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Sonia Gandhi writes to Rae Bareli administration, offers MPLADS funds to d
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has written to District Magistrate, Rae Bareli, authorising the local administration to withdraw as much money as is needed from MPLADS fund to help people in her parliamentary constituency during the crisis created by a coron
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Stay strong, We can and we will: Kareena Kapoor motivates people amid c
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): By posting a stunning picture of herself, actor Kareena Kapoor Khan on Friday motivated people to stay strong during the tough times that the country is facing amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Ralph Lauren pledges US$ 10 million to global coronavirus relief efforts
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 27 (ANI): As the world grapples with the coronavirus crisis, designer Ralph Lauren and his company will be donating $10 million towards efforts to combat the disease.
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Rising probability that large parts of world will slip into recession due
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said that Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has taken note of the global economic activity coming to a near standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic and added that large parts of the
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H&M to offer funds, protective gear and social networks to help fight coro
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 27 (ANI): Fast-fashion powerhouse H&M has decided to provide funds, personal protective equipment and even social networks to those on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis.
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Govt hikes MGNREGA wages to help poor tide over lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a wage increase under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) amid the lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis in the country.
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APRA Music Awards shifts to virtual ceremony due to coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Mar 26 (ANI): The 2020 APRA Music Awards will hold a virtual ceremony for the event due to coronavirus crisis.
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Dehradun's Sheher Qazi urges Muslims to offer Namaz at home, avoid gatheri
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): In view of the coronavirus crisis in the country, the Sheher Qazi of Dehradun has appealed to all Muslims to offer namaz (prayer) at their homes instead of gathering at the mosques, especially for the 'Jumma' or Friday prayers.
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COVID-19: BCCI to 'wait and watch' before taking decision on IPL
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to "wait and watch" how the current situation amid coronavirus crisis evolves and will accordingly take action regarding the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a BCCI source told AN
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Flipkart announces temporary suspension of services
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): E-commerce giant Flipkart has announced a temporary suspension of its services in the wake of the coronavirus crisis and the 21-day lockdown announced to prevent its spread.
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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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'For Xi Jinping, political self-preservation more important than saving li
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 23 (ANI): At the time when the world is reeling from China-originated pandemic, Covid-19, its President Xi Jinping is more concerned about political self-preservation than saving lives globally.
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