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in NEWSCentre Expands Hydroxychloroquine As Prophylactic For Healthcare, Other Frontline Workers
Hydroxychloroquine is an anti-malarial drug. (Representational) New Delhi: After some promising results on the efficacy of prophylactic use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) against COVID-19 infection, the Central government has expanded the use of the medicine as prophylaxis to healthcare and other frontline workers deployed in non-COVID and COVID area. The Union Health Ministry on Thursday revised […] More
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Opposition Parties 11-Point Charter Of Demands For Centre On Coronavirus
22 opposition parties attacked the centre’s response to COVID-19 crisis and put out a charter of demands New Delhi: In a show of unity that has been rare in recent times, 22 opposition parties in an online meeting called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi attacked the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis and put out […] More
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Declare Cyclone Amphan A National Calamity: Opposition To Centre
Twenty-two opposition parties urged the centre to declare the cyclone as a national calamity. New Delhi: Twenty-two opposition parties urged the centre on Friday to immediately declare the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan in Odisha and West Bengal as a national calamity and called for substantially helping the two states in facing the impact of […] More
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‘Not necessary at this stage’: Manmohan Singh slams Centre over decision to freeze Dearness Allowance
New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh has slammed the government over the freezing of dearness allowance, asserting that it was not necessary at this stage to impose hardships on government servants and armed forces personnel. The finance ministry on Thursday froze inflation-linked allowance for 50 lakh central government employees and 61 lakh pensioners till […] More
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Centre making conflicting statements on lockdown, not providing funds to states, alleges Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed the Centre is making contradictory statements on enforcement of the lockdown, and alleged funds are not being provided to the state for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a press conference after attending a meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi held with chief ministers through video conferencing, […] More
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in NEWSCentre Exempts Pregnant Women, Staff With Disabilities From Joining Office
Centre allowed 50% officers and staff to attend office on every alternate day (Representational) New Delhi: All central government departments have been asked to exempt pregnant women, persons with disabilities and those with comorbid conditions from joining offices amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Personnel Ministry said on Tuesday. The directive comes a day after 50 […] More
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Congress urges Centre to scrap Rs 22,000-cr Central Vista project, says funds can be used in fight against COVID-19
The Congress on Friday urged the Centre to scrap its ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project while accusing the BJP government of fast-tracking it to avoid scrutiny by the Supreme Court. Taking a dig at Centre, the Congress said the plight of migrant workers across India and the lack of Personal Protective Equipment for doctors at […] More
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Centre Asks States To Run More Special Trains For Migrants; Issues Rules For Travel
Centre has asked the states and the union territories to operate more special trains for migrants New Delhi: The Centre has asked the states and the union territories to operate more special trains in close coordination with the railways for transportation of migrant workers and said special attention should be given to women, children and […] More
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Coronavirus: Priority To Workers, Pregnant Women For India Return: Centre To Court
The court said it is expected the government will take all necessary steps (File) New Delhi: The Central government on Monday submitted before the Delhi High Court that priority for repatriation to India will be accorded to migrant workers who have been laid off, short term visa holders faced with the expiry of visas, persons […] More
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Centre Asks 50 Per Cent Of Junior Staff To Resume Work From Office
All officers of level of deputy secretary and above shall attend office (Representational) New Delhi: The Centre on Monday asked 50 per cent of its junior employees, below the level of deputy secretary, to join work in office, according to an official communique. Till now, only 33 per cent of such employees were asked to […] More
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in BUSINESSStimulus package impact: Fiscal deficit of Centre, states likely to be at 12% of GDP, says DBS Bank
Mumbai: The combined fiscal deficit of the Centre and states will top 12 percent of the GDP because of the recent economy-boosting measures, and higher borrowings by States to meet COVID-19 exigencies, says a report. According to the report by DBS Bank, the combined fiscal gap will increase by 480 basis point (bps). In the […] More
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Coronavirus: Shopping centre giant Intu warns of debt default risk
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Intu’s shopping malls, including Manchester’s Trafford Centre, remain ‘semi-closed’ Shopping centre operator Intu has warned that it risks defaulting on its debts unless its lenders give the firm significant breathing space. The coronavirus pandemic has hit rental income and Intu said there was no certainty how quickly the market would […] More
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