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Hours after announcing ex-gratia for coronavirus victims, union govt revokes it, now SDRF fund will be used for quarantine, sample collection and screening

OpIndia Staff - 14 March, 2020

Govet takes U-turn on ex-gratia payment to coronavirus victims, now SDRF fund will be used for quarantine, sample collection and screening

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Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi to table private member bill in Rajya Sabha to enforce two-child norm

OpIndia Staff - 14 March, 2020

Abhishek Manu Singhvi to float a private member bill calling for enforcement of a two-child norm through incentives and disincentives

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Coronavirus outbreak: Union govt invokes Disaster Management Act to regulate prices and ensure availability of vital protective items

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2020

Disaster Management Act invoked to regulate prices and ensure availability of surgical and protective mask, hand sanitiser and gloves.

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Coronavirus Scare: State governments swing into action, schools closed, gatherings restricted

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2020

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, during an emergency meeting of State Ministers and senior officials, announced that all malls, cinema halls, pubs, wedding ceremonies have been banned for another one week beginning March 14.

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PM Modi proposes a joint strategy of SAARC nations to counter Coronavirus scare, many nations welcome proposal

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2020

Asserting that South Asia is home to a sizeable chunk of the global population, PM Modi exhorted the SAARC countries to leave no stone unturned to ensure the health and well-being of their people.

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Coronavirus: Union ministers not to travel abroad, Rashtrapati Bhavan closed for tourists, Delhi schools and cinemas shut till March 31

OpIndia Staff - 12 March, 2020

Following the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of coronavirus as pandemic, India has scaled up its responses and put in place even stricter controls

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We have a responsibility, cannot bring untested people back to India in an epidemic situation: EAM Jaishankar on evacuating Indians amid coronavirus outbreak

OpIndia Staff - 12 March, 2020

S Jaishankar says untested Indians from foreign can't be allowed to enter India in the severe Epidemic situation.

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Tamil Nadu government refuses to adopt resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act, opposition MLAs walk out of assembly

OpIndia Staff - 11 March, 2020

Tamil Nadu government refuses DMK leader Stalin's demand for a resolution against Citizenship Amendment Act, said it will be cheating the public

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Congress leader and grandson of Maharaja Hari Singh says 2011 census in J&K was fudged, urges govt to use 2021 data for delimitation

OpIndia Staff - 8 March, 2020

Grandson of Maharaja Hari asks govt to use 2021 for J&K delimitation, saying 2011 census data was fudged

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There are sections of the world outside the media: MEA Jaishankar responds to international criticism over CAA and Delhi riots

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2020

On being asked whether India was losing friends abroad, following the Delhi riots, S Jaishankar stated, "Maybe we are getting to know who our friends really are."

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