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Odisha declares coronavirus as 'disaster', orders closure of schools, cine
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): The Odisha Government on Friday declared COVID-19 as a 'disaster' under the provisions of Disaster Management Act, 2005 to adequately empower public officials to combat the spread of coronavirus. An amount of Rs 200 crore has been earmarked to d
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Countries must work together to combat COVID-19 pandemic: IMF
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 13 (ANI): The economic cost from the outbreak of coronavirus strain COVID-19 is still uncertain but countries must work together to combat it, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said.
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PM Imran Khan calls NSC to discuss strategy to tackle coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 13 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee on Friday to discuss steps to be taken by his government to contain coronavirus spread as COVID-19 cases rose to 20 in the country.
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Chhattisgarh schools, colleges to remain closed till March 31: CM Baghel
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday reviewed the measures and preparation to tackle the spread of coronavirus and directed that schools and colleges in the state will remain closed till March 31.
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Detailed tracking procedure in place to prevent coronavirus spread, no ban
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that a very detailed tracking procedure was in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus and untested people cannot be brought back to the country in a very severe epidemic situation as the nation's
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Uttarakhand schools to remain closed till March 31 amid coronavirus fears
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): All schools in Uttarakhand will remain closed till March 31 in an attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus, an official statement said on Thursday.
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BJD member demands installation of thermal imagers in Parliament
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): BJD member Pinaki Misra on Thursday made a suggestion in Lok Sabha to install thermal imagers in Parliament as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Army sets up 4 isolation wards at Command hospital Udhampur to tackle Coro
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): With an aim to effectively fight the spread of Coronavirus, Command Hospital (NC), Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, under the aegis of Headquarter Northern Command has set up four isolation wards with a 100-bed capacity.
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PM Modi, Boris Johnson discuss coronavirus crisis
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Thursday and discussed the importance of coordinated international efforts to tackle the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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COVID-19 impact: Twitter tells global staff to work from home
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
California [USA], Mar 12 (ANI): In a bid to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, Twitter informed all its employees to work from home.
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Pakistan using religious extremism to counter Baloch nationalism, say acti
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 12 (ANI): Baloch and other human rights activists from Pakistan held a protest outside the United Nations office here to draw the attention towards growing human rights violations and the spread of religious extremism in Balochistan.
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False propaganda being spread about CAA: Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that false propaganda is being spread about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to create a sense of fear among the minority community people.
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