Daily News Monitor: 1 April 2020

HEADLINES:

1. Merger of 10 public sector banks to come into effect from today: 10 points

2. Govt extends foreign trade policy, other export benefits for one year

3. Covid-19: G20 trade ministers agree to ensure uninterrupted flow of vital medical supplies

4. New income tax rules from April 1: Find out what changes from today

5. Covid-19: Centre allows 100% tax rebate for contributions to PM CARES

6.  Coronavirus pandemic | Top-10 places most responsible for spreading COVID-19 in India

7. Coronavirus Outbreak: Tech giants such as Google, Facebook seek to defer Indian digital tax, says report

8. Coronavirus Outbreak: Govt appeals to top companies for contributions to PM-CARES fund

9. Efforts on to line up e-commerce & data laws

10. FSSAI declares import clearance of food items, testing at notified labs as essential services

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