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Coronavirus: FM Sitharaman announces Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package for
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a relief package for the poor and migrant workers amid a 21-day countrywide lockdown to mitigate the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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COVID-19: Bihar announces Rs 100 cr relief package; to convert schools int
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar)[India], Mar 26 (ANI): In a bid to help the poor and daily wage labourers who are facing the brunt of the lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Bihar government on Thursday announced a relief package of Rs 100 crore and has decided to convert schools into shelter hom
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Additional 5 kilograms of rice or wheat, 1 kg pulses to be provided to 80
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
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.
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COVID-19: Paralympic Committee members to contribute to PM's relief fund
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Thursday announced that all its members will contribute a day's salary to Prime Minister's Relief Fund in a bid to help the country in its fight against coronavirus.
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Govt hikes MGNREGA wages to help poor tide over lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a wage increase under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) amid the lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis in the country.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Delhi Metro services shut till April 14
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Cooperation (DMRC) on Thursday announced that its services would be shut till April 14 due to the national lockdown imposed by the Centre to curb the spread of coronavirus.
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Politicians find time to relax, practice Yoga amid COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): With half of their staff on duty and no visitors allowed in waiting halls, many top leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who are under quarantine due to the extended lockdown are exploring ways to keep themselves busy.
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Sonia Gandhi suggests 8 measures for Centre to take up during lockdown per
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
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.
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Incidents of people flouting COVID-19 lockdown reported in parts of Andhra
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): In parts of Andhra Pradesh some people have been following mandatory precautionary measures put in place by the state and the central government, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Essential services maintenance persons to be allowed free movement by Guru
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): All officers of Gurugram Police on Thursday were directed to allow free movement of technical hands required for essential services and maintenance of households and buildings, amid a nationwide lockdown following the COVID-19 outbreak.
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COVID-19: Lucknow Police Commissioner urges people to stay indoors
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Lucknow Commissioner of Police Sujit Pandey urged the people of the city to stay indoors in order to stay safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: FM announces Rs 1.7 lakh cr package for poor affected by lock
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama on Thursday stated the government is planning to provide a relief package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore to the underprivileged, poor and migrant workers affected by the lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak. The scheme has been named Pr
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