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PM Modi meets community leaders, mukhtijoddhas, youth achievers in Banglad
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 26 (ANI): During the first day of his visit to Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with several community leaders, including representatives of minorities in Bangladesh, mukhtijoddhas, friends of India and youth icons, according to the Ministry of Extern
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SC reserves order in pleas against Maratha reservation
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its judgement on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra law that grants reservation to the Maratha community in education and jobs.
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50k COVID-19 vaccination letters sent to education staff in Singapore
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Singapore [Singapore], March 25 (ANI): During the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive to people offering essential and front-line services in Singapore, nearly 50,000 letters were sent to the teachers in the first batch of invitation, encouraging staff in the education sector to take their ja
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Chicago City Council rejects misleading resolution critical of Indian govt
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Chicago [US], March 25 (ANI): The Chicago City Council on Wednesday rejected a resolution which sought to condemn "violence against certain castes and religious minorities" in India, following intense pushback from the Indian diaspora in the United States over concerns that it could lead
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KHPT and USAID collaborate with Central TB Division on webinar discussing
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New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Central TB Division (CTD), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) entitled: 'Und
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Maharashtra Covid-19: BMC denies permission for community celebrations dur
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 23 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday denied permissions for a community celebration of the Holi festival this year.
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Myanmar's envoy to UN calls for 'coordinated, tougher' sanctions against m
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New York [US], March 22 (ANI): Myanmar's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Kyaw Moe Tun has called on the international community to toughen its sanctions against the country's military, following increasing violence in the aftermath of February 1 coup.
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Kochi fishermen seek government help in off-season
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Kochi (Kerala) [India], March 21 (ANI): Several fishermen in Kochi said they are not happy with government policies and need help in the off-season.
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J-K: Pulwama administration organises beekeeping workshop for SC/ST commun
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Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 17 (ANI): The district administration of Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, in collaboration with JK Khadi and Village Industries Board, organised a workshop on beekeeping under a skill development program for SCs and STs in the district.
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Elliot Page opens up for first time after coming out as transgender
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page opened up for the first time in a recent interview after publicly coming out as transgender in December 2020. In the interview, Page said that he wants to use his "privilege" and "platform" to help others in the transgender c
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US Senator calls for partial boycott of Beijing Olympics over Uyghur 'geno
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): US Senator Mitt Romney has urged the Biden administration to partially boycott the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing over the reports of gross human rights violations against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang.
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Dr Nitesh Kumar recognized for entrepreneurial success and commitment to b
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New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): Dr Nitesh Kumar, MD & CEO at Emami Realty Ltd., the realty arm of India's leading business conglomerate, the Emami Group, has been bestowed with two prestigious awards in this financial year - CXO of the Year in Real Estate Award 2020 by Global
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