Kishanganj (Bihar) [India], April 23 (ANI): The nationwide lockdown forced by the coronavirus pandemic has badly affected the tea farmers in Bihar's Kishanganj as the crops have dried in the absence of workers to harvest them.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday lauded the cohesive efforts made by healthcare workers, police officials, actors, and media people, who are tirelessly working to keep people safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 22 (ANI): The Maharashtra government has clarified that there will be no action against the factory owners if a worker gets infected with COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday directed all the states to provide financial incentive to ASHA workers for undertaking COVID-19 related activities.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 22 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to ensure the safety and livelihood of Indian workers who are returning from Kuwait amid coronavirus pandemic.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has donated one lakh 3-ply surgical face masks for the healthcare workers of AIIMS, who are working in frontline for the management of COVID-19 patients.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria on Wednesday welcomed the central government's decision to bring an ordinance to punish violence against healthcare workers but stressed that the law should not be misused.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Under the directions of Home Minister Amit Shah, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) again directed all states and Union Territories on Wednesday to ensure adequate security to healthcare professionals, medical staff and frontline workers to prevent violence
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): After the Central government brought an ordinance to check violence against health workers, making it a cognizable and non-bailable offence, several doctors welcomed the move on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, manifests his government's commitment to protecting healthcare workers braving COVID-19 on the frontline.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): After Union Home Minister Amit Shah's assurance to the doctors that their security will be taken care of, several doctors have lauded the efforts by the Central Government.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The central government has brought an ordinance to end violence against health workers, making it a cognizable, non-bailable offence with imprisonment up to seven years for those found guilty.