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West Bengal jute industry seeks permission to work during lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 11 (ANI): West Bengal based jute industry on Saturday urged the Central government to allow the operation of mills as the workers can maintain social distancing while on work in factories during the lockdown.
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India would have 8.2 lakh COVID-19 cases by April 15 without lockdown, soc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): The Centre on Saturday said had the government not taken adequate measures to contain the spread of coronavirus then the country would have witnessed 8.2 lakh cases by April 15.
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People violate social distancing norms in Bihar's Digha vegetable market
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Digha (Bihar) [India], April 11(ANI): People were seen crowding in a vegetable market in Digha area in Patna on Saturday in complete violation of the social distancing norms advised by the government amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
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Gandhigiri, Deepu di Biryani, corona helmet - Police attempt unique ways t
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): As India fights the COVID-19 amid the nationwide lockdown, police officers in various states have launched unique campaigns aimed at spreading awareness on social distancing and urging people to stay at their homes and remain safe to contain the virus. Read More
Over 700 new decentralised procurement centres in Andhra to support farmer
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 11 (ANI): Over 700 new decentralised procurement centres set up in Andhra Pradesh to support farmers amid lockdown will begin operation on Saturday.
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People panic-buy vegetables, breaking social distancing norms in Delhi's O
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): In complete violation of the social distancing norms amid the coronavirus lockdown, people at Delhi's Okhla mandi were seen rushing inside the vegetable market, here on Saturday.
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asks people to stay away from COVID-19 related rumou
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 10 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday asked people not to pay heed to rumours linked to COVID-19 and instructed Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar and Director General of Police (DGP) Gupteshwar Pandey to involve all the District Magistrates and Superin
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Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar raises awareness about COVID-19 through
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar joined hands with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to raise awareness about the novel coronavirus.
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Haryana restricts visit of farmers to grain markets
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 10 (ANI): In a bid to make hassle-free procurement of mustard and wheat during the Rabi season and reduce congestion in grain markets, Haryana government led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has decided to restrict the entry of farmers in the 'mandis'
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Chitkara University contributes to PM CARES Fund, Punjab CM Relief Fund &a
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] April 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): In pandemic times, the best effort is to come together and display a gesture of solidarity.
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COVID-19 not transmitted from animals to humans, misinformation being spre
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Calling the circulation of rumours about animals spreading COVID-19 a "classic example of spreading misinformation, disinformation, distorted information," Dr Chandrakant Pandav, Head, Centre for Community Medicine, AIIMS Delhi said that this totally wrong
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FICCI calls for balance to normalise economic activity, control COVID-19 s
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): The exit strategy of countrywide lockdown amid coronavirus pandemic should aim towards bringing about a fine balance that on one hand normalises economic and social activity and yet contains the disease from spreading and getting out of control, the Federat
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