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Global financial conditions tightened abruptly due to COVID-19: IMF
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its Global Financial Stability Overview released on Tuesday has noted that early in 2020, global financial markets remained afloat as there was a sense of optimism on the back of supportive monetary policy, reduc
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Traders' body supports extension of lockdown, calls it logical
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Tuesday strongly came out in support of the government's decision to extend the nationwide lockdown till May 3 to check the spread of COVID-19.
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China fabricated info about COVID-19 spread, say experts
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], April 14 (ANI): Experts have criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping for concealing, destroying and fabricating information about the rampant spread of COVID-19 and suppressing the data by silencing and criminalising dissent.
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World's shortest woman Jyoti Amge urges people to stay indoors
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], April 14 (ANI): Jyoti Amge, the world's shortest woman, has appealed to the people here to remain indoors amid the nationwide lockdown enforced to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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India's coronavrius cases rise to 9352, no new case in 25 districts for 14
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The penultimate day of 21-day lockdown saw the number of coronavirus cases in the country reach 9352 with 905 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The government's action plan to contain the spread of COVID-19 has stared yielding results in 25 distri
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12 arrested for defying lockdown orders in Jammu and Kashmir
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 13 (ANI): Police arrested 12 people on Monday for allegedly defying lockdown imposed by government to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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Srinagar Municipal Corporation using 50,000 litres of sanitisation mix dai
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 13 (ANI): Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is spraying 50,000 litres of sanitisation chemical mixture daily to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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MEA urges embassies to strictly follow lockdown guidelines
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs said it will continue to advise the diplomatic community to follow lockdown guidelines in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, government sources said on Monday.
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TN CM directs administration to act strictly against donors who defy lockd
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 12 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today instructed district collectors and police to take legal action against NGOs and politicians distributing food, essential supplies amid lockdown put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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Sectoral considerations needed for calibrated opening-up of lockdown: CII
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): A calibrated and safe exit from the lockdown, subject to considerations being given to the geographical spread of COVID-19 in the country, will be a practical approach, said the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in a report on Sunday.
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Malayalis in UAE keep a low key celebrating Vishu
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], April 12 (ANI): The festival of Vishu, traditionally marked with a lot of fanfare among Malayalis, is witnessing low-celebrations and has this year become a restricted affair with close family members, due to the stay at home directive and related precautionary measures undertak
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Fearing COVID-19 spread, villagers shift to fields along with belongings i
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tumakuru (Karnataka)[India], April 12 (ANI): Fearing the spread of COVID-19 in Muddenahalli village, the villagers shifted to living in tents in nearby fields with most of their belongings.
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