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Switzerland to allocate additional $219 million to support business amid C
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swiss government will allocate an additional 200 million francs ($219.4 million) to help companies cope with the difficult economic situation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Council said in a statement.
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First district development council polls in J-K to be held in eight phases
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 4 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir election commissioner KK Sharma on Wednesday announced that the first district development council elections in the union territory will be held in eight phases from November 28.
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Switzerland to mobilize 2,500 soldiers to combat COVID-19
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Bern [Switzerland], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): With a spike in daily registered COVID-19 cases, Switzerland is set to mobilise 2,500 military personnel to help the country in the fight against the coronavirus, according to the Federal Council's statement, published on Wednesday.
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JDU suspends MLC Dinesh Prasad Singh's primary membership for helping daug
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Patna (Bihar) [India], November 4 (ANI): The Janta Dal-United (JDU) has expelled its Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Dinesh Prasad Singh with immediate effect on the charges of helping his daughter and LJP candidate Komal Singh campaign in Gaighat assembly constituency of Muzaffarpur
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COVID-19: RT-PCR test conducted at IIT Delhi at just Rs 1200
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New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approved and National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited laboratory JITM Skills Pvt. Ltd. is offering RT-PCR COVID-19 test at just Rs 1,200 at the sample collectio
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206th session of Governing Council of Inter-Parliamentary Union concludes
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New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): The Governing Council of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva resumed the third day of its 206th session in virtual mode on Tuesday.
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EAM Jaishankar urges Gulf countries to facilitate return to work for India
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New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): India on Tuesday urged the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to facilitate the return of a large number of Indian workers and professionals through sustainable travel bubble arrangements.
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Fifth Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Ted Hui arrested
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Hong Kong, November 2 (ANI): Hong Kong's Democratic Party lawmaker Ted Hui was arrested on Monday over the chaotic Legislative Council meeting in May that descended into shouting and scuffles for which seven people -opposition leaders and activists- had been previously detained.
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US, UK call for release of 'political prisoners' in Belarus
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Washington [US], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and the United Kingdom urged Belarus to release "political prisoners" and all those detained for participation in the anti-government demonstrations in the East European country, representatives of the US and the UK at the UN Human
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Birla attends 206th session of governing council of Inter-Parliamentary Un
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New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday participated in the 206th Session of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), being held from November 1 to 4, 2020.
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Test C'ship format allows top 2 teams to play final irrespective of missed
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Dubai [UAE], November 1 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) is expected to take a call on the fate of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship by mid-November. Flagged off with the 2019 Ashes series, the championship has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic
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7 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists arrested: Joshua Wong
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Hong Kong, November 1 (ANI): Several Hong Kong opposition leaders, including both sitting and former Legislative Council members, have been arrested, said Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist, on Sunday.
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