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Labour Minister directs state govts, UTs to transfer funds to 3.5 cr const
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Union Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Tuesday issued an advisory for all the state and UT governments asking them to transfer funds to the 3.5 crore construction workers in the country in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
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COVID-19: Delhi govt to give Rs 5000 to each construction worker
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced Rs 5,000 for each construction worker under Construction Workers Welfare Board Fund as their livelihood has been affected due the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.
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Health professionals want protection, not claps, says Surjewala
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for people to express their gratitude to health workers, saying that the doctors need protection and not claps.
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Make full payment to workers, employees during lockdown period: Andhra Gov
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Government on Tuesday said that all governement and private establishments will make "full payment" of wages and salaries to workers and employees including those working on contract and outsourcing basis during the lockdown pe
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Sonia writes to PM Modi, seeks emergency welfare measures for construction
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to roll out "emergency welfare measures" for the construction sector workers.
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Distressed by harassment of aviation workers, says Civil Aviation Minister
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): After an airline staff member alleged harassment and spreading of rumours against aviation sector workers regarding COVID-19, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday stated that he was "deeply distressed" by this particular behaviour towards avi
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Rajinikanth donates Rs 50 lakhs to Film Employees Federation of South Indi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Superstar Rajinikanth has donated Rs 50 lakhs to Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) Union workers who are facing a shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Reliance sets up India's 1st COVID-19 dedicated hospital, to continue payi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Monday said that it has set up India's first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in Mumbai that includes a negative pressure room that helps in preventing cross-contamination and helps control infection.
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COVID-19: Tamil Nadu CM announces extra salary for doctors, support staff
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): In the wake of surging cases of COVID-19 in the country, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Tuesday announced a month's extra salary for Health Department employees, including doctors and support staff.
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Govt working to augment supply of protective gears for health workers
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): The Central government on Tuesday said that the export ban on body coveralls and N-95 Masks has been in force since 31st January and that it is continuously working with stakeholders to streamline the supply chain of protective gears required by healthcare pr
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Entertainment Industry Foundation launches coronavirus response fund
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Los Angeles [US], Mar 24 (ANI): Los Angeles based Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) has launched the COVID-19 Response Fund to provide financial relief to entertainment industry workers affected by coronavirus-related shutdowns.
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Inspiring to see Indians applauding workers combating coronavirus: US Dipl
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 24 (ANI): Senior US diplomat Alice Wells on Monday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated 'Janata curfew' meant to express gratitude towards people who are providing essential and emergency services even risking their own safety in the face of coronavirus outb
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