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210602-ssl1APM Terminals Pipavav resumed container operations on 1st June 2021, with the port berthing Transworld Group’s– SSL Brahmaputra.
The power and communication network were severely impacted since the cyclone hit the Port in mid-May. To ensure that customers are not impacted, the Port immediately arranged for alternate power source to commence the operation. Relentless efforts by various teams resulted in setting up mobile power source while taking utmost precautions in terms of safety of people and equipment.
On the landside operations, Rail container operations were resumed from May 22 followed by fertilizer rake loading that began from May 25 onwards. Partial non-container operations resumed with effect from May 26 and dry cargo vessels started from May 29 onwards.
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Singapore has been supporting India in sourcing supplies for fighting COVID-19: Indian envoy
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Last Updated: May 28, 2021, 01:46 PM IST
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Praising Singapore s support through agencies like the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Enterprise Singapore for India in combating the current COVID-19 pandemic, he said they used their database and contacts to tell the mission where the necessary equipment can be found and the suppliers to reach out to.
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The Indian diaspora in Singapore have also stepped up to support India s COVID-19 relief efforts. The Pan IIM Alumni raised more than SGD 5.4 million and the investor foundation community, The Indus Entrepreneurs Singapore chapter raised more than SGD 3 million.
Dubai: UAE and Indian corporates, community groups and individual volunteers continue to offer support with medical oxygen for COVID-ravaged India.
MA Yusuff Ali, chairman of Lulu Group International has pledged an amount of Dh2.5 million towards the Kerala Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support the COVID-19 relief works. This was disclosed by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during a press conference on Saturday evening.
O.V. Mustafa, UAE-based director of Nork Roots department for expatriate Keralites, said the Kerala CM has requested all expats to support by sourcing immediately required medical supplies especially oxygen-related equipment for Kerala.
“The Government of India has exempted the import duty on all such items. The Government of Kerala has authorised Norka as the nodal agency to handle the collection of the items from abroad. Overseas friends of Kerala, primarily the NRIs from Kerala, are trying to mobilise the collection of these items and ship them to h