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Migrant workers from Moradabd reluctant to leave home town for work due to
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 17 (ANI): Due to the spread of coronavirus, many migrants in Moradabad now do not want to return to their workplaces outside their home town.
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Community health surveillance conducted through grassroots workers in Utta
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 17 (ANI): In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Dehradun district administration has been using technological surveillance as well as community surveillance through grassroots workers in containment zones.
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COVID-19: Kolkata cabs get plastic partition to ensure safety of driver, p
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 17 (ANI): In a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus, yellow taxis in Kolkata are being sanitised and plastic shield partitions have been placed between the driver and passengers' seat to minimise human contact.
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Andhra CM asks officials to prepare SOP for preventing, containing spread
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday directed officials to come up with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for preventing, containing and minimizing the spread of coronavirus, especially in the crowded spaces in tu
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BCD writes to Kejriwal, raises concerns over use of centralised ACs
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The Bar Council of Delhi on Saturday wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal raising concerns over the use of centralised air conditioning in various buildings in the national capital despite Central Public Works Department (CPWD) guidelines in this reg
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Barbers to be penalised in Rajnandgaon district for providing home service
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 16 (ANI): The barbers and salon owners are having tough times as their businesses have been hampered due to the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent lockdowns. The professionals will be penalised if they are caught providing home services to their
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Areas without social distancing policies face 35 times more cases of coron
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 16 (ANI): A new study published in the journal Health Affairs highlights the importance of social distancing in curbing the spread of coronavirus, reported The Washington Post.
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Military spreads tentacles deeper into governance in Pakistan, says Europe
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], May 16 (ANI): Not only does military interference in matters of governance in Pakistan continue to be a reality but the military has gone far beyond the traditional realms of national security and foreign policy and strengthened its hold over other aspects of State r
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Dr Vardhan directs States/UTs to create awareness about ill-effect of spit
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has directed all States/UTs to create widespread awareness regarding the ill-effect of spitting and use of smokeless tobacco at public places.
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Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea seeking closure of liquor shops in
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking directions for closure of liquor shops in the national capital claiming proper social distancing and other COVID-19 lockdown norms were not being maintained outside these shops.
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Amid lockdown two persons take initiative to save 100-year-old Baobab tree
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], May 14 (ANI): Two persons in Vadodara have taken up the task of saving a 100-year-old Baobab tree even as there is a lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Dr Vardhan congratulates Jharkhand for ban on tobacco, spitting at public
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan has written to Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta, congratulating him for banning the sale of tobacco products and spitting at public places in view of COVID-19 crisis.
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