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WHO chief raises concern over low COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 16 (ANI): Amid the spread of new COVID-19 variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday raised concern over the low vaccination rate in Africa.
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Can't dismiss as 'mild', Omicron spreading faster than other Covid-19 vari
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Amid concerns arising out of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region on Thursday said that Omicron appears to be spreading faster than any other previous variant and added that one should
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Committee on personal data protection bill suggests single regulatory body
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Noting that non-personal data has also to be dealt within the legislation if privacy is the concern, the Joint Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, has suggested creating a "single administration and regulatory body" to avert contradiction,
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Pentagon concerned over Chinese military-buildup near border with India
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US] December 16 (ANI): China's military buildup near the demarcation line across its Himalayan border with India has compelled Pentagon to worry but there is optimism among experts and officials that India will be able to stand its ground against the People's Liberation Army, rep
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State to provide financial subsistence to construction workers: Rajasthan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Rajasthan Government has informed the Supreme Court that its building and other Construction Workers Welfare Board, has granted financial and administrative sanction to authorities concerned for minimum wages to construction workers who are rendered idle
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China aims to focus on food security as pressure continues on its agricult
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 15 (ANI): China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has announced to focus on food security as the country faces pressure on its agricultural industry from various domestic concerns, said media reports.
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Omicron: Effective strategy to ensure India's adult population is fully va
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar(Odisha) [India], December 15 (ANI): Amid concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, NITI Aayog Member-Health, Dr VK Paul on Tuesday said that the effective strategy is to ensure that the adult population of India is vaccinated with the two doses of vaccines.
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Women activists express concerns over surge in violence against women in K
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 14 (ANI): Women activists have expressed their concerns about a surge in violence against women in the crisis-torn country while gathering in the capital Kabul, local media reported.
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Delhi HC orders complete disclosure of all ingredients in food articles
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Observing that many food articles which have ingredients sourced from animals are passed off as vegetarian by affixing the green dot, the Delhi High Court issued directions to concerned authorities to ensure "full and complete disclosure" of all the ingr
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NGT directs authorities to cover all poultry farms over 5,000 birds by gui
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the concerned authorities that all poultry farms with more than 5,000 birds will be covered under the guidelines for environmental protection.
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Blinken during Indonesia visit, seeks to bolster alliances against China's
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 14 (ANI): Amid concern over China's "aggressive actions" in the Indo-Pacific region, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday sought to bolster alliances against Beijing to "defend the rules-based order" stating that countries should have the right to "ch
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Char Dham: SC allows double-lane highways in view of security concern
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to double-lane widening of roads that are part of the 899-km Char Dham project in Uttarakhand in view of security concerns at the Indo-China border.
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