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Armed forces to work beyond mandate to support nation in battling COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Coordinating efforts of the military in controlling COVID-19 spread, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat has said that at this juncture, the uniformed force needs to extend all type of assistance ranging from creating quarantine infrastructure to provid
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MP funds can now be used for COVID-19 equipment
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that his "request" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi made in presence of Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla had been approved and now MP funds can be used for essential and urgently needed equipment to combat coronavirus.
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Combating COVID-19: Sanjay Singh donates Rs. 1 crore to Delhi Chief Minist
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday donated Rs 1 Crore to Delhi Chief Minister's relief fund from MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) to combat coronavirus.
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At home, pray for people who are working while risking their lives: PM Mod
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that social distancing is the only option to combat coronavirus and urged people to pray for those who are working while putting their lives at risk.
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Nationwide total lockdown for 21 days to combat coronavirus: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the nationwide total lockdown will be in place for three weeks from 12 o'clock tonight.
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Kerala Police Cyberdome conducts online hackathon 'CODE-VID-19' to combat
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Kerala Police Cyberdome on Tuesday said that it is conducting an online hackathon named 'CODE-VID-19' to find IT-based innovative solutions that can help the police in the fight against coronavirus.
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Jaishankar, Chinese FM Wang discuss bilateral efforts to combat coronaviru
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and agreed to build further on bilateral efforts in combating the spread of coronavirus.
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Combating COVID-19: Gambhir pledges Rs 50 lakh for buying equipment
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, in a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Monday pledged to donate Rs 50 lakh from his MPLADS fund to purchase the necessary equipment to combat coronavirus pandemic.
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Riteish Deshmukh lauds Maha govt's measures to combat coronavirus spread
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Actor Riteish Deshmukh on Monday took to social media to appreciate the proactive measures taken by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak.
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Kirron Kher releases Rs 1 cr from MPLAD fund to combat coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Mar 23 (ANI): BJP MP from Chandigarh, Kirron Kher, on Monday released Rs 1 crore from MP Local Area Development Fund (MPLAD) for the purchase of essential items especially ventilators by Government Medical College and Hospital here to curb COVID-19.
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COVID-19 : Shashi Tharoor asks Centre to relax rules governing MPLADS fund
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday wrote a letter to the Central government asking for the relaxation in the rules governing MPLADS funds so as to allow the purchase of necessary equipment to combat coronavirus pandemic.
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Willing to help Iran, North Korea to combat coronavirus: Trump
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) said that he is willing to help all countries, including Iran and North Korea to combat the coronavirus outbreak, without specifying the nature of help.
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