Hong Kong, April 18 (ANI): Hong Kong's legislature on Saturday approved HK$137.5 billion (US$18 billion) in emergency funding, the largest aid package rolled out since COVID-19 hit, even though lawmakers on both sides said measures needed to be expanded to help the unemployed.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 16 (ANI): A total of 25 community kitchens operating under the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation are delivering food packets daily to about 67,000 people amid the national lockdown imposed in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 15 (ANI): The state government has provided much-needed relief to labourers from Chhattisgarh stranded in other states due to the national lockdown.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] April 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Exporters of textiles and clothing are passing through unprecedented times, said Dr K.V. Srinivasan, Chairman of The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL).
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 15 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices moved up during early hours on Wednesday following positive cues from global markets.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): The Finance Ministry on Tuesday informed that over 32 crore people have been given direct cash support of Rs 29,352 crore and 5.29 crore beneficiaries have been given free ration of food grains under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package and Ann Yojana am
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 14 (ANI): While welcoming the Centre's decision to extend the nationwide lockdown till May 3 in view of coronavirus spread in the country, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not announcing any
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Industry bodies on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of extending the COVID-19 lockdown till May 3 but called for an urgent economic relief package to protect jobs and small businesses.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): While extending support to the coronavirus lockdown extension, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday accused the Central government of neglecting the needs of the poor and said that "not a rupee" has been added to the economic package announced to
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 14 (ANI): Neetu Lohia Foundation in Dehradun is distributing food to the needy amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 13 (ANI): Hyderabad Police on Monday distributed food packets among the needy including migrant labourers, in city's Zeba bagh Ashique Nagar area while maintaining social distancing in view of threat of coronavirus spread.
Manila [The Philippines], April 13 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday tripled the size of its response to novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to 20 billion dollars and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker and more flexible delivery of assista