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School session to extend beyond calendar year if classes resume in Sept-Oc
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Meghalaya education minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Thursday said that a committee has been formed that has submitted a report on the preparations of protocols for reopening of the schools.
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India's first accredited Online School 'K8' launched
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): In a major development in the education sector, India's first accredited full-fledged online school namely, 'K8 School' has been launched here on Wednesday, at a time when students are unable to visit schools due to COVID-19 crisis.
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India's pharma market to grow by 12 to 14 pc in three years: KPMG
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): India's domestic pharmaceuticals market is expected to grow by 12 to 14 per cent in the next three years while the export market may grow by 8 to 14 per cent, according to a new report by professional services firm KPMG.
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Marks & Spencer to shed 7,000 jobs as COVID-19 cripples retail sales
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 18 (ANI): Retailer Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday it will cut a further 7,000 jobs as the COVID-19 crisis cripples revenues across various segments.
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Platform ticket rates hiked at Pune to maintain social distancing at stati
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Tuesday clarified that the increase in the cost of platform tickets by Pune junction has been done to dissuade people from coming unnecessarily onto the platforms and to ensure social distancing is followed amid the ongoing COVID-19 cri
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Observe Muharram, celebrate Ganesh puja at home, no event at public places
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Observe Muharram, celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi at home and no procession, idol installation will be allowed, said Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad on Monday citing the orders of the government due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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India continues to extend helping hand to Nepal to fight COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug 17 (ANI): India has been extending its hands to long-time partner Nepal by supplying various medicines and equipment to fight the COVID-19 crisis.
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Reopen gyms, BJP leader Fadnavis tells CM Thackeray
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has written to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray requesting him to reopen gyms in the state amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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Railways ready to run Ganpati special trains, awaiting Maha govt's approva
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Railways is set to run Ganapati Special Trains following social distancing norms amid the COVID-19 crisis, however, Maharashtra government is yet to give nod as the matter is under re-consideration.
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COVID-19 disrupts education of more than 70 pc of youth globally
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 12 (ANI): The COVID-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on the education and training of young people with more than 70 per cent of them who study or combine study with work adversely affected by the closing of schools, universities and training centres, accord
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Chandigarh travel agencies hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Various sectors across the country have been severely affected amid the COVID-19 crisis, including travel agencies. Chandigarh's travel agencies are bearing the brunt of this situation due to coronavirus-induced travel restrictions.
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Chandigarh flute seller bears brunt of COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Not only big businesses but even small traders faced the brunt of the COVID-19 outbreak. A flute player and seller in Chandigarh too met with the same fate and was barely able to sustain himself amid the coronavirus lockdown.
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