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Conduct COVID-19 test free of cost for all citizens : SC to Centre
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): In an interim direction to Centre on Wednesday Supreme Court said that tests related to COVID-19, whether in government laboratories or approved private labs shall be conducted free of cost for all citizens. The apex Court has asked Centre to immediately
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India should not be bogged down by threats, Congress tells PM after India
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Asserting that India should not be bogged down by threats, the Congress on Wednesday said that the government's first responsibility was towards the citizens and there should be adequate availability of personal protective equipment and medicines in the figh
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Will completely seal hotspots, implement total lockdown in these areas : U
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government will strictly implement the lockdown in the hotspots located across the 15 districts in the state. As per the government, these areas will be completely cordoned off and civilian passes will stay suspended while
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Iran FM Javad Zarif urges US to lift sanctions on oil exports
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Iran], April 8 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has urged the United States to lift the sanctions on its oil exports as the country is facing difficulties in supporting its citizens in the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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Germany launches app to monitor coronavirus spread
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 8 (ANI): German citizens will now be able to use a special app on their smartphones, smartwatches or fitness trackers designed to follow-up data on how COVID-19 is spreading in the country, researchers said.
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Army mitigates threat of Indian evacuees from becoming COVID-19 vehicles o
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): In order to protect Indian citizens from the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, a total of 1,036 Indian nationals post-testing for COVID-19 at Iran, were evacuated in five batches to India, a Defence spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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Good Samaritans feed dogs across different locations in Delhi amid lockdow
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The lockdown imposed across the nation following COVID-19 threat, has not deterred the two noble citizens of Delhi from feeding the stray dogs across various locations here, ensuring that none of the dogs starve.
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Kashmiri girl urges citizens to set aside differences, pay heed to PM's ad
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 7 (ANI): As the Centre is urging all communities to adhere to social distancing and other measures to prevent coronavirus transmission, a young girl from the Kashmir Valley has urged people to follow Prime Minister's Narendra Modi's advice and set
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COVID-19: From April 9, Odisha makes it mandatory to cover mouth and nose
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 7 (ANI): Odisha has become the first state in the country to make a face mask or use of cloth in "at least two layers" mandatory for the citizens when they come out of home for any purpose. The order shall come into effect from 7 am on April 9.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan reassures citizens amid COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday reassured citizens in the state that they can sleep peacefully as he and others were awake making all efforts to combat the menace.
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2,900 US citizens flown back on 13 flights from Asia, says Alice Wells
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 7 (ANI): Senior US diplomat Alice Wells has said that about 2,900 US citizens have flown back from South and Central Asian countries, including India on 13 repatriation flights.
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Delhi HC agrees to hear plea seeking evacuation of citizens stranded in Ne
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition seeking directions to the Central government to organise a special flight to evacuate those in distress in New York amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
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