According to the data released by the Health Department, Delhi on Tuesday reported the highest one-day increase with nearly 4,000 fresh Kovid-19 cases recorded in the last 24 hours to carry the coronavirus virus to 66,602 in the capital. It also reported 68 new deaths in the same period, leading …
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[ad_1] The stranded non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the country have urged the Center to help them get back to countries of their residency citing the threat of losing their jobs and livelihoods due to the delay among other reasons. They say they could be put on empty Air India flights …
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[ad_1] On Thursday, Tamil Nadu-based writer and social activist Nityanand Jayaraman posted on Twitter a short video of a batch of migrant workers from Bengal starting for their home on bicycles, embarking on a nearly 1,700 km journey. This was barely a few hours before Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee …
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[ad_1] Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday the second tranche of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package focused on migrants, street vendors, traders, freelancers and small farmers. The minister announced the free provision of food grains to all migrants who are not cardholders in the amount of …
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[ad_1] The Ministry of Railways has announced that all rail passenger tickets that were booked before the commencement of the coronavirus lockdown for the travel period up to June 30, 2020, will be canceled and a full refund shall be provided to the customers. The ministry also stated that Shramik …
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[ad_1] The number of coronavirus cases in the country breached the 78,000-mark on Thursday. According to the latest figures updated by the Ministry of Health, the Covid-19 national tally stands at 78,003. There are 49,219 active coronavirus cases in the country, 26,234 patients have been cured or discharged while 2,549 …
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[ad_1] Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Wednesday stated that the date for the resumption of metro services has not been finalized yet but the metro network managing body said it will start undertaking cleaning and maintenance work to get ready for the resumption of services in the near future. The …
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[ad_1] Former finance minister and senior Congress leaders P Chidambaram on Wednesday reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of releasing Rs 20 lakh crore as an economic stimulus package for the country amid the coronavirus crisis. Chidambaram said that he looks forward to learning the details of the stimulus …
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[ad_1] In a bid to safely repatriate stranded migrant workers to their native places in Uttar Pradesh, the Ministry of Railways has operated 184 trains amid the Covid-19 lockdown and has brought 2.26 lakh migrant workers from across the country, Additional chief secretary (Home), Uttar Pradesh, Awanish Awasthi told reporters …
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[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with chief ministers of states and Union Territories on Monday afternoon to review India’s progress in containing coronavirus disease while gradually restarting economic activities in a phased manner. The meeting will also be attended by home minister Amit Shah, finance …
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