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Noida DM asks educational institutions not to compel parents for fees duri
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): No educational institution in the district can compel parents to pay students fees during the lockdown period, District Magistrate Suhas LY said in an order.
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Ganga water quality improves by 40-50 pc during lockdown, says expert
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): The quality of water in the river Ganga has witnessed a significant improvement during the lockdown, imposed in the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic. According to experts, the quality has improved by 40-50 percent as compared to earlier.
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MHA directs states to ensure smooth harvesting and sowing operations durin
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all states to ensure that harvesting and sowing operations go on smoothly in the country during the lockdown, informed Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy on Sunday.
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NGO provides free medicines to labourers in J-K's Poonch
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 5 (ANI): Free medicines are being provided to the labourers by NGO 'Ummeed Welfare Society' during the lockdown imposed in the backdrop of COVID-19 outbreak. The NGO is also conducting free health check-ups of the workers.
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Water quality in Yamuna improved during lockdown, says Raghav Chadha
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The closure of industrial units in Delhi-NCR during the lockdown led to an apparent improvement in water quality of the Yamuna river as the tons of toxic wastes and effluents are no more discharged into it, according to Vice-Chairman of Delhi Jal Board, Ragh
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Farmers will not face problems due to lockdown: Tomar
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], April 5 (ANI) Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said that farmers will not face problems during the lockdown with relaxation given to them by the government.
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COVID-19: Arcesium, HKMCF feeding 40,000 underprivileged people
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Arcesium, along with the Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation (HKMCF), is providing daily meals to 40,000 underprivileged people during the lockdown period due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Plea in SC seeking payment of wages to MGNREGA workers amid lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Social activists Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey have approached the Supreme Court, seeking directions for the payment of wages to MNREGA workers during the lockdown, issuance of temporary job cards to migrants, who returned to their native villages, and for an inc
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Police arrests 41 for violating lockdown in Kochi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 4 (ANI): The police have arrested 41 persons who were out for a morning walk on Saturday during the lockdown imposed in the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak.
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COVID-19 : BBMP shuts down Russell Market till April 14
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Apr 4 (ANI): The municipal corportaion has closed Russell Market in Shivaji Nagar till April 14 due to non-compliance of the social distancing norms during the lockdown.
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Kejriwal to answer questions about COVID-19 to children tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that he will be giving answers to the questions about COVID-19 to children who are at home during the lockdown period.
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Maharashtra launches 'BMC-Mpower 1on1' helpline to alleviate mental health
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 3 (ANI): In a bid to alleviate the mental health concerns of people in Maharashtra during the lockdown period, a 24x7 helpline, called 'BMC-Mpower 1on1', has been launched.
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