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Union Minister Donates Chips As COVID Aid, Faces Criticism
Netizens were turned into frenzy after Union Minister G Kishan Reddy recently donated 'Doritos' chips to corona-warriors. Accepting the COVID aid, Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta said, "Many family members have not eaten in 2-4 days, causing their health to deteriorate." However, the BJP faced severe criticism for this on social media as many people said the party could have distributed real food instead of wasting money on chips.
Tags: Covid-19, Doritos Chips, BJP, Corona Warriors
Courtesy: India Times
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Bengal: Workers-Turned-Assistants At COVID Ward Protest Over Job Security
Discontented migrant workers hired at COVID-19 wards in West Bengal to assist patients staged a protest outside the state health department. They gathered on January 25 after some of their co-workers were released from duty following fall in active cases. Fearing job loss after March 31, the assistants now seek job security from the state government. The COVID-19 warriors also submitted a memorandum to the health department and await a reply… read-more
Tags: West Bengal, Unemployment, Migrant Workers, health department, covid 19, Corona Warriors
Courtesy: NDTV
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Uttarakhand: CM Initiates Sporting Events to Boost Morale of COVID Survivors
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has initiated a campaign 'Corona Warrior To Corona Winner' to spread awareness about COVID-19 and boost the morale of recovered patients. The initiative will hold various sporting events for the virus survivors which will be conducted by the state's sports department. “These sports events, organized for coronavirus winners will definitely… read-more
Tags: Uttarakhand, CM Trivendra Singh Rawat, Corona Warriors
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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Delhi: Hindu Rao Hospital Doctors Warn Of Severe Strike Over Pending Salaries
Protesting for over a week, the doctors from Hindu Rao hospital, Delhi, have demanded that their salaries be disbursed within a week or they would resort to severe strikes. The President of Resident Doctors' Association alleged that they had not received salaries from 106 days, and demanded that their salaries be regularised. However, the North Delhi Mayor has assured that the issue will be resolved within next 60 days.
Tags: Corona Warriors, Doctors Strike, Delhi, Hospitals
Courtesy: ANI News
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Gujarat: Government to Aid Children of COVID-19 Warriors for Higher Education
Gujarat government has announced a financial aid to 'COVID-19 warrior’s children'. The order stated that children of the state government employees, who died while performing their duties, will get government aid for diploma and graduation courses. Principal Secretary (Education) Anju Sharma told the scheme has no requirement regarding marks and income limit. Reportedly, the children will just need to submit a certificate from the department … read-more
Tags: Corona Warriors, Gujarat, Covid-19, Covid deaths, health care
Courtesy: The Indian Express
