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.
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with suggestions for the Centre to undertake during the lockdown period.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Wednesday directed Labour and Employment Department to release Rs 1000 to each of 3.50 lakh workers for the purchase of ration during the 21 days lockdown period.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Hyderabad City Police on Wednesday said that it will issue passes which will help in free movement of the vehicles carrying essential and semi essential commodities during the 21-day lockdown period.
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the state government will provide e-passes to those providing essentials during the 21-day lockdown period.
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to the citizens to extend help to nine families during the 21-day lockdown period if they can as the country battles the outbreak of coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Former union minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday suggested a 10-point plan to augment the income of farmers, poor and vulnerable classes of the society whose earnings have taken a hit due to the lockdown imposed in the country in the wake of the coronavirus o
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday assured people that the supply of essential commodities will not be hampered at any cost and added that personnel manning shops and engaged in other essential services would be issued E-passes promptly to f
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory to private security agencies asking them to protect their employees from layoff and pay cuts during the lockdown period, which has been imposed in the entire country in wake of coronavirus epidemic.
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): In wake of the lockdown in the entire country to tackle coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked states and Union Territories to keep a strict watch on rumour mongers, including those related to the shortage of food and other essenti
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that strict action will be taken against overpricing and hoarding of essential items during lockdown period in the state.
Chandigarh [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that the government has sanctioned Rs 3 crore for providing food packets to over 38,000 people during the lockdown period in the state to combat the COVID-19 crisis.