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‘Fund of Funds’ worth Rs 10,000 crore being created for MSMEs to battle Coronavirus pandemic
Upto 15 percent of the amount AAA-rated MSMEs raise from the capital market will be contributed by the government
Enraged Canadian leader reminds Donald Trump of help during 9/11 after the American President blocks N-95 mask exports
While Donald Trump blocked N-95 mask exports to Canada, he had recently threatened India with retaliation over her ban on malaria drug believed to be beneficial in the treatment of coronavirus
Coronavirus pandemic: India to relax blanket ban on hydroxychloroquine export, to allow limited export of the drug to certain ‘badly affected’ nations
The Indian MEA has stated that India will allow the export of hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol to some countries which are 'badly affected' with the coronavirus crisis. The MEA will decide on a case-to-case basis after domestic demands are met.
Coronavirus: India enforces an absolute ban on the export of hydroxychloroquine, several nations send requests for supply as global demand rises
India is the largest producer of hydroxychloroquine in the world. The Commerce Ministry, in a notification dated 4 April, has enforced an absolute ban on the export of the drug.
Coronavirus: No N95 masks or critical PPEs are being exported, govt allays fears in wake of claims on social media
On 29 March, India supplied 90 tonnes of medical protective equipment to Serbia to help the country in fighting the Chinese coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: Commerce Ministry bans export of Hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug showing promise as an effective treatment in COVID-19 cases
Recently, the National Task Force COVID-19 constituted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had recommended the use of hydroxy-chloroquine for high-risk cases, as a preventive measure against COVID-19.
Amidst price rise and shortage, government bans onion export
The government has ordered that the export of all varieties of onions are banned with an immediate effect.
India exporting bulletproof jackets to over 100 countries, 4th nation to have a national manufacturing standard
India has been manufacturing bulletproof jackets since long but the manufacturers did not follow a specific standard and often the quality varied as per customer demands.
Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal urges China to clamp down on unfair trade practices by Chinese exporters
Piyush Goyal asked China to stop unfair trade practices, and increase import of Indian services to correct trade balance
India Forward: Major ports see positive growth in efficiency due to government’s policies
The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 5.12%
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25 lakh migrant workers returned to state so far amidst Coronavirus pandemic: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
The Yogi Adityanath govt has been working relentlessly to provide employment and various other facilities to the migrant workers who have returned to the state amidst the nationwide lockdown
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UP: Police books over two dozen people for gathering in large groups to offer Eid namaz in a Muzaffarnagar Mosque
Defying administration's repeated appeals, a raft of Muslims congregated at the mosque in Kajian colony in Muzaffarnagar to offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr
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Styrene gas tragedy: LG Polymers was warned over toxic styrene levels, green ministry red flags delay by Andhra govt: Report
A major chemical leak from the LG Polymers plant near Visakhapatnam impacted villages in a five-km radius
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Coronavirus outbreak: Congress demands a fresh Union Budget, claims the pandemic demands increased spending by the centre
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in his column has argued that the present scenario has rendered the Union Budget declared in February irrelevant
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England: Pakistani arrested for vandalising Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara, note on Kashmir posted in the Gurdwara recovered
In the attack which took place on May 25 morning at Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara in Derby, England, the unidentified man had broken the Gurudwara's windows
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Mumbai Police issues prohibitory order, to take action against messages on social media: Here is how it curbs criticism against Uddhav Govt
For MLA Aaditya Thackeray too, the most worrying aspect of the pandemic in Maharashtra is the ‘hate on social media'
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Paatal Lok morphed image of Yogi, other leaders to show corrupt character in the story: BJP MLA files complaint against Anushka Sharma
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma is yet to respond to the allegations meted out against her web series Paatal Lok
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Delhi: Tanker operators say AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal collected bribes up to Rs 60 lakhs a month
The accusations of graft against AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal came to light after a water tanker owner, Dr Rajendra Singh, committed suicide alleging harassment for payment from the AAP MLA and his aide Kapil Nagar
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Fact-check: Did South African Church pastor make congregants drink Dettol to ‘cure coronavirus’
Prophet Rufus Phala of AK Spiritual Christian Church has a history of making his followers drink disinfectants such as Dettol
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Here is the truth about the fake TIME magazine cover page shared by Ravish Kumar and subsequently deleted
His legendary capacity to peddle fake news was once again exposed when Ravish Kumar shared a fake TIME magazine cover in a bid to malign PM Modi.
