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TRIFED writes to states, UTs outlining impact of COVID-19 on tribals
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Tribal Cooperation Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) on Friday wrote to the chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories (UTs) and all state-level nodal agencies over combating the impact of COVID-19 on Non-Timber Forest Product
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PM Modi should have consulted states before imposing lockdown, says Bhupes
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi had consulted with states before imposing the lockdown, then it would have been in the national interest.
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Shah hits out at Congress, says it is playing petty politics when country
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): BJP leader and Union Home Minister on Thursday accused the Congress of playing petty politics over the way in which government is handling the coronavirus crisis and said it is "high time they think of national interest and stop misleading people".
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Congress playing petty politics, high time they think of national interest
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the Congress of playing "petty politics" and said that it is high time the party think of national interest.
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Congress must act as watchdog to protect poor during lockdown: Rahul Gandh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked fellow party members to act as a 'watchdog' to ensure that the interests of the poor and vulnerable section of the society are protected during the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the coun
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VHP urges Muslim leaders to shut mosques, consider cremation instead of bu
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): On the day when RSS-affiliate Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is celebrating Ram Navami without much fanfare, it has urged the leaders of the Muslim community to respect government directive regarding COVID-19 on social distancing and close mosques in the interest
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Strange and unscrupulous: Adhir Chowdhury on Centre lowering interest rate
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday slammed the "strange and unscrupulous" method of the central government to lower the rates of interest on various small savings schemes.
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Congress asks govt to withdraw order reducing interest rates on small savi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday said the government's decision to reduce interest rates on small saving schemes was a "fatal blow" to the economic security of depositors and sought its withdrawal.
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SC seeks Centre's response on PIL against black marketing of face masks, s
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking its intervention over the alleged black marketing of masks, sanitisers and personal protection equipment amid coronavirus lockdown.
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SC adjourns, for 2 weeks, hearing on PIL seeking to impose financial emerg
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for two weeks hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to impose a financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution in the country due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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SC seeks Centre's response on PIL for WHO-approved protection kits for hea
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the Central government's response on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to avail WHO-approved protection kits for doctors, especially since they are working under tedious conditions.
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Government lowers interest rates on PPF, Sukanya, Senior Citizen, other sm
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Facing economic challenges due to threat posed by coronavirus, the government on Tuesday lowered the rates of interest on various small savings schemes including Public Provident Fund, Sukanya Samriddhi and Kisan Vikas Patra for the first quarter of the fina
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