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Ambassador Ron Malka thanks Indian govt over evacuation of Israeli nationa
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Israel's Ambassador to India, Ron Malka, on Thursday thanked the Indian government for the evacuation of Israelis amid the nationwide lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, which has infected more than 600 people in the country.
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Police make people hop with bags as punishment for violating lockdown, SSP
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Budaun (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): In a case of police high handedness and apparent cruelty, people possibly going to their native places were made to hop along a road with their bags strapped on their backs as a punishment for violating the lockdown.
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Police stall wedding ceremony in Haryana amid pan-India lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Fatehabad (Haryana) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Preparations for a wedding ceremony were stalled by the police here on Thursday for violating coronavirus lockdown imposed across the country.
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Shabana Azmi recites 'And the people stayed home' amid nationwide lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): In an attempt to spill positivity around the 21-day-long nationwide lockdown imposed by the government to curb the spread of coronavirus, actor Shabana Azmi on Thursday recited the poem -- 'And the people stayed home' by Kitty O'Meara.
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Bengal CM directs officials, vendors to practice social distancing
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday directed officials and vendors to practice social distancing, in a market here amid the nationwide lockdown imposed in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
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"We have bigger concerns," Farah Khan slams celebs for posting workout vid
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Film director Farah Khan on Thursday shared a video message on social media expressing her anger on "privileged" celebrities for posting workout videos during the coronavirus lockdown, saying there are much bigger concerns than looking after figures.
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Allahabad HC Bar Association to give Rs 1,000 to junior lawyers
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): In the wake of the lockdown imposed due to COVID-19 outbreak, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association on Thursday decided to disburse Rs 1,000 each to the lawyers with less than 10 years of court experience.
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Chandigarh's PGIMER to start teleconsultation service amid COVID-19 lockdo
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER), Chandigarh, on Thursday decided to start the teleconsultation service for the registered outdoor patients of the institute amid the lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
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A shanty, expectant mother, doting husband and Coronavirus lockdown in Del
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): An eight-month pregnant woman and her husband are struggling to get food for last four days in the heart of national capital, which normally remains crowded.
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FICCI hails Centre's Rs 1,70,000 cr package for COVID-19 hit poor
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Thursday welcomed the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), stating that the steps announced by the government are critical and substantial to help the most vulnerable sections o
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Punjab CM seeks financial assistance from Centre to clear pending MGNREGA
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus lockdown, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has sought financial assistance from the Central government to clear all pending liabilities under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) sche
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Second evacuation flight of German, European tourists stranded in India to
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The second evacuation flight for 500 German and European tourists stranded in India due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown will take off from Delhi on Thursday night.
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