Pak’s coronavirus cases cross 20,000
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday reported 694 new cases of coronavirus, taking the total confirmed infections to 20,884 with 476 deaths in the country, the health ministry said. The Ministry of Nation…
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Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 1,373; number of cases climb to 42,533
NEW DELHI: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,373 and the number of cases climbed to 42,533 in the country on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 case…
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Procurement target for wheat likely to be met; Punjab and Haryana leading the tally
New Delhi: The government is likely to meet its wheat procurement target of 40 million tonnes (MT) with the purchase crossing 21 million tonnes, a government official said. “Despite delayed procure…
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Farm wages doubled in many agricultural districts as migrants labourers returned home
New Delhi | Kolkata: Farm wages have doubled in many agricultural districts as farmers depend heavily on migrant labourers who have returned home. Farmers are trying to lure migrants back by offerin…
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Dr. Singh to oversee Punjab’s post-covid strategy
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said former prime minister Manmohan Singh has accepted his request for guiding a group of experts formed to come out with a post-COVID-19 revival strat…
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Bihar, Punjab, Telangana want special trains for movement of stranded migrant workers
PATNA/HYDERABAD: Bihar, Punjab and Telangana on Thursday wanted special trains for the transportation of migrant workers while Uttar Pradesh deployed buses to bring them back from some nearby states,…
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Punjab to promote students of classes V, VIII, X to next academic session
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said his government has decided topromotestudents of Classes V, VIII and X of the state education board to the next academic session.…
Read MoreDisruption in market has made it bitter for farmers
Disruption in market has made it bitter for farmers
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P’jab CM favours lockdown extn, seeks fiscal support
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday pitched for the extension of the coronavirus lockdown, but with a carefully crafted exit strategy providing fiscal support to states. In …
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Half of college graduates believe Indians have ‘natural immunity’ against COVID-19: Survey
NEW DELHI: A survey of more than 4000 college students found that about half of them believe that Indians have a natural immunity to the COVID-19 virus. The percentage of people believing this to b…
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States allow economic activities to resume, but with caveats
New Delhi | Mumbai | Bengaluru: Several states have resumed public transport with social distancing norms and permitted markets and street hawkers with an odd-even rule. Industrial activity, governme…
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Lockdown: Why states facing an economic crisis
IndiaMaharashtra, Delhi and Rajasthan have seen cases rise, while Tamil Nadu, Punjab seem to have flattened the curve. A look at how different states are performing TNN19 May 2020, 11:05
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