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UP MLA, others held in Uttarakhand for violating lockdown norms
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 4 (ANI): Independent MLA from Nautanwa Uttar Pradesh Aman Mani Tripathi and others were arrested allegedly for violating lockdown norms and misbehaving with government officials on Sunday.
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Punjab extends parole period beyond 16 weeks
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 2 (ANI): The Punjab Cabinet has approved the extension of parole period beyond 16 weeks during epidemics and disasters for those sentenced to seven years or less.
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Owaisi targets MHA for issuing new COVID-19 guidelines to states without a
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 2 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hit out at Union Home Minister for issuing orders to state governments without any 'financial support' in their fight against COVID-19, stating that according to the Constitu
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MHA issues order extending lockdown for 2 more weeks
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday issued an order under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 to further extend the lockdown for a further period of two weeks beyond May 4.
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Delhi Govt to screen residents of containment zones thrice within 14 days
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Screening of all residents living in containment zones will be carried out at least three times within 14 days of the issuance of the notification of the containment zone and COVID-19 tests to be done as per the protocol, said Delhi Disaster Management Authori
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Bihar govt nominates nodal officers to coordinate with states, UTs to brin
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 30 (ANI): The Disaster Management Department of Bihar government on Thursday nominated nodal officers in the state to coordinate with nodal officers in other states and union territories to bring back the people of Bihar stranded in different parts of the country
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Manipur Police books several people for criticism of handling COVID-19 cri
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 30 (ANI): Public criticism of the government's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak has landed several persons in trouble with the law in Manipur.
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Goa Congress targets state's Education dept for orders 'violating' Disaste
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 30 (ANI): The state Congress has hit out at the education department for issuing orders that have "violated" the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
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Odisha allows stranded labourers to resume work within state
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): The Odisha government on Saturday allowed intra-state movement of stranded labourers, who have completed their 14-day quarantine period in view of COVID-19, to move back to their respective work places and resume their jobs.
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UNCTAD predicts $3.4 trillion debt for developing countries amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 25 (ANI): Developing countries' repayments on their public external debt alone will soar to between 2.6 trillion and 3.4 trillion USD in 2020 and 2021, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said in a new report while calling for a glo
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IMCT asks West Bengal to explain 'methodology' to ascertain deaths due to
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 24 (ANI): The Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) on Friday wrote to West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha, asking him to explain the methodology used by 'committee of doctors' in the State to ascertain deaths due to COVID-19 and also if it is in lin
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Trying to help stranded students in line with MHA guidelines: Bihar govt t
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 24 (ANI): Pratyaya Amrit, Principal Secretary, state Disaster Management Department, told the Patna High Court that the state government is trying to render all possible help to stranded students from Bihar in line with the lockdown guidelines issued by the Minis
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