Covid-19 coronavirus: Surge in Kiwis seeking budget advice, food packages as lockdown looms
Covid-19 coronavirus: Surge in Kiwis seeking budget advice, food packages as lockdown looms
The number of Kiwis seeking budgeting advice and food packages as the Covid-19 lockdown looms has skyrocketed but experts say there is plenty of help for everyone to get through. Tens of thousands of jobs are expected to be affected...
The New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand Herald
Covid-19: Sonia Gandhi writes to PM, seeks wage support for migrant workers
Covid-19: Sonia Gandhi writes to PM, seeks wage support for migrant workers
In her letter dated March 23 to the Prime Minister, Gandhi requested him to advise the state building and other construction workers’ welfare boards in this regard.
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Amid lockdown, demand for cash transfers grows
Amid lockdown, demand for cash transfers grows
Unorganised Workers’ Congress urges PM Modi to create a corpus of ₹1 lakh crore for the informal sector
The Hindu
The Hindu
Covid-19 coronavirus: Hospital staff seek accommodation away from family
Hospital staff, including anaesthetists, are considering living away from their families for the foreseeable future after being called up to resuscitate Covid-19 patients when an expected surge of cases hits frontline services.Now...
The New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand Herald
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States asked to use cess fund to help construction workers
The union government Tuesday asked all states to dip into the ₹52,000 crore Construction Cess fund to give financial and allied benefits to the construction workers through direct benefit transfer (DBT). The central advise comes as Corona outbreak spreads and the country is facing an unprecedented lockdown hampering livelihood of…
Livemint
Livemint
Coronavirus: Punjab orders complete lockdown till March 31
Punjab has so far reported 14 cases with 11 positive cases being reported on March 21, taking the tally to 14.
The Hindu
The Hindu