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Pak to start vaccine registration for citizens aged 19
27 May 2021, 03:27 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): Amid the deadly third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan s Federal Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Asad Umar announced on Wednesday that the country will start the registration of persons aged 19 and above for vaccination against the virus.
In a tweet, Umar said the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) will start the registration on Thursday. In today s NCOC meeting we decided to open up vaccination registration for all 19 years and above. This registration will start from tomorrow. So now registration will be open for the entire national population which is approved by health experts for covid vaccination, he tweeted.
Rs 1.2 crore monetary aid disbursed to construction workers
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18 May 2021, 03:56 GMT+10
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 17: Udhampur Deputy Commissioner Indu Kanwal Chib on Monday disbursed a financial assistance to the tune of Rs 1.20 crore for 12,000 active registered construction workers of the district.
They will each be given Rs 1,000 for the Month of May and June to tide over difficulties amid the COVID-induced lockdown.
The financial assistance has been provided by the Labour department under Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB) for May, Assistant Labour Commissioner Pradyot Gupta informed. He added that the amount was released to the construction workers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.