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Staggered withdrawal of money for Jan Dhan Yojana beneficiaries to maintai
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Rural Development Ministry has released Rs 500 for women account holders of Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in accordance with the announcement made last month by the government and has said that there will be staggered withdrawal of money in the
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Combating COVID-19: Railways produce 2.87 lakh masks, over 25,000 litres o
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Indian Railways has produced a total of 2.87 lakh masks and 25,806 litres of sanitisers till April 1 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Ministry of Railways said on Friday.
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PM advises to follow social distancing, home quarantine: Shooter Abhishek
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Indian shooter Abhishek Verma, who interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference on Friday, said that the PM advised to follow home quarantine and social distancing to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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Govt launches mobile app to help people track spread of coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Government on Thursday launched a mobile app developed in public-private partnership as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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COVID-19: Indian students stranded in Ukraine seek government help in evac
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], April 2 (ANI): Indian students stranded in various universities of Ukraine have appealed for help and evacuation in the wake of the threat of the spread of coronavirus in the country and said the Indian embassy should contact them directly.
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Sonia Gandhi's statement on lockdown irresponsible, shows petty politics:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Thursday criticized Congress president Sonia Gandhi for allegedly doing "petty politics" for questioning the government's efforts in containing the spread of coronavirus and its fallout.
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COVID-19: Delhi Police sanitises Nizamuddin area post congregation
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Delhi Police officials on Thursday sanitised the Nizamuddin area, which has emerged as one of the hotspots for the spread of coronavirus across the country, after the Tablighi Jamaat congregation was held here last month.
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Rise in number of domestic violence complaints since lockdown: NCW chief
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma on Thursday said that there has been a rise in the number of domestic violence complaints received by the commission ever since lockdown was imposed in the country to prevent the spread of coronaviru
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WHO praises India's response to ward off COVID-19, say $22.6 bn stimulus p
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 2 (ANI): Praising India's efforts in combating Covid-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, said that the country's USD 22.6 billion economic stimulus plan will benefit millions of poor who have been affected by 21-day countrywide lockdown to curb t
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Congress must act as watchdog to protect poor during lockdown: Rahul Gandh
Updated : 6 years, 3 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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Sonia Gandhi says lockdown unplanned, urges Centre to prepare Common Minim
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday urged the Centre to prepare and publish a Common Minimum Relief Programme, stating that it will alleviate several concerns of people triggered due to the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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US begins repatriation of nationals stranded in India due to 21-day lockdo
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 2 (ANI): The United States has begun repatriation of its stranded nationals, who want to return home, from India which is undergoing a 21-day lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus pandemic, a senior American diplomat has said.
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