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US House Passes $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Plan, Senate Next
The US House passed an enormous, $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, hailed by Democrats as a critical step in funneling new funding toward vaccinations, overburdened local governments, and millions of families devastated by the pandemic.
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Sadhguru's Painting "Circa 2020" Auctioned For Rs 2.3 Crore
Circa 2020, a painting by Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, was auctioned for Rs 2.3 crore and its proceeds would be used to provide help for coronavirus relief efforts here, the foundation said on Thursday.
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COVID Relief Measures Led To Rise In Expenditure In 2020-2021: Nirmala Sitharaman
The coronavirus pandemic relief measures resulted in rise in expenditure to Rs 34.50 lakh crore in the current fiscal as against Rs 30.42 lakh crore budgeted a year back, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today.
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Joe Biden Calls For $2,000 "Stimulus Checks" For Americans, Says "$600 Not Enough"
US President-elect Joe Biden has called for a USD 2,000 "stimulus checks" to his fellow Americans, arguing that the current USD 6,00 coronavirus relief payment is not enough to choose between paying rent or putting food on the table.
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When A Twitter User Asked For Sonu Sood's Help... In Reaching A Liquor Shop
Actor Sonu Sood has won hearts on social media by arranging buses for stranded migrants to help them reach their homes during the lockdown. Now, a witty tweet by the actor is also earning him praise for his sense of humour.
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"RBI Must Bluntly Tell Government, Do Your Duty", Says P Chidambaram
RBI should "bluntly tell the government to do your duty (and) take fiscal measures" to re-start an economy battered by the coronavirus outbreak, Congres's P Chidambaram said.
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"Multiplier Effect": Nirmala Sitharaman On Stimulus Package
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Rs 20 lakh crore package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help the economy recover from the shocks linked to the coronavirus pandemic will have a "multiplier effect".
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Coronavirus: Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Employees Give Over Rs. 1.2 Crore To Fund Ventilators And PPE Kits
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India today announced that its employees, supported by the labour unions in Pune and Aurangabad, contributed a day's salary to raise over Rs 1.2 crore to support the fight against COVID-19.
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Chef Vikas Khanna's "Guru Dakshina" For The Man Who Taught Him Dibba Roti
Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna has paid his "guru dakshina" to the man from whom he learned how to make dibba roti - a popular snack of Andhra Pradesh.
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Watch: Shillong Chamber Choir's Medley For Coronavirus Relief Is Viral
The video shows Shillong Chamber Choir's performance for the 'I for India' concert, which was hosted on Facebook on May 3 to raise funds for coronavirus relief.
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Coronavirus: Ola Contributes Rs. 50 Lakh To Tamil Nadu CM Relief Fund
Ola has already pledged Rs. 8 crore to CM relief funds of various states as well as the PM Cares fund to aid the fight against Coronavirus.
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France Refuses Coronavirus Funds to Amazon in Labour Dispute
The ministry said Amazon France asked last Thursday to benefit from coronavirus crisis funds that cover about 84 percent of net pay for workers facing temporary layoffs because of a drop in business.
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MG Motor India Donates Retrofitted Hector Ambulance To Vadodara Authorities
MG Motor India has retrofitted a Hector SUV to work as an ambulance and has donated the same to healthcare authorities in Vadodara. The retrofit of the Hector SUV as an ambulance was done in 10 days.
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Hyundai Distributes PPEs And Dry Rations In Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
Hyundai Motor India has donated 17,000 PPE kits, 20 lakh masks (3-Ply and N-95), over 1.5 lakh sanitiser kits, and over 6,000 dry ration kits for the needy. The supplies are worth more than Rs. 9 crore.
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US Senate Approves $480 Billion Pandemic Relief Plan For Small Businesses
The US Senate on Tuesday approved a bipartisan, $480 billion emergency package that replenishes a depleted program to help devastated small businesses, funds hospitals and ramps up nationwide testing during the coronavirus crisis.
