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COVID-19: Govt relaxes EPF withdrawal rules
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the Central government has notified amendment to the Employees Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme to allow withdrawal of non-refundable advance by the members.
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French PM warns of "extremely high" wave of coronavirus epidemic in Paris
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Paris [France], Mar 27 (Xinhua/ANI) : French Prime Minister Edouard Phillipe on Friday warned of an "extremely high" wave of the coronavirus epidemic that will sweep Paris and its suburbs in the coming days.
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Combating COVID-19: Piyush Goyal holds video conference with EPCs represen
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday held a video conference with the representatives of various Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) to assess the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown in the country.
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Your govt is 'humanity personified': Chandrababu Naidu to PM for Rs 1.75 l
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'timely package' of Rs 1.75 lakh crore to frontline warriors, farmers and the poor to combat the unprecedented situation arising out of COVID-19 outbreak
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Govt hikes MGNREGA wages to help poor tide over lockdown
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a wage increase under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) amid the lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis in the country.
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Travel restrictions are most useful in early and late phase of an epidemic
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 25 (ANI): After studying the spread of coronavirus from China to other parts of the world, researchers suggest that travel advisories are most useful in the early and the late phase of an epidemic.
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Decision not to bring back Pak students from Wuhan "tough but good", says
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 25 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan told parliamentary leaders that the country does not have a single coronavirus case which was imported from China due to government's "tough but good" decision of not bringing back students stranded in Wuhan, the epicente
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Delhi L-G seeks action against landlords harassing doctors, nurses
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal on Wednesday expressed deep concern over some reports of misbehaviour with doctors, paramedical staff and healthcare personnel by their landlords.
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Keep watch on rumour mongers, ensure essential services: MHA to states, UT
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): In wake of the lockdown in the entire country to tackle coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked states and Union Territories to keep a strict watch on rumour mongers, including those related to the shortage of food and other essenti
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US may become new epicenter of coronavirus pandemic: WHO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Margaret Harris on Tuesday said that with a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the United States, the country could become the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Italy calls for solidarity from Europe to curb COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Mar 25 (Sputnik/ANI): Italy has asked EU countries for help in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, as the government cannot run the country by issuing decrees that may lead to an authoritarian state, Isabella Tovaglieri, a member of the European Parliament from Italy's rig
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FM Sitharaman eases business rules to fight COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a series of relaxations for statutory and regulatory compliance matters on Tuesday and said the government will soon announce an economic package to absorb the negative impact of the coronavirus epidemic.
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