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03 May

The Centre Is In The Process Of Finalising A Relief Package For The MSME.

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The Centre is in the process of finalising a relief package for the MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) sector. The MSME sector has been one of the worst-hit following the lockdown to counter the highly infectious coronavirus and there has been a widespread expectation about a central package to revive it.The ministry has sent a list of relief measures required to revive the MSMEs to the Finance Ministry.At a webinar on Saturday, organized by the FICCI Ladies Organisations, Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who handles the MSME portfolio, said: "We have sent recommendations for a relief package to the Finance…

03 May

This afternoon The PM Paid Rich Tributes To The Five Security Personnel Who Were Killed In Action.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi this afternoon paid rich tributes to the five security personnel who were killed in action in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara town during a joint anti-terrorist operation by the armed forces and the J&K Police. "Their valour and sacrifice will never be forgotten," PM Modi tweeted.All five personnel of a joint operations team - two senior army officers, two soldiers and a policeman - were killed after they came under heavy fire from the terrorists during the encounter in the Handwara area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, about 70 km from capital Srinagar, which began on…

03 May

Maharashtra Has Allowed Standalone Liquor Shops In High-Risk Red Zones Outside Containment Areas.

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Days after the centre released guidelines for the coronavirus lockdown's third phase, Maharashtra, the worst-hit state in the country, has allowed standalone liquor shops in high-risk Red zones outside containment areas."Even in the Red zone districts, there are some areas where coronavirus infection has been not prevalent since over a month now. These areas are known as non-containment zones," Bhushan Gagrani, Maharashtra Principal Secretary, told reporters."Such non-containment areas will have some relaxations, wherein the shops selling non-essential commodities, like clothes, footwear, liquor, stationery, among others will be opened," he added.

03 May

Delhi Airport Has Released A Comprehensive List Of Guidelines And SOPs.

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Delhi Airport has released a comprehensive list of guidelines and SOPs (standard operating procedures) for passengers and staff in anticipation of flight operations being restarted after the coronavirus lockdown is lifted. Flight operations will initially only be allowed in Terminal 3, an airport official told news agency PTI on Sunday.The measures, meant to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus, include marked areas outside and inside terminals and airport buses to ensure social distancing, widespread provision of hand sanitisers, thermal screening of all passengers and thorough disinfection of baggage carts/trolleys.

03 May

Railway Ministry’s Move To Make Migrant Labourers To Pay For Going Back Home Is Upsetting The Opposition.

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The Railway Ministry's move to get migrant labourers to pay their way home and the states to collect that payment, is becoming the new flashpoint between the government and the opposition. As the countrywide lockdown to combat the coronavirus was extended for another two weeks, the centre started running special trains since Friday to ferry stranded labourers to their home states.But contrary to the states' demand, it is charging the migrant labourers.

02 May

Rishabh Pant Picked MS Dhoni As One Of His Favourite Batting Partners.

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Calling MS Dhoni his mentor, wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant says the World Cup-winning skipper has his own way of helping the younger crop as he never provides a full solution to a problem, encouraging them to look for answers. Pant, was heir apparent to Dhoni until KL Rahul emerged as a wicket-keeper batsman in the limited overs format, making the southpaw no more a certainty in the playing eleven."He (Dhoni) has been like a mentor to me, on and off the field. I can approach him freely with any problem I may be facing, and he will never give me…

02 May

Sachin Tendulkar Took To Instagram To Wish “Fellow Taurean” Brian Lara On His Birthday.

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Sachin Tendulkar took to Instagram to wish his "fellow Taurean" and cricketer friend Brian Lara on his 51st birthday. The Indian batting great and the West Indies legend recently played together in the Road Safety World Series in March and Sachin Tendulkar recalled some memories of that meet in his heartfelt birthday wish. "Wishing my fellow Taurean a very happy birthday. It was great fun catching up with you recently. Have a great one, Prince! Look forward to seeing you soon. Take care," Sachin Tendulkar captioned the picture on Instagram

02 May

Ravi Shastri Took A Trip Down Memory Lane And Posted Nostalgic Pictures With Former West Indies Legends.

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Ravi Shastri, the head coach of Team India, took a trip down memory lane on Saturday as he posted a couple of nostalgic pictures of himself with his "brothers in arms". Ravi Shastri shared throwback pictures with former West Indies greats Malcolm Marshall and Viv Richards. "Brothers in arms. The best I played against. Privilege and honour Folded hands - with Malcolm Denzil Marshall and Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards @ivivianrichards," Ravi Shastri captioned the image on Twitter.

02 May

US Government Has Given A Grace Period Of 60 Days To H-1B Visa Holders And Green Card Applicants.

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The US government has given a grace period of 60 days to H-1B visa holders and Green Card applicants, who have been served notices for submission of various documents, taking into account the massive novel coronavirus outbreak in America.The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as…

02 May

Forty Four People Living In A Building In Delhi’s Kapashera Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus.

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Forty four people living in a building in Delhi's Kapashera have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said today. The residents had undergone tests nearly 10 days ago, they added.The residents are believed to have contracted the virus from a COVID-19 patient who tested positive on April 18.On the following day, authorites had sealed the area and collected samples of 175 people in the locality on April 20 and 21.