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Need to focus on direct transfer of welfare scheme benefits to migrant wor
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Chief Economist of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) SP Sharma on Friday said that for migrant workers, the Centre must focus on direct transfer of benefits of social welfare schemes in the wake of the national lockdown.
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Migrant workers pin their hope on resumption of construction works
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 17 (ANI): Labourers and migrant workers struggling to earn their daily bread in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida are desperately waiting for the construction works to resume as per the Centre's revised guidelines.
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Delhi barbers gear up to observe all precautions against coronavirus once
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Hairstylists across the national capital are set to follow social distancing and proper sanitisation of their equipment while using hand gloves and masks as a precaution against coronavirus when their salons open post lockdown or in case the Centre lifts th
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Star dancing around supermassive black hole confirms Einstein's theory
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 16 (ANI): A star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way moves just as predicted by physicist Albert Einstein Einstein over 100 years ago, astronomers have found.
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Lockdown no solution to COVID-19, says Rahul Gandhi urges Govt to test agg
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said a lockdown is not a solution to the virus and suggested the Centre should aggressively go for testing and use it strategically.
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Centre promises helpline number for medical staff
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of the petitions in connection with the case of providing better facilities to deal with COVID-19 crisis after the Centre submitted that a helpline number will be generated for grievances of medical staff.
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NE region reports 38 coronavirus cases, Sikkim virus free: Jitendra Singh
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Centre has been coordinating with eight northeastern states in the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic and only 38 cases have been reported from the region so far, said Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region o
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Accord top priority to farmers, agriculture during lockdown: Vice Presiden
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday asked the Centre and the State governments to accord top priority to farmers and agriculture during the lockdown and advised them to facilitate the smooth conduct of farming activities and transportation of ag
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Aditya Thackrey thanks Centre for assisting in sorting out Bandra issue
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 14 (ANI): Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aditya Thackrey on Tuesday said the Centre has taken immediate cognizance of the incident where a large group of migrant workers gathered at Bandra railway station.
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DK Shivakumar targets PM Modi over no relief package to revive sliding eco
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 14 (ANI): While welcoming the Centre's decision to extend the nationwide lockdown till May 3 in view of coronavirus spread in the country, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not announcing any
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Punjab CM urges Centre to reconsider decision on full wages to workers ami
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday urged the Centre to reconsider its directives asking industries, shops and commercial establishments to continue paying full wages to their workers during COVID-19 lockdown as this may push
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SpiceJet suspends flight ops till May 3, cancels booked flights reservatio
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): In view of the Centre's directive to extend the lockdown to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak, the air carrier SpiceJet has suspended all its flight operations till May 3 and announced cancellation of the reservations of those who booked themselves for travel du
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