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People in Gilgit-Baltistan suffer amid COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Gilgit [PoK], June 4 (ANI): People in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan are facing severe threats in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak as lack of medical facilities and food shortages add to their woes.
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NBA expresses 'grave concern' over targeting of anchors, reporters
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) on Monday expressed "grave concern" over "tendency among people belonging to a certain section of society resorting to abuses and threats against anchors and reporters working in news channels", and appealed to law enf
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India's growth to slow to 4 pc in FY20, recover to 6.2 pc in FY21
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 3 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects India's gross domestic product (GDP) will slow to 4 per cent in the fiscal year 2020 ending on March 31, 2021 due to a weak global environment and continued efforts to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Mahindra & Mahindra introduces 'Face Shields' for medicos treating COV
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): As the global medical technology continues to lead the fight against COVID-19, Pawan Goenka, Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra, on Saturday announced the production of 'Face Shields' for healthcare workers who are in the forefront in the fight agai
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Several medical schools in US considering early graduation for senior stud
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Mar 28 (ANI): As the number of coronavirus cases in the country continues to surge, medical schools across the US are considering early graduation for senior medical students in a bid to meet the increasing demand for healthcare providers.
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PM Modi announces PM-CARES Fund for fight against coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the creation of the PM-Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (CARES) Fund and urged people to make donations to support the government in fight against coronavirus.
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Tata Trusts commits Rs 500 crores to help combat coronavirus, says Ratan T
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Industrialist Ratan Tata on Saturday announced that Tata Trusts has committed Rs 500 crore for the medical supplies and equipments which will help combat the coronavirus outbreak.
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RBI reduces repo rate by 75 basis points to battle COVID-19 impact
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday lowered the key repo rate by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent in a bid to arrest the economic slowdown amid coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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France confirms it is pulling out troops from Iraq due to coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Paris [France], Mar 26 (ANI): France is pulling out its troops from Iraq due to the coronavirus outbreak which has affected more than 25,000 people in the country and claimed over 1,000 lives.
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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide exceed 372,000, over 16,000 died: WH
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus worldwide has exceeded 372,000, over 16,000 have died, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report.
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Coronavirus: UAE suspends all passenger flights from March 25
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Mar 24 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has issued a directive to suspend all passenger flights starting from March 25 amid the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed over 14,000 lives globally.
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Emirates airline suspends passenger flights starting March 25 due to coron
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Mar 23 (ANI): The UAE's Emirates airline on Sunday announced that it would suspend all passenger flights starting from March 25 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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