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Dissidents condemn enforced disappearances, state-sanctioned killings, dim
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (ANI): Expressing concerns over enforced disappearances, state-sanctioned killings in Pakistan, prominent Pakistani dissidents, human rights defenders, and peace activists from around the world have asserted that repression by authorities in the country has incre
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Telangana Congress observes hunger strike to protest against 'dictatorial
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 17 (ANI): Senior Congress leader V Hanumanth Rao on Sunday said the party is on a hunger strike today against the 'dictatorial tendency' of K Chandrasekar Rao-led Telangana government for allegedly suppressing the voice of opposition leaders in the state du
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Focus on economic stimulus to convert COVID-19 crisis into opportunity, pr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday thanked the central government for the proactive measures in combating the challenges of COVID-19, stating that focus on land, labour, liquidity and law, and the economic stimulus will help convert the crisis into a
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IBC extension, reforms, focus on rural economy among laudable features of
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Describing emergent measures like one-year abeyance for the insolvency proceedings under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and further reducing company law compliance burden as a hallmark of an agile and responsive government, the ASSOCHAM today said the P
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Kerala tourism incurred 15,000 cr loss due to COVID-19 crisis, state plann
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 16 (ANI): Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran on Saturday said that the state's tourism sector has incurred a loss of Rs 15,000 crore due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Rajasthan-based company develops robots to screen people amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 16 (ANI): A Jaipur-based company has developed robots to help health workers in conducting a thermal screening of the people amid COVID-19 crisis. These robots can also identify if a person is wearing a mask or not.
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Kerala HC to hear on May 18 fresh plea over Aarogya Setu app
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 15 (ANI): Kerala High Court on Friday posted to May 18 hearing on a petition challenging the Central government's decision to mandate the use of Aarogya Setu app for all public and private sector employees returning to work amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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Plug social protection gaps in developing countries to prevent future cris
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The COVID-19 crisis has exposed devastating gaps in social protection coverage in developing countries and recovery will only be sustained and future crises prevented if they can transform their ad hoc crisis response measures into comprehensive social pro
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Dr Vardhan congratulates Jharkhand for ban on tobacco, spitting at public
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan has written to Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta, congratulating him for banning the sale of tobacco products and spitting at public places in view of COVID-19 crisis.
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Rs 20 lakh cr economic package a 'big zero': Mamata
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the Centre for not announcing any financial package for states to fight COVID-19 crisis and called Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package a "big zero".
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Kolkata's Gurudawara feeds 4500 people everyday amid COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): Behala Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee in collaboration with the Indian Humanitarian Association is serving 4,500 persons each day since last 50 days of lockdown.
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PM known for taking big decisions, sees opportunity in COVID-19 like crise
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known for taking "big decisions" and he sees opportunity even during difficult situations like the COVID-19 crisis, said Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Wednesday.
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