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GMCH hostels among 5 areas declared as containment zones in Guwahati
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 9 (ANI): With a few new COVID-19 cases reported in Guwahati, the state government has declared five areas as containment zones in the city, including two boys' hostels at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and staff colony of Dr B Borooah Cancer Institu
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Migrant workers in J-K provided with jobs as road construction resumes und
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 9 (ANI): Jobs were provided to migrant labourers in the newly formed Union Territory as road construction work has resumed in areas under Rajouri Public Works Department (PWD) amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Odisha: Gajapati district gets mobile Coronavirus testing van
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Gajapati (Odisha) [India], May 8 (ANI): In a one-of-a-kind move, Gajapati district administration now has its first mobile coronavirus testing van, which will enable health officials to collect samples at the doorstep even in the densely populated areas of the region.
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Some hotspots in Maharashtra could see lockdown extension
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 8 (ANI): With 10 days to go for the lifting of the nationwide lockdown imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus, speculation is rife on the possibility of an extension of lockdown in some areas of the country that are under 'Red Zones and have seen a surge
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COVID-19 peak might not come if we work aggressively, focus on hotspots an
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): AIIMS-Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Thursday said if aggressive efforts are made with concerted focus on COVID-19 hotspots areas and people understand their responsibility, then the positive cases will slowly come down and a peak in cases might not come
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'What choice do we have'; Migrants workers in Mumbai set off on long walks
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 7 (ANI): With little or no money left in their pockets and no earning opportunities in the city, hundreds of migrant workers in Mumbai and nearby areas are setting off on long walks to their native villages hundreds of kilometres away.
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COVID-19: India begins clinical trials of AYUSH medicines on health worker
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The clinical trials of Ayush medicines on health workers and those working in COVID-19 high-risk areas have begun today, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.
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Elderly people living in rural areas likely to have better mental well-bei
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 6 (ANI): A study shows that there is a link between the mental well-being among the elderly people and the environment they are living in, be it rural or urban.
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Corona Monitoring committees formed in Gram Panchayats : Ghaziabad DM
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Ghaziabad District Magistrate, Ajay Shankar Pandey has constituted "Corona Monitoring Committees" for all 161 Gram Panchayats of the district in a bid to protect the people of rural areas from COVID-19.
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Helpline for civic problems flooded with calls for groceries, medicines, p
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): During the lockdown phase, a helpline launched by AAP MLA Raghav Chadha has been working to cater to the requirements of people in his constituency, Rajinder Nagar, and adjoining areas in the national capital.
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Chhattisgarh: Narayanpur tribals successfully deliver 35,000 brooms worth
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 6 (ANI): As forest produce has been a major source of income here in remote areas for several years, Chhattisgarh Small Forest Produce Association has assisted tribal villagers of Narayanpur in completing an order of 35,000 brooms placed by the National Agr
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BJP asks leaders not to encourage migration of workers from urban, industr
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): As senior BJP leaders engage with their party leaders via video conferencing on matters of urgency in their respective constituencies, issue of migrant labourers wanting to leave for their villages dominates these discussions.
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