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Kolkata's transgender community welcomes free ration by state government
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 20 (ANI): The transgender community in West Bengal welcomed the state government's announcement of free rations to the community till June 2021, saying that although they were grateful for the rations, it would have been more beneficial during the lockdo
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COVID-19 impact: Ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi, sale of idols falls
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], August 20 (ANI): Ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi, the idol makers in West Bengal's Siliguri said the sales of Ganesha idols have dropped sharply this year due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown.
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Loans worth Rs 1 lakh crore disbursed under ECLGS to offset COVID-19 distr
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Banks from public and private sectors have sanctioned loans worth over Rs 1.5 lakh crore under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) of which more than Rs 1 lakh crore has already been disbursed, the government said on Thursday.
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PNB Housing Finance to raise Rs 1,800 cr equity capital
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): PNB Housing Finance will raise up to Rs 1,800 crore equity capital through a preferential or rights issue.
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Hotels to reopen, gyms to remain closed in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has approved the reopening of hotels but gymnasiums will remain closed in the national capital amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Madhuri Dixit reminisces her Sri Lanka family trip as she talks about cuis
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): As she reminisced her last year's trip to Sri Lanka, Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri Dixit Nene on Wednesday shared that the cooking class from the trip had helped her during the coronavirus induced lockdown.
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Truth of unemployment can't be hidden: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also slammed the Modi government on Wednesday stating that the "truth of unemployment" cannot be hidden from the countrymen.
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Angelina Jolie enjoying 'chaos' of a full house during coronavirus quarant
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 19 (ANI): Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is perfectly happy in her busy home amid the coronavirus lockdown.
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58 pc citizens believe small towns, rural districts 'unprepared' to handle
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): As India's daily case load becomes highest in the world, 53 per cent citizens are in favour of some sort of lockdown to contain COVID-19 spread while 58 per cent believe small towns and rural districts are "unprepared" to handle the pandemic, according to a s
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Zee Q1 net profit dips 95 per cent to Rs 29 crore, Subhash Chandra to be C
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 18 (ANI): Zee Entertainment Enterprises on Tuesday posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 29 crore for the quarter ended June, down over 94 per cent from Rs 530 crore in Q1 FY20.
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Cyclists throng Dal Lake to maintain fitness amid pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 18 (ANI): In this day and age where most city folks prefer to use cars and motorbikes for their daily commuting, cycling has emerged as a new trend in several parts of the country amid the COVID-19 lockdown, including Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.
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Puducherry observes complete lockdown to combat COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Puducherry [Puducherry], August 18 (ANI): Streets in Puducherry on Tuesday wore a deserted look and shops and establishments remained closed as the Union Territory observed a complete lockdown in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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