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Study reveals childhood exposure to parental smoking linked to poorer cogn
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Turku [Finland], April 16 (ANI): Exposure to parental smoking in childhood and adolescence is associated with poorer learning ability and memory in midlife, suggests a Finnish study.
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11-year-old Hyderabad girl raises Rs 9.4 lakh for poor amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 16 (ANI): In a goodwill gesture, an 11-year-old girl from Hyderabad raised nearly Rs 9.4 lakh to help the poor amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19.
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We will provide food and shelter to every poor : Arvind Kejriwal
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the Delhi government will provide food and shelter to every poor person as there is no shortage of resources.
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Testing for COVID-19 still poor in Uttar Pradesh: Priyanka Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that testing for COVID-19 is still poor in Uttar Pradesh, stating that reports of five people have turned out to be positive for the coronavirus after the death of the patient.
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Health crisis must not end up becoming hunger crisis: D Raja
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Communist Party of India leader D Raja on Tuesday said that the lockdown extension announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "nothing unexpected" and warned that the health crisis must not end up becoming a hunger crisis as the government apparently lac
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Chidambaram supports lockdown extension, questions Centre's efforts on rel
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
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
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IMF Executive Board approves immediate debt service relief to 25 poor coun
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], April 14 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus pandemic, International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board has approved immediate debt service relief to 25 poor countries.
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Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi, suggests to extend NFSA provisions for 3 m
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising the issue of 'chronic food insecurity' faced by poor, farmers and daily wagers in the country owing to the national lockdown and suggested extending 10 kg grains per per
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AICC instructs cadres to reach out to poor on Ambedkar Jayanti
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has asked all its State, District and Block units to celebrate the Ambedkar Jayanti on Tuesday by reaching out to poor, needy and marginalised sections with all possible help in the difficult situation arising out of
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Priyanka supports Sonia Gandhi's suggestion to give 10 kg ration to poor
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday lauded party president Sonia Gandhi's suggestion to give 10-kg free ration for six months to the poor people.
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Free COVID-19 testing only for poor, SC modifies earlier order
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed that COVID-19 tests will be conducted free of cost for the poor and needy people across the country. The apex court modified its earlier order in the matter.
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IRCTC opens up kitchen units at 28 centres across country to feed the need
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has opened up its kitchen units in 28 towns and cities across the country for serving community meals to the poor and needy in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown.
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