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US asks its citizens stranded in India to be ready with required documents
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The United States Embassy in New Delhi on Thursday issued a statement asking American citizens stranded in India to keep their travel documents ready for their evacuation due to nationwide lockdown.
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States working to provide food, shelter to migrant workers: Centre
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown, the Centre on Thursday said the state governments are working on measures to provide food and shelter to migrant workers.
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PM Greeb Kalyan Yojana puts money where mouth is, says ASSOCHAM
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) on Thursday said that the government has put the "money where the mouth is" by unveiling the Rs 1.70 lakh crore Pradhan Mantri Greeb Kalyan Yojana, expressing confidence that similar package
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Trading community to observe 21-day nationwide lockdown religiously: CAIT
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has said that the trading community of the country comprising of seven crore traders and 40 crore of their employees stands in solidarity with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union and State Governments for obser
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60 FIRs registered, 595 arrested for violating lockdown in Uttarakhand
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): As many as 60 FIRs were registered and 595 people were arrested in Uttarakhand on Thursday for violating the lockdown that has been implemented in a bid to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, police said.
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SEBI gives a month's extension to hold AGMs due to COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday granted listed companies one month's extension to hold their annual general meetings (AGM) due to the 21-day Covid-19 induced lockdown.
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Govt plan soon for healthy lifestyle during 21-day coronavirus lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): In a bid to encourage people to follow a healthy lifestyle during their 21 days lockdown home quarantine, the Union Ministry of Health is chalking out a plan called Behavioral Social Intervention for COVID-19.
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Combating COVID-19: Places of worship being closed, Srinagar DM asks peopl
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): District Magistrate Shahid Choudhary on Thursday said the closure of all religious places in the district is underway and has urged the people to stay at home in view of the countrywide lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus disease.
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Government's relief package for poor first step in right direction: Rahul
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the financial package announced by the government was the first step in the right direction towards providing relief to those who are bearing the brunt of lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Centre permits doorstep delivery of medicines during Covid-19 lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday allowed doorstep delivery of medicines to people during the 21-day nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Indian Performing Rights Society to fund economically weaker sections of m
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Lyricist and chairman of Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) Javed Akhtar on Thursday announced that the society will be funding for the welfare of people belonging to economically weaker sections in the music industry amid a nationwide lockdown.
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Mamata Banerjee requests 18 CMs to help workers from Bengal stranded in th
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Chief Ministers of 18 states requesting them to provide basic amenities such as shelter, food and medical support to the workers of West Bengal stranded in their states due to lockdown.
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