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Cochin Port Trust continues operating with precautions for employees durin
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 8 (ANI): While the country battles with lockdown imposed to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, there are sectors dealing in essential commodities and services which have continued functioning to ensure that the citizens don't face any hassles during t
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Lockdown blues : Thousands in Delhi battle hunger pangs as govt, NGOs effo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): As Delhiites take to cooking and posting photos of scrumptious-looking cuisines online, there are thousands in the national capital who are forced to spend their days in the hope of two square meals and end up surviving solely on water, even as the Delhi g
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Amitabh Bachchan thanks supply warriors, asks people to not hoard things
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Thanking those who are working tirelessly for supplying essential food items and pharmaceuticals amid the lockdown, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday asked people to not hoard things.
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BSF distributes ration to daily wage labourers in J-K's Pulwama amid lockd
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 8 (ANI): Continuing its efforts to help the needy during the nationwide lockdown, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday distributed ration and other essential items among daily wage labourers in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore in the Pulwama dist
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Quick government interventions have eased some of the major operational ch
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), which represents leading research-based medical technology companies that have a large footprint in manufacturing, R&D and healthcare worker training in India, is working with the government to ensu
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Will completely seal hotspots, implement total lockdown in these areas : U
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government will strictly implement the lockdown in the hotspots located across the 15 districts in the state. As per the government, these areas will be completely cordoned off and civilian passes will stay suspended while
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BOX8 to home deliver fresh essentials in 30 minutes, amidst lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI/ BusinessWire India): The Food Tech Startup will now be accepting orders on the BOX8 App for daily essentials including dairy products, vegetables, fruits, bread, grocery, snacks and poultry products, providing a 30-minute delivery service in Mumbai
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COVID-19: Shivraj Chouhan govt invokes Essential Services Management Act i
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh government has invoked the Essential Services Management Act (ESMA) in the state with immediate effect to combat COVID-19, Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan said on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Madurai population gets access to essentials through ci
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): The district administration and Madurai Municipal Corporation have come together to provide access to essential items such as vegetables to the people of the area affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Home Secretary writes to States, UTs to ensure availability of essential g
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to all the state chief secretaries to ensure the availability of essential goods by invoking provisions of the Essential Commodities Act 1955.
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Singer Katy Perry pledges for COVID-19 relief
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Doing her bit to aid the battle against coronavirus, singer Katy Perry on Wednesday announced that she will be making contributions in providing essential items to children and families impacted by COVID-19.
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Transporters say face problem supplying essential goods, only 15 pc trucks
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Transporters are finding difficult to streamline the supply chain of the essential goods with only 15 per cent of trucks on the road due to the coronavirus lockdown, the national body of transporters All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) said.
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