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Yechury urges President Kovind to nudge Centre for effective steps during
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind urging him to prevail upon the Centre to take measures in connection with the nationwide lockdown imposed in the country.
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Police arrests eight for transporting liquor during lockdown in Punjab
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sangrur (Punjab) [India], April 7 (ANI): Amid the nationwide lockdown, Dirba Police in Sangrur district on Tuesday arrested eight people for transporting liquor from Dirba to Dharamgarh.
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JSW Steel production declines by 4 pc in FY20 to 16.06 million tonnes
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): JSW Steel, the flagship business of 14 billion dollar JSW Group, on Tuesday reported crude steel production of 16.06 million tonnes in 2019-20 which marked a 4 per cent decline from 16.69 million tonnes in the previous fiscal year.
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Cured COVID-19 patient expresses gratitude to healthcare workers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 7 (ANI): Yash, a COVID-19 positive patient, who has been cured and discharged from the hospital after he recovered on Monday, has expressed gratitude to healthcare workers and essential service providers, who are serving amid the nationwide lockdown.
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WB Minister Shashi Panja distributes food
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Minister Dr Shashi Panja on Monday distributed food items and ludo game kits among the people of her constituency in Shyampukur in Kolkata amid the nationwide lockdown.
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Decision to end lockdown will be taken at right time: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said the decision to end the nationwide lockdown will be taken at the right time, which will be in the interests of the nation and its people.
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Sex workers in Mumbai's red light area struggle to survive amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): The nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus has made life difficult for sex workers in Kamathipura, a red-light area, in Mumbai.
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UGC writes to colleges, universities for setting up student helplines
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 6 (ANI): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to Vice-Chancellors and principals of all universities and colleges over setting up of helplines for mental health and psychosocial well being of the students amid the nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-
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Policemen in Surat wear coronavirus-theme dresses to create awareness
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], April 6 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown, police personnel in Mahuva taluka of Surat district donned coronavirus-themed dresses on Sunday while appealing people to stay at home and practice social distancing.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Indian Railways ensures supply of sugar, salt and edibl
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Amid the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19, the Indian Railways is making efforts to ensure that there is no shortage of sugar, salt and edible oil for consumption of the common man.
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Goa Youth hostel turns shelter for tourists, labourers stuck amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 5 (ANI): As hundreds of people got stuck in various cities due to the nationwide lockdown which was imposed on March 24, a youth hostel at Miramar in Goa is housing a group of people from diverse backgrounds - a Chinese national down for a sabbatical to a couple o
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Ganga flows cleaner in Haridwar, Varanasi as industrial discharge remains
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Uttarakhand/Uttar Pradesh [India], April 5 (ANI): The quality of water in River Ganga in Haridwar and Varanasi has improved significantly and marine life is now visible in the river as the nationwide lockdown has led to reduction in the dumping of industrial waste into it.
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