Lockdown  

India’s exports have jumped nearly three-folds from April last year to reach $30.21 billion

 To prevent migrant workers from returning to their home states due to the fear of a lockdown,  rice mill owners in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are offering them free lunches and vegetables and ACs 
 

Times have indeed changed a lot. A year back, we did not even imagine what the world could turn into and how a global health pandemic can affect businesses, people and even our furry friends in ways more than one. Amidst so much happening, it is natural that it can have mental effects not only on humans but on animals as well. People and pets both are finding it difficult to cope up with the lockdown and the lack of ease of roaming around freely
 

In a positive development, the power consumption in the first week of April has increased

With the arrival of 2020, there came one of the most difficult times of the century for the world. The deadly Coronavirus took the shape of a pandemic, putting the fast-moving world to a halt. Most of the nations imposed strict lockdowns and implemented severe restrictions on movement. Amongst several other industries, the hospitality sector in India and abroad has been facing unprecedented crises since then. This has forced the rapid evolution of the industry at multiple levels. Chairman of Claridges Group of Hotels, Suresh Nanda has called pandemic the one that has fostered the speed of change for hospitality

A study by Harvard acknowledges how well the Uttar Pradesh government, headed by Yogi Adityanath, handled the migrant issue during the lockdown 
 

30-year-old Sanjog created a startup during the lockdown period. Using his platform, small-time artisans sell their products 

Here’s a story of how a young girl and her grandmother started a sweet business during lockdown and are earning well 

‘During the lockdown last year, PM Modi announced the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojna worth 2.76 lakh crore for the poor and the needy,’ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said
 

Deepak, hailing from Delhi, is using his savings to sell snacks. During lockdown, he suffered badly, but he used it as an opportunity to grow   
 

Actor Rajshree Deshpande is doing her bit to help those who can’t meet their expenses

A 12-year-old girl has become an adept in carpentry as she used the lockdown period to learn the tricks of the trade from her father

While the lockdown during the ongoing pandemic is tough phase to deal with, the Uttar Pradesh government has provided jobs to 26,62,960 people in the last eight months
 

Karan Kumar of Delhi, who was expelled from his work during the lockdown, started an eatery. Today he earns Rs 1 lakh a month 

The industrial output growth rose to an eight-month high in October, fuelled by the festive demand