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Kejriwal govt receives over 5 lakh suggestions on post-lockdown relaxation
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Delhi government has received an overwhelming response from public with over 5 lakh suggestions through messages, e-mails and calls over suggestions on lockdown relaxations.
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India's CO2 emissions drop by 1.4 pc for first time in four decades
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Economic slowdown, growth of renewable energy and the impact of COVID-19 lockdown have led to the first year-on-year reduction in India's CO2 emissions in four decades, says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
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642 Shramik special trains have been operationalised till May 13: Railways
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): As on May 13, a total of 642 Shramik special trains have been operationalised from various states across the country, the Ministry of Railways said on Wednesday.
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FCI issues about 160 lakh MT foodgrains to States, UTs during lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Food Corporation of India (FCI) has issued about 160 lakh MT foodgrains to states and Union Territories during the lockdown period under various schemes.
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Punjab: Food shops closed amid lockdown ordered to destroy stale food mate
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 13 (ANI): Food shops, especially sweet shops, which remained closed in the lockdown have been asked to destroy the old, stale and putrefied food material.
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Kerala hikes liquor prices by 10-35 pc amid lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 13 (ANI): The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to increase the sales tax on liquor. The proposed increase is 10 per cent on beer and wine and 35 per cent on all other categories of liquor.
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Uttarakhand govt grants exemption in surcharge on electricity during lockd
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 13 (ANI): The Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday decided to grant an exemption in interest and surcharge on electricity to consumers during the lockdown period.
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Arjun Kapoor shares boomerang as he is 'bored in the house'
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): To kill the boredom amid the coronavirus induced lockdown, actor Arjun Kapoor on Wednesday shared a boomerang featuring American rapper Tyga's famous quarantine song 'Bored in the house.'
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Govt announces Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans for MSMEs
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a series of liquidity measures for millions of small businesses reeling under the impact of COVID-19 lockdown, including collateral-free automatic loans worth Rs 3 lakh crore.
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Priyanka Gandhi requests UP CM for state buses for people returning to the
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 13 (ANI): Congress leader and party in charge of Eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday requested Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to arrange UPSRTC buses for the people returning to their villages for humanitarian reasons as well as to en
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Partial resumption of train services brings relief, joy to people
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The partial resumption of train services from Tuesday under lockdown relaxations after nearly two months has come as a big relief to people with those at the railway station here expressing happiness at being able to go back to their home towns or other desti
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Kolkata's Gurudawara feeds 4500 people everyday amid COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): Behala Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee in collaboration with the Indian Humanitarian Association is serving 4,500 persons each day since last 50 days of lockdown.
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