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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar holds COVID-19 review meeting with officials
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 19 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held a review meeting with officials of various departments on the measures taken in wake of the situation arising out of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Amid COVID-19 crisis, 3 health workers attacked in Indore
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): In yet another case of an attack on COVID-19 frontline fighters, three women ASHA workers were allegedly assaulted by a man in Vinoba Nagar area of Indore on Saturday while they were conducting a survey.
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JLR retail sales skid 12 pc in FY20 due to COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Whitley [UK], Apr 18 (ANI): Jaguar Land Rover said on Saturday its retail sales in fiscal 2019-20 totalled 5.08 lakh vehicles, down 12.1 per cent year-on-year primarily as a result of the coronavirus pandemic significantly impacting sales in the fourth quarter.
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COVID-19 crisis to alter global trade paradigm, future of work: Experts
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): A cross-section of industry experts said on Saturday that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and consequent lockdowns across the world to curb its spread will alter the future of work forever.
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Aviation industry needs govt support to avert COVID-19 crisis: FICCI
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 18 (ANI): As air services remain suspended due to COVID-19 lockdown, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has called for waiver of all interests, penalties, delayed charges and accruals to airport operators which could be adequately suppor
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Govt to create 'Fund of Funds' for MSMEs to tide over COVID-19 crisis: Gad
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): The government will soon approve a 'Fund of Funds' to buy up to 15 per cent of equity in mirco, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with high credit rating if they raise money from capital markets, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday.
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Modi govt taking necessary steps to help economy cope with COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): BJP National President JP Nadda on Friday stated that the Narendra Modi government is taking all necessary steps to help the economy cope with the COVID-19 crisis. He added that Reserve Bank of India's announcements today on providing liquidity and improvi
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IMFC calls on private creditors to join debt standstill amid COVID-19 cris
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 17 (ANI): The International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the IMF's governing body, has underscored the importance of the Fund in fighting the economic crisis caused by coronavirus pandemic.
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Punjab Police, volunteers maintain tight vigil at villages, mandis amid lo
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 16 (ANI): As many as 8,620 Punjab Police personnel, along with 6,483 volunteers, are maintaining a round-the-clock vigil at the mandis and in villages to ensure smooth procurement operations amid the COVID-19 crisis, said an official statement on Thursday.
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Ola opens up its technology platform Ola CONNECTS to govts for free to fig
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Cab aggregator Ola on Thursday announced that it is offering its technology platform and capabilities to governments and public service organisations across the country amidst the COVID-19 crisis through its newly launched Ola CONNECTS initiative.
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Question about US halting WHO funding can be revisited after COVID-19 cris
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): India is at present focused on dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and the question about US halting funds to WHO can be revisited once the pandemic is addressed, government sources said on Thursday.
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India conducts 24 tests for one COVID-19 positive case: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Compared to other countries that are battling COVID-19 crisis, in India around 24 tests are conducted for one positive COVID-19 case, Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said here on Thursday.
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