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Congress must act as watchdog to protect poor during lockdown: Rahul Gandh
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked fellow party members to act as a 'watchdog' to ensure that the interests of the poor and vulnerable section of the society are protected during the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the coun
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COVID-19 cases and deaths surging, debt relief needed for poorest nations:
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization voiced deep concern on Wednesday about the rapid escalation and spread of COVID-19 cases from the new coronavirus, which has now reached 205 countries and territories across the globe.
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COVID-19 crisis: Pak authorities sell relief materials, meant for poor, to
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Mirpur [PoK], April 2 (ANI): Pakistani authorities are selling to retail stores in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) the relief material and essential food items, which are actually meant for the poor during Covid-19 crisis.
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RSS serves needy people in AP during lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers in a village of Vizianagaram district are engaged in serving food to the poor and needy people during the lockdown period.
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Self-isolation a privilege not available to poor
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Delhi (India) April 1 (ANI): To defeat the highly contagious coronavirus, there is only one solution, and that is self-isolation. Although the majority of the citizens are following it religiously, the poor are struggling to feed themselves and even buy the basic essentials for survival.
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Decision of lockdown was made without making necessary arrangements for po
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Tuesday drew the attention of the government towards the plight of migrant workers and criticised it of taking the decision of lockdown without making proper necessary arrangements for the poor.
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Northern Railway's Delhi Division distributes food among needy amid nation
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Amid the nationwide lockdown, the Railway Police Force (RPF) personnel of Northern Railway's Delhi Division distributed 2500 meals free of cost to the poor and needy at New Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi Safdarjung, Mandawali, Ghaziabad and Shakurbasti railw
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Doctors in Siliguri complain of poor quality COVID-19 protection gear
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Doctors at the North Bengal Medical College, Siliguri on Tuesday claimed that they have been provided raincoats, sunglasses and masks made of bedsheets instead of the PPEs (Personal Protective Equipments) such as laboratory glasses and surgical/N
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BSNL's prepaid SIMs won't be discontinued till April 20: Ravi Shankar Pras
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the prepaid SIMs of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will not be discontinued till April 20 and for outgoing calls, a Rs 10 incentive has also been provided so that the poor people continue to communicat
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COVID-19: Textile store owner in Madurai distributes 8,000 cotton masks to
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): An owner of a textile store in Madurai has manufactured and distributed 8,000 cotton masks to the poor people, policemen, corporation and health workers amid coronavirus outbreak.
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COVID-19: Hindus denied food supplies in Pakistan's Karachi
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Karachi, [Pakistan] March 30 (ANI): Amid COVID-19 outbreak, thousands of poor people gathered at Rehrri Ghoth in Karachi to receive food supplies and daily essentials.
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RSS gives food packets, grocery kits to poor in Nagpur
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): In view of the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of COVID-19, RSS volunteers here are working round the clock to help the poor people of the city by providing food packets and grocery kits to them.
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