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New Delhi, April 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Several steps for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19 are being taken by Government of India along with the States/UTs. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.              The 12th meeting of Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was held at Nirman Bhawan, …

Will enhance liquidity and improve credit supply New Delhi, April 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi lauded the announcements made by RBI today and said these measures will enhance liquidity and improve credit supply.                    In a tweet, PM said, “Today’s announcements by @RBI will greatly enhance liquidity and …

New Delhi, April 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) –  Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order to exempt certain activities under the consolidated revised guidelines to all Ministries/Departments regarding the Nationwide lockdown to fight COVID-19.  The order exempts from lockdown restrictions certain activities as below: Collection, harvesting and processing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)/ Non-timber Forest Produce (NTFP) by …

Masks made by work from home during Lockdown New Delhi, April 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) –  Responding to the clarion call of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to help the countrymen by way of relief material during the present COVID 19 crises Rotary Club of Delhi Heritage is supplying close to 50,000 reusable face masks for wide distribution in …

New Delhi, April 15 (Punjab Post Bureau) – In GugwaalHaarvillage situated in Hajipur Block of District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, a group of young women, are working tirelessly to safeguard their residents of their village and those in the vicinity, vulnerable migrant workers and ration and food supply distributors from COVID 19 infections by making and distributing face masks free of cost. The …

New Delhi, April 15 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Government of India is taking several steps for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19 through a collective effort with the States/UTs. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.              As mentioned by Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi yesterday in his national address, …

New Delhi, April 15 (Punjab Post Bureau) – In pursuance to the Government’s decision vide Press Note on 8th April 2020 to issue pending income tax refunds up to Rs 5 lakh in order to help taxpayers in a COVID-19 pandemic situations, the Central Board of Direct taxes (CBDT) today said that it has already issued over 10.2 lakh refunds totalling …

Additional activities exempted from Lockdown from 20th April, 2020 New Delhi, April 15 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Government of India issued an Order on 14th April, 2020 that the lockdown measures stipulated in the Consolidated Guidelines of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the country, will continue to remain in force upto 3rd May, 2020.   …

New Delhi, April 15 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today asked the Centre and State Governments to accord top priority to farmers and agriculture during the lockdown and advised them to facilitate the smooth conduct of farming activities and transportation of agri-produce during this period.            During an …

Chandigarh, April 15 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Punjab Government in the leadership of Chief Minster Captain Amarinder Singh is fighting an all out war against deadly Corona Virus pandemic in the State. Navtej Singh Cheema MLA from Sultanpur Lodhi constituency has announced to contribute 30 percent of his basic salary to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for Next six months. …