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RKPVS opposes 'farmer welfare fees' in Rajasthan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 7 (ANI): Rajasthan Khadya Padarth Vyapar Sangh (RKPVS) has strongly opposed the 'farmer welfare fees' on agricultural commodities.
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Global food commodity prices drop further due to COVID-19: FAO
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], May 7 (ANI): World food commodity prices declined for the third month in a row during April as the economic and logistical impacts of COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant contractions in demand for many commodities, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United
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Parcel trains to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential commodities amid
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): In the wake of the coronavirus lockdown, the Indian Railways has decided to run time-tabled Parcel Special trains on some routes, to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential items such as medicines, medical equipment, food etc.
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Petrol, diesel prices hiked in Delhi as govt raises VAT
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Delhi government has increased the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel to 30 per cent each leading to an increase in the price of Rs 1.67, and Rs 7.10 in both the commodities, respectively.
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Northern Railways extends run of 10 Parcel Cargo Express trains
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): In order to ensure the faster supply of essential commodities, Northern railway in association with other Zonal Railways, has decided to extend the run of 10 Parcel Cargo Express trains (PCETs), according to a press release.
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Man distributes essentials to needy on pram in Delhi amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): A man has resorted to pushing around a pram, loaded with water, food items and essential commodities, to distribute among the poor and needy across the national capital amid the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Ex-Maoist turned MLA distributes food, essentials to tribals in Telangana'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mulugu (Telangana) [India], May 1 (ANI): Seethakka, a former Maoist turned MLA from Mulugu, has been helping the poor and distributing food grains, vegetables, and other essential commodities among the people living in the tribal areas of her constituency during the lockdown.
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Record fertiliser sales during lockdown period, claims Dept of Fertilisers
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid the national COVID-19 lockdown, the Department of Fertilisers under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has had a record sale of fertilisers to the farmers.
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Andhra Assembly Speaker disregards social distancing at event
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 25 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram violated social distancing norms after he attended an essential items distribution programme at Korlakota village in Srikakulam district.
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Closely monitor containment areas: Andhra CM instructs officials
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 24 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has instructed the officials to closely monitor the ground situation in red zones, besides strengthening the tele-medicine system and ensure medical facilities to high-risk patients with ot
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DMRC providing essentials to needy, corona warriors amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is reaching out to the needy amid the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown and providing essential commodities to them.
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Lockdown violation: People violate social distancing norms at Lal Kuan Baz
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): A large number of people thronged the Lal Kuan Bazar in Chandni Chowk on Friday to buy essential commodities without following the social distancing norms amid the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.However, most of them were seen using masks and handkerchiefs to
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