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COVID-19 lockdown in India has impacted education of over 247 million scho
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): A report prepared by UNICEF has revealed that COVID-19 pandemic in India and lockdown has impacted 247 million children enrolled in elementary and secondary education, besides 28 million children who were undergoing pre-school education in Anganwadi centres.
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Govt evacuates over 1.58 lakhs stranded J-K residents
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 23 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated over 1.58 lakhs residents stranded in other parts of the country due to coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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COVID-19 cases in Karnataka increasing, state govt might impose lockdown i
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 23 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Tuesday hinted that the number of coronavirus cases in the state is on the rise and if the situation deteriorates further then the state government may think to impose the lockdown.
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Maintain social distancing, use of face masks to avoid second COVID-19 wav
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], June 23 (ANI): Continuing social distancing, and other precautionary measures like the use of face masks, and handwashing, could possibly help in avoiding the need for future lockdown, according to a modelling study performed by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (I
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Sanctions under emergency credit line guarantee scheme cross Rs 79,000 cro
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): To help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) tide over challenges created by the lockdown after Covid-19 outbreak, public and private sector banks have sanctioned loans worth Rs 79,000 crore of which more than Rs 35,000 crore has already been disburse
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Lockdown to be imposed in 11 wards of Guwahati from tonight
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 23 (ANI): Lockdown will be imposed in 11 wards of Guwahati from 9 pm on Tuesday, untill further orders. Essential services such as grocery stores, petrol pumps, banks etc to remain functional, said Government of Assam.
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Telangana school principal loses job, starts 'thela' selling idli, dosa, v
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Khammam (Telangana) [India], June 23 (ANI): The principal of a private school, who says he lost his job during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, now runs a 'thela' selling idli, vada and dosa in the Khammam district of Telangana.
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States disbursed Rs 4,957 crore to 2 crore construction workers amid lockd
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): In a major relief to construction workers, state governments have disbursed a total amount of Rs 4,957 crores cash assistance to these workers across the country during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, an official statement said on Tuesday.
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Merck Foundation partners with Liberia First Lady to support livelihood of
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Monrovia [Liberia] June 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany partnered with Clar Marie Weah, the First Lady of Liberia to support the livelihood of families of casual workers and persons living with disabiliti
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COVID-19: Kumaraswamy demands re-imposition of lockdown in Bengaluru
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 23 (ANI): In the wake of the increasing coronavirus cases in Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy demanded re-imposition of lockdown in Bengaluru for at least 20 days and warned if not done "Bengaluru would be another Brazil."
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Inspiring social worker Zarine Manchanda champions the cause of the poor
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 23 (ANI/Mediawire): For India's poorest residents in Mumbai, the COVID-19 virus has caused more anguish and suffering than ever before, as the lockdown's tight grip has made access to food and other essentials more difficult.
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D.K. Shivakumar calls for voluntary lockdown at Karnataka's Kanakapura
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 23 (ANI): Karnataka Congress leader and Kanakapura MLA DK Shivakumar said on Monday that in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, people of his assembly constituency have taken a unanimous decision of remaining under voluntary lockdown until July 1.
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