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Shabana Azmi recites 'And the people stayed home' amid nationwide lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 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, 11 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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FICCI hails Centre's Rs 1,70,000 cr package for COVID-19 hit poor
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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Second evacuation flight of German, European tourists stranded in India to
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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US asks its citizens stranded in India to be ready with required documents
Updated : 5 years, 11 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, 11 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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Trading community to observe 21-day nationwide lockdown religiously: CAIT
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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Centre permits doorstep delivery of medicines during Covid-19 lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 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, 11 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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Essential services maintenance persons to be allowed free movement by Guru
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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Over 500 Germans stranded in India flown back
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Over 500 German citizens stranded in India amid the nationwide lockdown were flown back to their homeland on Wednesday night, German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner informed on Thursday.
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52 pilgrims from Bihar, UP stuck in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu due to lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Fifty-two pilgrims from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are stuck in the temple town of Rameswaram following the suspension of interstate rail and road traffic due to the nationwide lockdown imposed to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
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