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Odisha govt to provide 3 months' free ration to 94 lakh families
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 12 (ANI): Around 94 lakh families in Odisha, who are covered under the national and state food security schemes, will be given three-month ration for April-June period free of cost to ensure food security in the state amid nationwide lockdown, the state go
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Lockdown : NGOs permitted to buy food grains directly from FCI for providi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Central government has directed Food Corporation of India (FCI) to provide wheat and rice to NGOs and charitable organizations, providing cooked food to poor people amid lockdown, at the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) rates without going through the e-au
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Andhra Pradesh govt includes 15 procedures for treatment of suspected, COV
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government has included 15 new procedures to treat COVID-19 suspected and confirmed cases under its Dr YSR Aarogyasri scheme, in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Govt offices in Meghalaya to function from April 15, ed
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Meghalaya Cabinet on Monday decided that all government offices will start functioning with full staff strength from April 15. However, academic institutions will remain closed until the end of this month.
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COVID-19: Liverpool reverse decision to furlough staff
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Liverpool [UK], April 7 (ANI): Liverpool on Monday said they came to a 'wrong conclusion' earlier and reversed their decision to use the government's furlough scheme to pay non-playing club staff.
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Rajasthan CM writes to PM Modi, seeks Rs 1 lakh cr package for States
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 6 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking urgent steps to empower the State governments.
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Singapore to subsidise 75 pc wages of all local employees
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Singapore, Apr 6 (ANI): In yet another far-reaching decision, the Singapore government has decided to pay up to 75 per cent of the wages of all Singaporeans and permanent resident workers for the month of April due to economic devastation caused by COVID-19.
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Ensure everyone benefits from government schemes: UP CM to MLAs, Ministers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday held consultations with his Ministers and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) through video conference and asked them to ensure that each and every individual in the state benefits from the government
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Every family under Antyodaya scheme will get 70 kg ration: Haryana CM
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 3 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that every family under the Antyodaya scheme will get 70 kg ration and those under Below Poverty Line (BPL) will get 10 kg ration per person with additional sugar and mustard oil.
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Tribal Ministry asks States to prevent distress sale of non-timber forest
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid concerns caused by the coronavirus, the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) has written to the States that unscrupulous market forces may try to exploit the tribal gatherers by pushing them to distress sale of Non-Timbe
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No person should stay hungry: Delhi CM during interaction with MLAs
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday spoke with MLAs via video conferencing and instructed them to ensure that the people of their respective areas get all the benefits of the government schemes during the lockdown in the wake of coronavirus. Read More
COVID-19: Yogi govt to disburse over Rs 871 cr to pensioners
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus lockdown, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government will soon disburse advance monthly pensions to over 86 lakh senior citizens, widows and differently-abled persons in the state.
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