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Combating COVID-19: Dehradun zoo increases layer of sanitisation for anima
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 7 (ANI): Following the new guidelines issued by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), the local zoo authority has reduced its number of staff and doubled the layer of sanitisation of animal feed.
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Yechury urges President Kovind to nudge Centre for effective steps during
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind urging him to prevail upon the Centre to take measures in connection with the nationwide lockdown imposed in the country.
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Punjab CM forms 13-member control room to coordinate wheat harvesting
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Punjab government has set up a 13-member control room at the Mandi Board for coordination and providing logistic support during the ensuing wheat harvesting and marketing season, set to begin on April 15 under a tight blanket of unprecedented s
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Hrithik Roshan helps facilitate 1.2 lakh nutritious meals for the needy am
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Hrithik Roshan is helping facilitate 1.2 lakh nutritious meals for those who have been severely impacted due to the 21-day government imposed lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
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Petition in SC seeking ban on all activities of Tablighi Jamaat
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction for the government to impose a complete ban on all activities of the Tablighi Jamaat with immediate effect.
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Melbourne Film Festival cancelled
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 7 (ANI): The International Melbourne Film Festival which was scheduled to be held in August this year has been cancelled over health concerns relating to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Young golfer Arjun Bhati donates Rs 4.30 lakh to PM-CARES Fund
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Young Indian golfer Arjun Bhati has pledged to donate Rs 4.30 lakh to help the country in its fight against the coronavirus.
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Indian Railways to manufacture 1000 PPEs per day in 17 workshops
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Indian Railways will manufracture upto 1000 protective kits every day needed to protect doctors and paramedics working on the front line to treat COVID-19 patients at hospitals of Railways.
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SC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking evacuation of Indian students s
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central Government and sought a detailed response on a plea seeking direction for the evacuation of Indian students stranded in the United Kingdom amid the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sunil Gavaskar pledges to donate Rs 59 lakh to combat COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar on Monday pledged to donate Rs 35 lakh to PM CARES Fund and Rs 24 lakh to Maharashtra CM's Relief Fund to aid the battle against COVID-19.
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1 COVID-19 patient can infect 406 people in 30 days if he doesn't follow l
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): A recent study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has shown that a person infected with coronavirus can infect 406 others in just 30 days if he does not follow the lockdown and social distancing norms, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health
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Group of Ministers had extensive discussion on lockdown: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Group of Ministers had "an extensive discussion on the prevailing situation post the lockdown" in the country. They also appreciated the Cabinet's decision to cut MP's salary for a year.
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