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Kazakhstan sets parliamentary elections for January 2021
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], October 22 (ANI): Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree scheduling Majilis elections for January 10, 2021, reported Akorda press service.
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Indore's I&B department launches campaign to spread PM Modi's message
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): Responding to the clarion call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on COVID-19 awareness, the Information and Broadcasting Department (I&B) of Indore, along with school children launched an awareness campaign on the virus-related protocols o
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COVID-19 pandemic provided learning curve to be more resilient, prepared f
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New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic has provided a learning curve for us to be better prepared for the future, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.
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IMF approves USD 156 million for Cameroon to finance COVID-19 response
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Cameroon will receive emergency aid totalling USD 156 million to help cover a shortfall in the nation's budget and balance of payments due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a press release on Wednesday.
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EU Council Chief to convene informal meeting on COVID-19 on October 29
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): European Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday announced an informal video conference on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic scheduled for October 29 amid a deteriorating epidemiological situation in a number of countries, callin
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US mortality data indicates COVID-19 death toll nearly double reported tol
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The true death toll from COVID-19 likely exceeds 400,000, nearly twice the official tally, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) based on an analysis of "excess deaths" in the first eight months of the novel c
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COVID-19 accelerates workforce automation, new jobs still coming: WEF
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Cologny [Switzerland], October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The coronavirus pandemic has further accelerated the labour market's transformation, which is going to take away 85 million jobs due to workforce automation but creates 97 million more, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said on Wednesday, summ
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COVID-19 positivity rate below 8pc for fourth consecutive day: MoHFW
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New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): The national cumulative COVID-19 positivity rate in India remained below eight per cent for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, while the cumulative positivity rate stands at 7.94 per cent and is on a continuous decline, the Union Ministry of Health and
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Tamil Film Active Producers Association urges actors, technicians to take
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 19 (ANI): In order to ensure that film projects stalled due to coronavirus pandemic get completed on time, Tamil Active Producers' Association has urged actors, technicians to take 30 per cent pay cuts.
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New tool enables easy, effective tracking of emerging pathogens
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Hong Kong, October 18 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a cloud-based tool called IDseq that may make it possible to rapidly detect, identify, and track emerging pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.
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Durga Puja 2020: How the festival's spirit is alive with devotees amid pan
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New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): As the festive week of Navratri kicks off, devotees are looking forward to celebrating Durga Puja with great enthusiasm. However, the spirit of the auspicious festival has dampened a bit amid the coronavirus pandemic, especially for people staying away fr
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Bangladesh to resume flights to India from October 28 under 'air bubble' a
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 17 (ANI): Bangladesh on Saturday announced that it is going to resume flights to India from October 28 under "air bubble" arrangement, nearly eight months after the communications were suspended due to coronavirus pandemic.
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