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WHO provides emergency funds to scale up health response in cyclone-hit Sr
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
WHO has released USD 175,000 to support Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah caused severe flooding, displacement and damage nationwide. The funds will deploy medical teams, strengthen disease surveillance and ensure essential health services, as Sri Lanka seeks international help following a stat
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Sri Lanka in talks with AIIB for USD 100 million emergency funding
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is considering granting USD 100 million in emergency support to Sri Lanka, the country's finance ministry said on Sunday.
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European Commission allocates 2.2 million euros to respond to COVID-19 sur
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 5 (ANI): The European Commission on Wednesday announced that it will allocate an initial 2.2 million euros in emergency funding to respond to the surge of COVID-19 cases in India.
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Lives are on the line, The UPS Foundation pledges USD 1 million in aid to
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): The UPS Foundation announced a $1 million commitment to fight the COVID-19 surge in India. The pledge is a combination of emergency funding, in-kind transportation movements and technical expertise to provide urgent relief, as well as strategic suppor
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UN Children's Fund seeks record USD 6.4bn for 2021
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 4 (ANI): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is seeking USD 6.4 billion for next year (2021), to reach 300 million people, including 190 million children, for its largest emergency funding appeal, UNICEF said in a statement on Thursday.
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Hong Kong approves US$18 billion aid to fight virus outbreak
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 18 (ANI): Hong Kong's legislature on Saturday approved HK$137.5 billion (US$18 billion) in emergency funding, the largest aid package rolled out since COVID-19 hit, even though lawmakers on both sides said measures needed to be expanded to help the unemployed.
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World Bank extends USD 1 billion emergency funding to India amidst COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): The World Bank on Thursday (local time) approved USD 1 billion emergency financing to India which will support better screening of coronavirus patients, contact tracing, and laboratory diagnostics. The fund will also be used for procurement of personal
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Trump signs $8.3bn emergency funding package to fight COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a emergency funding package worth USD 8.3 billion dollar into law, as the novel coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan last December has spread to more than 50 countries and infected more
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US Senate approves USD 8.3 billion Bill to combat coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Mar 6 (Sputnik/ANI): The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a USD 8.3 billion emergency funding bill for response efforts to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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US House passes USD 8.3 billion emergency bill to combat coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a USD 8.3 billion emergency funding bill to help contain and treat the novel coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
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US Senate passes $4.6bn emergency aid bill to address US-Mexico border cri
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 27 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday passed an emergency funding bill in a bid to address the migrant crisis at its southern border with Mexico.
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Jet has asked for emergency Rs 400 crore funding from lenders: Civil Aviat
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 16 (ANI): Jet Airways has requested for emergency funding of Rs 400 crore from banks and the debt-ridden airline is in talks with lenders Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Tuesday. He stressed that a commercial decision is yet to be reached betw
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