people in the state, mostly daily wage earners, street vendors, construction workers etc."No doubt, the surge in cases calls for stringent measures, but how is the industry going to survive just on delivery and takeaways? How is the Government going to compensate for this? This is a question which the Government has to answer to lakhs of families employed and associated with the industry," said Shivanand Shetty, president, Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR).Shetty added that the sector got no support or relief package for the seven months of lockdown last year and the result was evident with many restaurants shutting down forever.

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Mumbai Covid restrictions: Impose complete lockdown, says BMC Mayor amid spike in new cases

ANI, the BMC Mayor said, "I think a complete lockdown should be imposed looking at the current Covid-19 situation."This comes as 8,839 Covid-19 cases were reported in Mumbai on Friday.

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Delhi: CM Kejriwal to review COVID situation today

@ArvindKejriwal will convene a review meeting on COVID management along with the nodal minister, health minister and officials at 1 PM today.Weekend curfew is currently underway in the national capital to arrest the spread of coronavirus.On Friday, Delhi recorded the biggest single-day jump of 19,486 fresh COVID-19 cases and 141 deaths.On November 18 last year, the city had recorded 131 COVID-19 deaths, which was the highest single-day fatality count in Delhi till April 15 since the start of the pandemic.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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