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  India agrees to supply essential commodities to Maldives under 'unique bilateral mechanism'

  World | April 06, 2024 9:32 IST

  India had imposed restrictions on the export of these food products in order to control domestic inflation. However, it has kept a window open for limited exports of these goods to help friendly countries in dire need.

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  Weekend lockdown in Chandigarh: Shops, establishments except essential to remain closed on Saturday,

  India | August 21, 2020 23:43 IST

  Chandigarh administration on Friday announced that all shops and establishments except essential shops will remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays in the union territory, until further orders.

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  How food delivery apps like Zomato worked its way up in the time of corona

  Business | August 11, 2020 18:39 IST

   According to Zomato's Annual report, the pandemic has positively affected the health of the business and accelerated the company's journey towards profitability. 

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  Noida-Greater Noida: List of things allowed from today

  Fyi | May 04, 2020 12:45 IST

  As the nation enters lockdown 3.0 from today (May 4), here's a list of things that will be allowed in Noida (Gautam Bhuddh Nagar), Greater Noida from today.

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  Amit Shah reviews lockdown situation, takes stock of supply of essential commodities

  India | April 18, 2020 20:59 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the prevailing situation in the country during the ongoing lockdown and took stock of the supply of essential commodities, officials said. 

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  List of services that would be available in 21-day coronavirus lockdown

  Fyi | March 28, 2020 16:28 IST

  As soon as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day-long nationwide lockdown, people flocked to general stores and other shops to get sufficient amount of commodities that could be useful for them to survive during this lockdown period

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  Coronavirus: Sanitizers, masks, gloves declared essential commodities in India

  India | March 14, 2020 12:30 IST

  The government on Friday declared masks, including N95, and hand sanitizers as ''essential commodities'' in the wake of the coronavirus scare leading to shortages and black marketing of these items.

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  Hike In Procurement Prices Causing Pricerise, Says Pranab

  July 17, 2011 20:47 IST

  Kolkata, July 17:  Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said increased procurement prices of foodgrains triggered price rise of essential commodities in the country.“Escalating procurement prices of foodgrains have resulted in the rise in the