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With no income, daily wage labourers depend on Delhi govt for food
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Thousands of daily wage labourers who have lost their livelihood due to coronavirus-forced nationwide lockdown are now dependent on the Delhi government for food.
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Chief ministers raised issues of dipping revenue, livelihoods during inter
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Several chief ministers raised issues concerning people including loss of livelihoods due to the crisis created by COVID-19 during their interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought funds from Centre due to their dipping revenues, Puducherry Ch
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Delhi government starts process to give Rs 5,000 to para-transit vehicle d
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): The Delhi government has initiated the process to give one-time financial help of Rs 5,000 to para-transit vehicle drivers, which had been announced by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the wake of the lockdown that has affected their livelihood.
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Women SHGs in Odisha prepare masks for COVID-19 warriors
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Keonjhar (Odisha) [India], April 9 (ANI): Amid rising concerns over shortage of protective gear as the COVID-19 cases surge across the country, women Self Help Groups (SHG) under Mission Shakti and Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) prepared face masks for police force, sanitation and frontlin
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Union Tribal Minister Arjun Munda asks CMs to protect livelihood of triba
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has written to a number of Chief Ministers to initiate the process of undertaking procurement of minor forest produce at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The communication aims to mitigate the effect of lockdown
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No work due to lockdown, painter writes 'Help Us' on wall of house
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Panchkula (Chandigarh) [India], April 5 (ANI): A painter has written 'Help Us' on the wall of his house on Chandigarh-Panchkula road requesting people to help him with money or food as lockdown has affected his livelihood.
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COVID-19: SHGs make 1.32 cr face masks under rural livelihood mission
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The production of face masks has been initiated by Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Rural Development said on Saturday.
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Saving lives and protecting livelihoods go hand in hand: IMF
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 4 (ANI): IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has urged the world to come together to protect the most vulnerable from the unprecedented health and economic crisis.
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COVID19 awareness campaign in rural areas by Magic Bus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr 1 (ANI/Digpu): Magic Bus' Youth Mentors are continuously visiting communities to sensitise them about the #COVID19outbreak, the need to stay indoors, wash hands, keep it sanitised and avoid touching the face during the day.
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GiveIndia launches mission to support coronavirus-hit families
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Online platform GiveIndia has started a mission to support families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in India, which is likely to result in loss of livelihoods for a very large number of people -- especially among the daily wage workers.
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COVID-19: Delhi govt to give Rs 5000 to each construction worker
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced Rs 5,000 for each construction worker under Construction Workers Welfare Board Fund as their livelihood has been affected due the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.
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Producers Guild of India comes to rescue of daily wagers of entertainment
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Producers Guild of India (GUILD) on Tuesday announced to establish a relief fund for the daily-wage workers involved in entertainment industry whose livelihoods have been hit by COVID-19 pandemic.
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