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'No shortage of medicines to combat COVID-19'
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): The Department of Pharmaceuticals, under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, is continuously monitoring the distribution and addressing issues of availability, supply and local related issues of medicines with the help of other departments, states and Unio
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Combating COVID-19: States, UTs take initiatives at Panchayat level
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): As part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, states and Union Territories have taken several steps at the panchayat level including setting up of isolation wards, laying thrust on social distancing and increased sanitation of public places.
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MHA directs states, UTs to quarantine returning migrants
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The central government has issued directives to state governments and union territories to put returning migrants in nearest shelter by the State/Union Territory government quarantine facilities after proper screening for a period of 14 days as per standard h
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COVID-19: NPPA urges states to ensure availability of masks, gloves and sa
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has asked health and chief secretaries of all states to ensure availability and distribution of masks, gloves and sanitisers in view of the situation arising out of coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: Centre starts helpline numbers in States, UTs
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Central government has started helpline numbers for people in need and distress in various States and Union Territories amid the lockdown imposed in the backdrop of COVID-19 outbreak.
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States, UTs should spread awareness about relief camps: MHA
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, on Saturday said that States and Union Territories have been requested to set up relief camps for migrant workers.
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Home Ministry asks states to set up relief camps for migrant workers, use
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): With thousands of migrant workers seeking to return to their native places in the wake of lockdown enforced to check the spread of coronavirus, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has again written to states and union territories to immediately set up r
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MHA directs States, UTs to provide shelter, food to migrant workers under
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday directed States and Union Territories (UTs) to provide accommodation, food, clothing and medical care to homeless people, including migrant labourers who are stranded due to 21-day nationwide lockdown.
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President, Vice President hold discussions with Governors, LGs on COVID
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind along with Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday held video-conference with Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators of various states and union territories to find ways to complement efforts of central and state gover
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Union Home Secretary writes to States, UTs to provide food and shelter to
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Union Home Secretary AK Bhalla has written to all States and Union Territories (UTs) to take immediate steps to provide adequate support, including food and shelter, to migrant agricultural labourers, industrial workers and other unorganised sector workers du
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Pres Kovind, VP Naidu take stock of COVID-19 preparedness in states, UTs
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday interacted with governors, lieutenant governors and administrators of all states and union territories to discuss issues related to COVID-19.
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21 days shutdown: DPIIT asks state govts to not shut food processing units
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday asked all state and Union Territories (UTs) "to not obstruct and call for the closure of food processing units" amid the lockdown in the country due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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