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Worst of COVID-19 is over but people should follow precautions: Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday that the worst phase of coronavirus epidemic in India appears to be over, but people should continue to follow all precautions and guidelines.
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Team on COVID-19 survey manhandled in Haridwar, 1 held
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 29 (ANI): One person has been arrested for allegedly manhandling and misbehaving with the medical team which went to Makhanpur village in Haridwar to carry out a survey for COVID-19.
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IRS Association's FORCE report an irresponsible act of few officers: Finan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): An ill-conceived report named as Fiscal Options and Response to Covid-19 Epidemic (FORCE) put up by a group of officers through the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Association giving suggestions on increasing taxes and releasing the same in media through IRS A
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Healthcare professionals have expressed satisfaction over Epidemic Disease
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said healthcare professionals across the country have expressed satisfaction over the recent Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 promulgated by the Centre.
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President gives assent to promulgation of Ordinance to amend the Epidemic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind has approved to promulgate The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 which provides stricter punishments for attacks against health workers even as the country battles the coronavirus outbreak.
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COVID-19: Spain extends state of emergency till May 9
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], April 23 (ANI): Spain on Wednesday (local time) extended the period of emergency till May 9 as the coronavirus epidemic continues to ravage the country with more than 200,000 cases and over 20,000 deaths.
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K'taka passes Ordinance to punish those attacking COVID-19 frontline warri
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 23 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Wednesday promulgated 'The Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Ordinance 2020' that provides the state with a power to seal borders, restrict essential services and punish those attacking public servants and damaging public p
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Ordinance manifests our commitment to protect healthcare workers: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, manifests his government's commitment to protecting healthcare workers braving COVID-19 on the frontline.
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Kamal Haasan re-imagines India for 'post-COVID world', calls for 'epidemic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 20 (ANI): Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday re-imagined India for the "post-COVID world" and suggested measures across different sectors, including an "epidemic preparedness budget" for the health sector.
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MNRE steps up efforts to attract investment from firms shifting base from
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Amid growing sentiment among companies to shift their manufacturing base from China in the wake of coronavirus epidemic, India is preparing to introduce policy changes to facilitate manufacturing in the country and attract investment.
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Simon Katich bats for pushing T20 World Cup to next year
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 17 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Simon Katich has suggested pushing the upcoming T20 World Cup to next year due to coronavirus epidemic.
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IMF urges countries to spend all they can during coronavirus pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 16 (ANI): IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has outlined the difficult economic environment countries are facing because of the COVID-19 epidemic and her global plan of action to take it on.
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