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India’s Coronavirus Infections Surpass China

India’s total novel corornavirus cases rose to 85,940 on Saturday, taking it past China, where the pandemic originated last year,…

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Free Foodgrains For Millions Of Migrant Workers

India will provide free foodgrains to millions of migrant workers hardest hit by a weeks-long lockdown as well as offer…

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ILO Warns Indian States On Scrapping Workers’ Rights

The U.N. labour agency urged Indian states thinking of relaxing workers’ rights to help industry survive the coronavirus to consult…

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India Follows China’s Lead To Widen Use Of Covid-19 Tracing App

India is aggressively pushing a state-backed contact tracing app to fight the spread of COVID-19, raising fears that the world’s…

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Major Credit Line For Small Businesses, Lenders Unveiled

The government said on Wednesday it will offer nearly $60 billion of loan guarantees for small businesses, shadow banks and…

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Huge Aid Package For Covid-19-Hit Indian Economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India would provide 20 trillion rupees ($266 billion) in fiscal and monetary…

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Trains To Restart Despite Rising Covid-19 Cases

Tens of thousands of people have booked out seats on trains that are due to restart on Tuesday after a…

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India Looks To Ease Lockdown Even As Covid-19 Infections Jump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday the country would look to ease a nearly seven-week lockdown aimed at preventing…

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India To Restart Some Trains Even As Infections Spike

India announced a limited re-opening of its giant rail network beginning on Tuesday after a nearly seven-week lockdown, despite also…

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Train Kills 14 Workers Laid Off In Covid-19 Lockdown

A train killed 14 migrant workers who had fallen asleep on the track on Friday while they were heading back…

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11 Die In Gas Leak At Andhra Pradesh Polymer Plant

At least 11 people were killed in a gas leak at a South Korean-owned factory making polystyrene products that made…

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Coronavirus Spreads Among Indian Police Personnel

Hundreds of Indian police personnel have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, raising alarm among an over-stretched force…

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India’s Coronavirus Cases Jump Past 50,000

Coronavirus cases in India rose past 50,000, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, with the pace of new infections showing…

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“India Will Remember Covid-19 As Blessing In Disguise”

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday that India will remember the coronavirus pandemic as a “blessing in…

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Services Activity Collapses As Covid-19 Paralyses Global Economy

India’s services activity suffered a shock collapse in April as the coronavirus lockdown crippled global demand, causing a historic spike…

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Factbox: New Rules For The Coronavirus Lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has extended a nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 17 but has allowed some relaxations, which…

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Worst Of Covid-19 Over But Precautions Are A Must: Javadekar

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday that the worst phase of the coronavirus epidemic in India appears…

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Govt Tracing App Mandatory For All Workers

India has mandated that all public and private sector employees use a government-backed Bluetooth tracing app and maintain social distancing…

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India Extends Nationwide Lockdown By Two Weeks

India said on Friday it would extend its nationwide coronavirus lockdown for another two weeks after May 4, but would…

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U.S. Panel Urges Targeted Sanctions On India

A U.S. government commission has criticised India for failing to protect religious minorities and called for sanctions on government officials…

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Despite 1,000 Covid-19 Deaths, No Exponential Rise, Says Expert

India has recorded its 1,000th novel coronavirus death, but the head of a government think-tank said on Wednesday that its…

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Serum Institute To Make Coronavirus Vaccine

The Serum Institute of India said on Tuesday it plans this year to produce up to 60 million doses of…

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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 31,000

India crossed 31,000 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, second only to China in Asia, a steady rise that would make it…

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India Looks To Ease Coronavirus Lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held talks with the chief ministers of the country’s 28 states to decide on what…

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COVID-19: India Debates An Easing Of Restrictions

In India, calls for an easing of the nationwide lockdown which has caused deep economic pain are growing. While a…

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