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MEA has set up 24x7 helpline for Indians abroad: Centre tells Delhi HC
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Central government on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has established a 24/7 helpline to address the queries by Indian students and community abroad.
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking free COVID-19 testing facility
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central government on public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions for providing free of cost COVID-19 testing facility to citizens at private and government testing labs.
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Migrant labourers stuck in Mumbai plead with govt to send them home
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): The central government should help the migrant and daily wage labourers to reach their homes as the lockdown has hit these people the most, said one of the members of Rahul Tarun Mitra Mandal association in Mumbai on Friday.
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SC notice to Centre on plea seeking minimum wages for migrant workers amid
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central government on a petition seeking immediate direction for the payment of basic minimum wages to migrant workers, adversely affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Modi govt has taken steps for support to farmers, rural population during
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 2 (ANI): Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that the central government has initiated several steps, including early payment of PM-KISAN instalment and additional funds to states under MGNREGA, in an effort to provide r
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Form Task Force for reviving economy hit by coronavirus: CWC
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Asking the Central government to immediately form an economic task force consisting of world-renowned economists to suggest plans to protect and revive the economy, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Thursday said that Rs 5-6 lakh crore will be neede
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PM CARES will accept donations from individuals, organisations based in fo
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): The central government has taken the decision to receive foreign donations to the fund, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the country, government sources said on Wednesday.
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Strange and unscrupulous: Adhir Chowdhury on Centre lowering interest rate
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday slammed the "strange and unscrupulous" method of the central government to lower the rates of interest on various small savings schemes.
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Individuals, organisations in India and abroad can contribute to PM CARES
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The central government has taken the decision to receive foreign donations for the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund, sources said.
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SC seeks Centre's response on PIL against black marketing of face masks, s
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking its intervention over the alleged black marketing of masks, sanitisers and personal protection equipment amid coronavirus lockdown.
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SC seeks Centre's response on PIL for WHO-approved protection kits for hea
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the Central government's response on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to avail WHO-approved protection kits for doctors, especially since they are working under tedious conditions.
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Centre's counsel writes to Delhi HC seeking action against officials for f
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Advocate Gaurang Kant, a counsel of the Central government, has written to Delhi High Court in his personal capacity asking it to take suo moto action against officials for allegedly failing to prevent the religious congregation at Nizamuddin.
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