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More measures to deal with Covid-19 crisis soon, says Anurag Thakur

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the government has taken several steps to mitigate the hardships of the people due to lockdown and support growth, Thakur told PTI in an interview.

New challenges in Covid-19 times: Eased curbs, migrant testing & monsoon

States looking at community participation to ramp up testing, home treatment of patients

How a campaign is following startup model to feed millions during lockdown

K Ganesh, Juggy Marwaha and Venkat K Narayana of Bangalore-based KVN Foundation started by dishing out a modest 500 free meals on March 28 in the FeedMyBangalore campaign

Fiscal stimulus by FM is mostly credit oriented, says Subhash Chandra Garg

He said that the fiscal stimulus, by its very nature, is additional fiscal burden on the public finances

Lockdown: 24 migrant labourers killed, 36 injured in UP truck collision

Chief Minister Adityanath expresses condolences, indication on financial assistance to victims' kin soon

India inches closer to China in Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 78,003

According to the health ministry data, India added 3,722 new cases in a day, taking the tally to 78,003 as of Thursday morning. As many as 26,235 patients have been cured.

FM's Day 2 package: Govt's immediate fiscal cost will be close to Rs 10K cr

The direct spending by the centre, on Thursday's announcements will include Rs 3,500 crore that the centre will spend on providing free foodgrains to 80 million migrants

FM extends Rs 3.2-trillion stimulus to migrant workers and farmers

Migrant workers, farmers, street vendors, middle income groups to benefit ; Experts say implementation will be key, call for package to boost demand now

Relief & fear: Migrants recall their struggle as railway services start

Many sustained on money sent by family for the last 50 days while some walked 5 hours to reach railway stations

Yogi Adityanath-led UP govt transfers Rs 225.39 cr to MGNREGS beneficiaries

The chief minister interacts with district administration officials of Saharanpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kannauj and Hardoi districts through video conference

Coronavirus impact: 60% firms run at less than 25% capacity, says CII

The movement of workers and raw materials remain key hurdles to resuming businesses despite the government allowing major chunks of the industry to operate

Covid pandemic could fuel fresh interest in diaspora bonds: World Bank

World Bank officials warned that developing economies could suffer close to 3% decline in economic output

Bengal villagers take up policing as migrants return from other states

Few days back, nearly seven migrant labourers quarantined themselves since they arrived in their village on March 25 from Chennai

West Bengal stayed one jump ahead of Centre on coronavirus detection

Officials say this early decision on the lockdown saved a degree of trouble for some migrants

The travails of those who ensure food reaches our tables in Covid-19 times

A highly contagious virus is in the air. But at this wholesale market, as in most others of the country, physical distance is hardly priority.

Politics over pain: Migrants' long walk home and the Centre-state tussles

The Centre and state governments bonded and then fell apart during the longest lockdown walk

Universalise benefits

Everyone must have access to basic facilities

Covid-19: If we don't follow lockdown, we'll fail as country, says Delhi CM

"A large number of people are returning from cities they work in to their villages due to the coronavirus lockdown. I appeal to them, please stay wherever you are," he said

Barricaded, warned of quarantine: Migrant workers to be stopped at borders

States and union territories (UT)s have to ensure that people don't move across cities and on highways.

431 Afghani, 2,307 Pakistani migrants granted citizenship since 2016: Govt

He also said in 2019, 40 Afghani and 712 Pakistani migrants were given citizenship till December 6.