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Synonyms for needful

incapable of being dispensed with

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Synonyms for needful

necessary for relief or supply

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Talking to reporters, the Russian Ambassador said that the Goa government has not taken any steps and he expects the Goan authorities to do the needful.
These orders were also served on INEC to do the needful. Yet, INEC has refused to act on the ground that it cannot find these judgments in its records.
The government and the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation should do the needful at the earliest possible.
The chief minister should look into the matter and do the needful.
They further submitted that it was duty of the Election commission to ensure that matters of delimitation of the constituencies had been settled before issuance of election schedule but the commission failed to do the needful.
SPM reached the needful without losing a wicket with Naeem Uddin 37, Mujahid Ali 21.
We have informed the authorities to do the needful for injured," said Mukul Rai.
I request the authorities to look into this and do the needful to save pilgrims from the exploitation by the agencies.
He called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to urgently do the needful by transmitting the bill to the National Assembly for quick passage.
The government of Sindh should do the needful without any further loss of time.
were not available, I met the staff concerned and requested them to do the needful with regard to my telephone.
They had to blame themselves for the 4-5 defeat as they led 3-1 at interval with goals from Noman 10 min, 20th min and Ayaz 40th min after Arif Jr gave the winners needful start with third minute strike.
"Then we can do the needful and we are hoping to repatriate his body by next week."
For those who smoke, kicking the butt and limit or avoid alcohol will do the needful.
Moses, who noted brain-drain could be discouraged in the country, only if the government m do the needful, particularly in the area of health sector, saying leaving the country to seek greener pasture outside Nigeria, was not a good development for the health sector of Nigeria.