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US House Passes $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Plan, Senate Next
The US House passed an enormous, $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, hailed by Democrats as a critical step in funneling new funding toward vaccinations, overburdened local governments, and millions of families devastated by the pandemic.
-
Sadhguru's Painting "Circa 2020" Auctioned For Rs 2.3 Crore
Circa 2020, a painting by Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, was auctioned for Rs 2.3 crore and its proceeds would be used to provide help for coronavirus relief efforts here, the foundation said on Thursday.
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COVID Relief Measures Led To Rise In Expenditure In 2020-2021: Nirmala Sitharaman
The coronavirus pandemic relief measures resulted in rise in expenditure to Rs 34.50 lakh crore in the current fiscal as against Rs 30.42 lakh crore budgeted a year back, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today.
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Joe Biden Calls For $2,000 "Stimulus Checks" For Americans, Says "$600 Not Enough"
US President-elect Joe Biden has called for a USD 2,000 "stimulus checks" to his fellow Americans, arguing that the current USD 6,00 coronavirus relief payment is not enough to choose between paying rent or putting food on the table.
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When A Twitter User Asked For Sonu Sood's Help... In Reaching A Liquor Shop
Actor Sonu Sood has won hearts on social media by arranging buses for stranded migrants to help them reach their homes during the lockdown. Now, a witty tweet by the actor is also earning him praise for his sense of humour.
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"RBI Must Bluntly Tell Government, Do Your Duty", Says P Chidambaram
RBI should "bluntly tell the government to do your duty (and) take fiscal measures" to re-start an economy battered by the coronavirus outbreak, Congres's P Chidambaram said.
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"Multiplier Effect": Nirmala Sitharaman On Stimulus Package
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Rs 20 lakh crore package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help the economy recover from the shocks linked to the coronavirus pandemic will have a "multiplier effect".
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Coronavirus: Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Employees Give Over Rs. 1.2 Crore To Fund Ventilators And PPE Kits
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India today announced that its employees, supported by the labour unions in Pune and Aurangabad, contributed a day's salary to raise over Rs 1.2 crore to support the fight against COVID-19.
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Chef Vikas Khanna's "Guru Dakshina" For The Man Who Taught Him Dibba Roti
Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna has paid his "guru dakshina" to the man from whom he learned how to make dibba roti - a popular snack of Andhra Pradesh.
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Watch: Shillong Chamber Choir's Medley For Coronavirus Relief Is Viral
The video shows Shillong Chamber Choir's performance for the 'I for India' concert, which was hosted on Facebook on May 3 to raise funds for coronavirus relief.
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Coronavirus: Ola Contributes Rs. 50 Lakh To Tamil Nadu CM Relief Fund
Ola has already pledged Rs. 8 crore to CM relief funds of various states as well as the PM Cares fund to aid the fight against Coronavirus.
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France Refuses Coronavirus Funds to Amazon in Labour Dispute
The ministry said Amazon France asked last Thursday to benefit from coronavirus crisis funds that cover about 84 percent of net pay for workers facing temporary layoffs because of a drop in business.
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MG Motor India Donates Retrofitted Hector Ambulance To Vadodara Authorities
MG Motor India has retrofitted a Hector SUV to work as an ambulance and has donated the same to healthcare authorities in Vadodara. The retrofit of the Hector SUV as an ambulance was done in 10 days.
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Hyundai Distributes PPEs And Dry Rations In Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
Hyundai Motor India has donated 17,000 PPE kits, 20 lakh masks (3-Ply and N-95), over 1.5 lakh sanitiser kits, and over 6,000 dry ration kits for the needy. The supplies are worth more than Rs. 9 crore.
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US Senate Approves $480 Billion Pandemic Relief Plan For Small Businesses
The US Senate on Tuesday approved a bipartisan, $480 billion emergency package that replenishes a depleted program to help devastated small businesses, funds hospitals and ramps up nationwide testing during the coronavirus crisis.
