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Make reforms work
Govt has to find a way to remove the stumbling blocks
 "Make reforms work")
10 targets that states need to achieve to avail extra borrowing
These targets are under four categories, namely, One-Nation-One-Ration Card, ease of doing business, power sector reforms and urban local body reforms
 "10 targets that states need to achieve to avail extra borrowing")
Govt extends deadline to fulfill contractual obligations by up to 6 months
It further said that the period of extension (three and six months) may be decided based on the specific circumstances of the case and the period for which performance was affected
 "Govt extends deadline to fulfill contractual obligations by up to 6 months")
Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate at 24%, Covid-19 impact, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate at 24%, Covid-19 impact, and more")
Stimulus disappoints Street; Sensex ends 1,069 pts lower, bank stocks fall
The Sensex closed at 30,028, down 1,069 points, or 3.4%, and the Nifty fell 314 points, or 3.4%, to end at 8,823
 "Stimulus disappoints Street; Sensex ends 1,069 pts lower, bank stocks fall")
BSE, NSE slash listing fee for SMEs by 25% amid Covid-19 crisis
The fee rebate has been declared following Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's several announcements to rescue the ailing MSME sector
 "BSE, NSE slash listing fee for SMEs by 25% amid Covid-19 crisis")
Nifty Bank tanks 7% on loan recovery fears, stimulus disappointment
Credit to MSMEs, suspension of IBC proceedings weigh on sentiment
 "Nifty Bank tanks 7% on loan recovery fears, stimulus disappointment")
The stimulus that wasn't
The bulk of Ms Sitharaman's proposals addressed supply problems, with only occasional and cursory references to demand, mostly as an afterthought
Letter to BS: The Rs 20 trn stimulus package is a big disappointment
The actual and immediate fiscal outgo works out to just around 1% of GDP
Stimulus package: No fiscal excesses, but growth prospects remain dim
Are these measures going to be enough to tide over the crisis facing the economy at present? Let's take a Deep Dive with AKB to understand these and more
 "Stimulus package: No fiscal excesses, but growth prospects remain dim")
Coronavirus impact: Textile companies fear FY21 will be a washout
Most units say there are no orders as retailers haven't resumed operations
 "Coronavirus impact: Textile companies fear FY21 will be a washout")
Market Ahead, May 18: Top factors that could guide markets this week
Corporate results will continue to pour in throughout the week. Companies like Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Auto, Colgate Palmolive, and Dr Reddy's are scheduled to come out with their March quarter numbers
 "Market Ahead, May 18: Top factors that could guide markets this week")
Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports record daily spike of 2,347 cases
Coronavirus LIVE updates: Stay tuned with Business Standard for LIVE updates on Covid-19 cases and death toll across the world
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports record daily spike of 2,347 cases")
Top biz headlines: Final tranche of Rs 20-trn package, lockdown 4.0 & more
Here are the top ten business headlines on Monday morning
 "Top biz headlines: Final tranche of Rs 20-trn package, lockdown 4.0 & more")
Best of BS Opinion: Economic freedom in agri, Covid-19 crisis, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day
FM Nirmala Sitharaman's 'dramebaazi' jibe at Rahul Gandhi irks Congress
Gandhi had interacted with some migrant workers returning home at Delhi's Sukhdev Vihar on Saturday
 "FM Nirmala Sitharaman's 'dramebaazi' jibe at Rahul Gandhi irks Congress")
Fiscal stimulus 2.0: Why cash support to migrant workers was aborted
The plan for cash relief changed as the ground realities altered rapidly in the past two months
 "Fiscal stimulus 2.0: Why cash support to migrant workers was aborted")
FM's economic vaccine: Final tranche is high on reforms, low on stimulus
State borrowing limit raised to 5%, but conditions apply
States need resources
During pandemic, Centre must not constrain states
Some steps forward
Package focused on reforms, not to boost demand immediately
