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Rising vegetable rates due to lack of supply in UP's Ghazipur mandi amid l
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Wholesale markets across the country are facing acute problems, not because of the shortage of vegetables but due to the lack of supply, which has led to steep rise in prices due to the 21-day lockdown in the wake of the deadly COVID-19 outbrea
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Gurugram exempts electricians, domestic helpers and others from lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Guguram Police on Thursday rolled out a new notification exempting people providing "technical services" from the 21 days lockdown. The list includes- electrician, plumber, lift techinicians, domestic helpers and nine others professionals.
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Distributed vegetables to poor as prices have shot up: Puducherry Cong MLA
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Congress MLA John Kumar on Thursday said that he distributed vegetables to the poor because the prices of essential items post lockdown "have increased."
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COVID-19: ICC gives fans some respite, opens up archives of match footage
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Mar 26 (ANI): As the whole world has been sent into a lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday opened up its archives of match footage and programming to its broadcast partners.
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Strict action against those attacking doctors, police personnel: Ajit Pawa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that police and medical professionals are doing their duty to combat the menace of coronavirus and added that strict action will be taken against those heckling or attacking them.
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Temples in Varanasi shut amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Temples in the holy city of Varanasi wore a deserted look as celebrations on the occasion of Chaitra Navratri were suspended amid a lockdown to counter the coronavirus pandemic.
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44 passengers from Hyderabad allowed into Andhra Pradesh after discussion
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): As many as 44 people including students from Hyderabad have been allowed into Andhra Pradesh. They have been put up at K4 hostel of IIIT, Nuzidi, where a temporary quarantine facility for 330 persons has been created.
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Coronavirus: FM Sitharaman announces Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package for
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a relief package for the poor and migrant workers amid a 21-day countrywide lockdown to mitigate the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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COVID-19: Bihar announces Rs 100 cr relief package; to convert schools int
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar)[India], Mar 26 (ANI): In a bid to help the poor and daily wage labourers who are facing the brunt of the lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Bihar government on Thursday announced a relief package of Rs 100 crore and has decided to convert schools into shelter hom
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Additional 5 kilograms of rice or wheat, 1 kg pulses to be provided to 80
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that 8.69 crore farmers will get immediate help during the lockdown period through direct cash transfers in the first week of April.
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COVID-19: Paralympic Committee members to contribute to PM's relief fund
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Thursday announced that all its members will contribute a day's salary to Prime Minister's Relief Fund in a bid to help the country in its fight against coronavirus.
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Govt hikes MGNREGA wages to help poor tide over lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a wage increase under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) amid the lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis in the country.
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