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As Bihar grapples with coronavirus, cases of bird flu, H1N1 also surface
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): As Bihar battles with COVID-19 crisis, the cases of bird flu and swine flu have also been reported from the state.
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COVID-19: Siliguri Municipal Corporation conservancy workers keep city cle
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): As the country grapples with the COVID-19 crisis, the conservancy workers of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) have been putting their own lives at risk to ensure that the city stays clean and hygiene is maintained.
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NEET 2020 postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has postponed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam in wake of the situation arising out of the COVID-19 crisis.
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PIL in SC seeks food, shelter for migrant workers, their families
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on Friday seeking food, water, shelter, medical aid and 'urgent indulgence to the plight of migrant workers and their families including women, kids, elders and Divyangs, who are walking on foot to their villages, amid COV
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Amid COVID-19 crisis, US slaps Iranian individuals with fresh sanctions
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Mar 27 (ANI): As Iran struggles to battle the spread of COVID-19, the United States on Thursday heaped more economic pressure on the country by slapping a fresh round of sanctions on more than a dozen Iranian individuals and five companies.
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Shaky preparedness to deal with COVID-19 crisis, too little to safeguard p
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday called the 21-day lockdown imposed in the country in wake of the coronavirus outbreak a "bit too long" claiming that there will some difficult days ahead with "shaky preparedness" to deal with the ongoing crisis an
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Punjab CM sanctions Rs 3 cr for providing food packets during lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that the government has sanctioned Rs 3 crore for providing food packets to over 38,000 people during the lockdown period in the state to combat the COVID-19 crisis.
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230 FIRs registered, 111 people arrested for violating curfew in Punjab
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Mar 24 (ANI): The Punjab Police on Tuesday registered 230 FIRs and arrested 111 people for violation of the curfew imposed by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh in the state to combat the COVID-19 crisis.
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UEFA postpones Champions League final due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Nyon [Switzerland], Mar 24 (ANI): UEFA on Monday postponed the Champions League final, scheduled to be held in May, due to the "COVID-19 crisis in Europe".
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Airbus set to partially resume production, support global efforts against
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Toulouse [France], Mar 23 (ANI): European planemaker Airbus SE has said it expects production and assembly work to partially resume in France and Spain on Monday following health and safety checks after the implementation of stringent measures.
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Punjab CM asks PM Modi for fiscal package, permission to get COVID-19 test
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Expressing grave concern over the escalating COVID-19 crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a fiscal package to combat the crisis and for permission to get tests done at private facilities in
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CII proposes action points for strengthening the healthcare, pharma sector
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): The Confederation of India Industry (CII) said on Thursday that hospitals in larger cities and district hospitals in smaller cities and towns should be designated as COVID hospital for testing and isolation of patients.
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