Pakistanis stuck in India yearn for home

Around 188 Pakistanis are stranded in various parts of India due to the lockdown over COVID-19. Some have returned home via the Attari-Wagah border.  Sheikh Saquib Pakistani nationals who were visiting friends in India or had come for pilgrimage and medical check-ups are stuck here due to the ongoing lockdown. India is, however, helping them […]

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Wedding bells ring lavishly at Ex-CM’s home amid nationwide lockdown

Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s son is all set to get married tomorrow in Ramnagara; expecting at least 150 attendees By Apoorva GS Shivamogga: As the lockdown continues in the country, several events are being postponed and cancelled, but one wedding couldn’t wait in the state. Kumar Swamy is all set to conduct his son […]

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With bated breath, Rajasthan awaits test kits from China

There have been repeated delay in the supply of test kits from China. With Rajasthan performing well on containing the virus, this delay could prove to be costly. Jaipur : Rajasthan government again sees a delay in the arrival of the first lot of COVID-19 rapid testing kits from China which was to be delivered […]

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Smoke and Mirrors around India’s ban on tobacco

With the new set of guidelines for Lockdown 2.0 ushered in yesterday, nothing specifically mentioned around production of cigarettes. Riddhiman Roy Kolkata: Smokers from all over the country are still stuck in a dilemma between quitting cigarettes altogether and hoarding a large amount of cigarettes, as the government-issued guidelines for Lockdown 2.0 does not carry […]

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Lockdown: Government launches call centres to assist agri-traders

Experts think this step will encourage farmers and traders  as it will bring down the prices of perishables By Arghyadeep Dutta April 16, 2020 The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar, on April 15,  launched the All India Agri Transport 24×7 toll-free call centre numbers 1800-180-4200 and 14488 to facilitate the interstate movement […]

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