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Govt invokes Disaster Management Act to ensure price regulation of masks,
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): The central government on Friday invoked the Disaster Management Act 2005 to allow the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to regulate the availability and prices of surgical and protective masks, hand sanitisers and gloves amid the ongoing coron
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BJD's Sasmit Patra urges govt to rejig geopolitical approach in Afghanista
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): BJD's Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra has urged the Central government to rejig its geopolitical approach in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the recently negotiated peace deal between the United States and the Taliban which he described as geopolitical disadvanta
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Cabinet hikes dearness allowance for Central govt employees by 4 per cent
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved a four per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees.
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76-year-old K'taka man died due to co-morbidity, tested positive for coron
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): The central government on Thursday said that the death of a 76-year-old man from Karnataka is confirmed to be caused due to co-morbidity and was also tested positive for COVID-19.
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Centre releases coronavirus helpline for states, UTs
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): The central government on Thursday released a list of helpline numbers for all the states and Union Territories (UTs) to assist the people amid the coronavirus scare.
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Centre seeks more time from HC to file response in Delhi violence case; ne
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Centre government on Thursday sought more time from the Delhi High Court to file response on the batch of petitions pertaining to the incidents of violence in North-East Delhi.
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You can do anything to protect cows but not humans: Kapil Sibal attacks BJ
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Thursday came down heavily on the central government over the recent incidents of violence in North-East Delhi and stated that the government will do anything for protection of cows, but not human beings.
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Received requests for protective gear from 4 coronavirus-hit countries; we
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Central government is is processing the request received from coronavirus-affected countries of Bhutan, Maldives, Iran, and Italy for assistance with masks and protective gear.
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Our advice would be not to conduct IPL amid coronavirus, final decision li
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday advised the Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI) against conducting the Indian Premier League amid coronavirus concerns, though added that the final decision with respect to the same lies with the organisers.
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Coronavirus: Delhi HC asks Centre to contact Indian students in Iran, subm
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus scare, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the central government to contact Indian students in Iran, give them assurance and submit a status report mentioning if any policy has been formulated to evacuate Indians from the COVID-
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If PM gets time from toppling elected govt, should speak on coronavirus, s
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): After the World Health Organisation (WHO) termed deadly disease coronavirus as an 'epidemic', Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not speaking on the subject and focusing on toppling elected go
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India suspends all visas till April 15 amid coronavirus concerns
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 11 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday announced the suspension of all visas to India till April 15, as part of the measures to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.
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