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States should press Centre for opening liqour sale: CIABC
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Pointing out that states have already lost around Rs 20,000 crore in revenues during the lockdown period so far, the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) on Thursday urged state governments to impress upon the Centre the urgent need to
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Policy stimulus to provide companies, banks only partial relief in credit
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Singapore, April 22 (ANI): Asia's policy response will cushion but not fully offset the economic and financial fallout from the coronavirus outbreak despite governments across the region being swift in putting in place policies to support businesses and workers, according to Moody's Investor
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Support from governments essential to protect jobs, preserve aviation indu
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva/London, April 21 (ANI): The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called for support from governments to the aviation industry, to protect jobs and ensure that air services can be maintained.
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Matter of pride that coal and mines PSUs extending best possible support i
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday praised the coal and mines public sector units (PSUs) in the country for standing by the state governments in the battle against COVID-19.
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Trump's ex-NSA says China promoting authoritarianism as alternative to dem
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 20 (ANI): China has become a threat to the world due to its Communist leaders who are promoting a closed, authoritarian model as an alternative to other democratic governments and free-market economies, H. R. McMaster, former United States National Security Advis
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Summer crop sowing is 14 per cent higher over corresponding period last ye
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Amid the current COVID-19 crisis, farmers across India are toiling against all adversities. Their efforts, coupled with timely intervention by the Central and State Governments, have ensured that there is minimal or no disruption to harvesting activities an
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COVID-19: Minority community in Sindh appeals for aid denied by Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], April 19 (ANI): Minority communities in Sindh have appealed to influential people and governments to provide them food aid as Pakistan is not providing them proper assistance during the ongoing crisis triggered by coronavirus spread.
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Cab drivers face financial crisis amid lockdown, seek govt help
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 18 (ANI): Cab and auto-rickshaw drivers in Telangana, who are forced to give up their source of income and sit idle at home amid the coronavirus lockdown, have asked the central and state governments for financial assistance.
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Ola opens up its technology platform Ola CONNECTS to govts for free to fig
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Cab aggregator Ola on Thursday announced that it is offering its technology platform and capabilities to governments and public service organisations across the country amidst the COVID-19 crisis through its newly launched Ola CONNECTS initiative.
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Combating COVID-19: HAL hands over 300 aerosol boxes to various state govt
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 16 (ANI): To combat COVID-19, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has produced and handed over more than 300 aerosol boxes to various state governments like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra to be used in hospitals.
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Accord top priority to farmers, agriculture during lockdown: Vice Presiden
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday asked the Centre and the State governments to accord top priority to farmers and agriculture during the lockdown and advised them to facilitate the smooth conduct of farming activities and transportation of ag
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Flights, trains remain suspended, educational institutions closed, all con
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of COVID-19 lockdown till May 3, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued consolidated revised guidelines on measures to be taken by Ministries and Departments of Government o
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