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Over 15 lakh people returned under Vande Bharat mission: Puri
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): Under the Vande Bharat Mission, more than 15 lakh people have returned through various modes including more than 4.5 lakh on flights, said Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, on Saturday.
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US Fed chief says wearing masks, social-distancing measures could lead to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI/Xinhua): US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday that wearing masks and social-distancing measures could lead to "enormous economic gains" for the US economy.
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Peru extends emergency for 90 days amid COVID-19 resurgence
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], Aug 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Peru on Friday extended the national state of emergency for another 90 days due to a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India provides COVID-19 support to St Lucia
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): India gifted medical supplies, protective gear to the government of St Lucia as a tool to assist in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, informed the Development Partnership Administration (DPA) of External Affairs Ministry of India on Thursday.
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Moscow State University eyeing dual vaccine against COVID-19, flu: Virolog
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Virologists at the Moscow State University (MSU) are studying the efficacy of developing a seasonal vaccine to battle both COVID-19 and the flu simultaneously, Professor Olga Karpova, the head of the Virology Department of the Biological Faculty at t
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Lockdown in Kathmandu Valley extended for a week
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug 26 (ANI): Chief District Officers (CDOs) of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur unanimously agreed to extend lockdown imposed in the Valley for another week owing to surge in COVID-19 cases in last seven days.
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COVID-19: Yale professor warns students over 'life or death consequences'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Haven [US], Aug 21 (ANI): As the Yale University is set to open for the fall semester amid the COVID-19 situation in the United States, a professor has cautioned students that their behaviour could have life or death consequences.
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Punjab govt ramps-up testing after COVID-19 cases spikes
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Amid the spike in cases in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday ordered an increase in testing to 30,000 a day, with at least 10 people in the immediate circle of every positive patient to be tested.
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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
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Band players in weddings struggle as weddings go 'no Band Baaja Baraat' ro
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 20 (ANI): With weddings now becoming a simpler affair, courtesy the COVID-19 pandemic wherein not more than 50 persons are allowed to attend wedding functions, has almost pushed band organisers out of business.
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COVID-19: OMC donates Rs 250 crores to Odisha CM Relief Fund
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has donated Rs 250 crores to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) to support state government's efforts in the fight against COVID-19.
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UP Minister Atul Garg tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minister of State Atul Garg has tested positive for COVID-19, he confirmed on Tuesday.
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