Despite the anti-migrant sentiment and demand for the passage of the Person of Goan Origin (POGO) bill, migrants in Goa get welfare benefits. By Pradnya Desai Bengaluru, April 14, 2020 Karnataka migrants stranded in Goa breathe a sigh of relief on receiving a helping hand from the Goa government, despite the bitterness between the two states following […]
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One death and four new cases were reported on April 13 morning in Dharavi, taking the total death toll of Mumbai to 92. Bhavesh Purohit April 13,2020 Mumbai: A 60-year-old COVID-19 patient from Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum succumbed to death at Sion hospital on Monday morning (April 13), Bloomberg Quint reported. This takes the total […]
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While most health insurance policies in India are now providing cover for COVID-19, there are many terms and conditions that arise only at the time of processing claims. By Jagriti Parakh Despite insurance companies providing protection cover to individuals for medical treatment in case of coronavirus infection, many people end up paying out of their […]
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UPSC Civil Services Examination candidates are apprehensive the exam will be put off because of the Covid-19 situation Shoby Krishna G Candidates preparing for Civil Services Examination 2020, scheduled to be held on May 31, are unsure whether the exam will be held as planned or deferred like other competitive exams. Jayasree TM, an aspirant […]
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Government efforts to help urban poor in Bengaluru during the lockdown have gone in vain as the citizens have not received the benefits. Anil Kumar Tiwari April 13, 2020 Bengaluru: Slum-dwellers of Agrahara Dasarahalli are not getting free milk from the authorities despite the Karnataka government’s effort to supply free milk in urban slums. Nizamuddin […]
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Illegal sale of liquor is rampant in the city via outlets and social media. Shivani Mishra April 13, 2020 Bengaluru: Liquor is illegally being sold in the city despite the ban on liquor sales. The services are up in speed amid this lockdown.People in Bangalore have found ways of selling liquor via outlets, social media […]
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Residents are worried as the prices of essential commodities soar high due to COVID-19. Shreyas Vange April 13,2020 Due to the lockdown prices of vegetables have gone up. Residents say that it is very expensive for them to buy vegetables on a frequent basis. Neha Thatte, a resident of ‘Shukrawar Peth, Pune said, “Before the […]
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Employees at HOPCOMS in Bengaluru struggle to cope up with COVID-19 situation without safety gear. Harshith Venkatesh April 13, 2020 Horticultural Producers’ Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society (HOPCOMS) employees are agitated at the prospect of working without masks and sanitisers. They have not received safety aids from the government, though they have been mandated by […]
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Blood banks in Guwahati are running dry on stocks due to lockdown Muskaan Agarwal April 13,2020 A massive fall in blood donations because of the lockdown has caused the blood banks in Guwahati to dry up. Needy patients are struggling and suffering. Since the nationwide lockdown began amid the coronavirus pandemic, blood donation camps haven’t […]
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