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14 Mar 2020, 16:55

Indian government to provide ₹4 lakh to the families of those who died of COVID-19 pandemic

The Centre said that cost of hospitalization for managing COVID-19 patient would be at the rates fixed by the state governments.
The state executive committee will decide the number of quarantine camps, their duration and the number of persons in such camps.
The cost of consumables for sample collection would be taken from the funds which can be sued to support for checking, screening and contact tracing.

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Yes Bank withdrawal limit to be lifted in three working days

14 Mar 2020, 12:52

Yes Bank withdrawal limit to be lifted in three working days

The private sector bank has been put under a moratorium by the Reserve Bank of India since March 5 which has restricted deposit withdrawals. Under the terms of the notified scheme, this moratorium will now be lifted at 6 p.m. on March 18.
Yes Bank's authorised share capital will be revised upwards from Rs 1,100 crore to Rs 6,200 crore.
The number of total equity shares will stand altered to 3,000 crore of Rs 2 each aggregating to Rs 6,000 crore. Authorised preference share capital shall continue to be Rs 200 crore.

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Indian government raise excise duty on petrol, diesel by ₹3 per litre — Indian government raise excise duty on petrol, diesel by ₹3 per litre
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Google tweeted a description of its coronavirus screening site hours after Trump touted it - and it sounds very different than the nationwide test Trump promised — Google tweeted a description of its coronavirus screening site hours after Trump touted it - and it sounds very different than the nationwide test Trump promised
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IPL 2020 postponed to April 15 as the game will have no ‘charisma’ without foreign players — IPL 2020 postponed to April 15 as the game will have no ‘charisma’ without foreign players
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Farooq Abdullah to finally be free after eight months, Public Safety Act revoked in Jammu & Kashmir — Farooq Abdullah to finally be free after eight months, Public Safety Act revoked in Jammu & Kashmir
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