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Vigilance arrests chemist selling sanitizers, masks at exorbitant rates in
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): In a bid to keep a check on the prices of essential commodities during the curfew imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19, Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested a chemist who was found to be selling sanitisers and masks at exorbitant rates to the publi
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RBI reduces repo rate by 75 basis points to battle COVID-19 impact
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday lowered the key repo rate by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent in a bid to arrest the economic slowdown amid coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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South Delhi MP writes to Kejriwal, demands help for economically vulnerabl
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): South Delhi BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri has written to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking for the protection of poor and underprivileged of the national capital during the 21-day lockdown.
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G-20 countries to inject $ 5 trillion into global economy to counteract im
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 26 (ANI): The G-20 countries on Thursday pledged to inject over USD 5 trillion into the global economy in a bid to counteract the social, economic, and financial impact of COVID 19 that has impacted people in at least 170 countries and caused over 21,400 deaths.
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Ambassador Ron Malka thanks Indian govt over evacuation of Israeli nationa
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Israel's Ambassador to India, Ron Malka, on Thursday thanked the Indian government for the evacuation of Israelis amid the nationwide lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, which has infected more than 600 people in the country.
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60 FIRs registered, 595 arrested for violating lockdown in Uttarakhand
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): As many as 60 FIRs were registered and 595 people were arrested in Uttarakhand on Thursday for violating the lockdown that has been implemented in a bid to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, police said.
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Govt plan soon for healthy lifestyle during 21-day coronavirus lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): In a bid to encourage people to follow a healthy lifestyle during their 21 days lockdown home quarantine, the Union Ministry of Health is chalking out a plan called Behavioral Social Intervention for COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Bihar announces Rs 100 cr relief package; to convert schools int
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar)[India], Mar 26 (ANI): In a bid to help the poor and daily wage labourers who are facing the brunt of the lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Bihar government on Thursday announced a relief package of Rs 100 crore and has decided to convert schools into shelter hom
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COVID-19: Paralympic Committee members to contribute to PM's relief fund
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Thursday announced that all its members will contribute a day's salary to Prime Minister's Relief Fund in a bid to help the country in its fight against coronavirus.
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To stop spread of COVID-19 in jails, Haryana decides to release prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus in jails, the Haryana government has decided to release convicted prisoners with up to seven years of sentence on parole or bail.
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Uttarakhand govt's poster encourages people to stay indoors, refrain from
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): In a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19, Uttarakhand government has come out with a colorful poster explaining people the benefits of staying indoors and how it will help to combat the menace.
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COVID-19: Robert De Niro urges people to stay at home
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 25 (ANI): In a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus, actor Robert De Niro shared a video message for his followers urging them to stay indoors during this trying time.
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