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Athletes gave Tokyo 2020 a great Olympic soul, says IOC President Bach
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach stated he was concerned that Tokyo 2020 could become Games without a soul after spectators were barred from the stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Maharashtra CM announces financial assistance for artists affected by COVI
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 5 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Cultural Affairs Minister Amit Deshmukh on Thursday approved a relief package for artists, folk artists, drivers of folk art troupes, its owners and producers who are affected by the COVID-19 pandem
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Kerala: Expat vaccinated with Covaxin seeks for revaccination with Covishi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 5 (ANI): An expat working in Saudi Arabia submitted a petition in the Kerala High Court seeking permission to get re-vaccinated with Covishield after being fully vaccinated with Covaxin. The court sought the Central government's view on this and adjourned the m
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COVID-19: Orphaned children aged upto 18 to get free health insurance of R
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the government has decided to give free health insurance of Rs 5 lakh to children upto the age of 18 years, who were orphaned due to the pandemic, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur.
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UDF stages walkout from Kerala Assembly over alleged rise in suicide cases
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) staged a walkout from the Kerala Assembly on Wednesday over a spate of alleged suicides in the state, the latest being the alleged suicide of twin brothers in Kottayam, due to financial distre
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Service sector stuck in contraction, business activity falls again: IHS Ma
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Indian service sector remained in the red during July largely due to Covid-19 pandemic and local restrictions, according to the latest IHS Markit Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Wednesday.
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Pakistan FDI plunges by 28.9 pc in FY21, trade deficit grows by 81.4 pc
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 4 (ANI): Owing to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan's net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been decreased by 28.9 percent in the financial year 2021, as well as its trade deficit widened by 81.4 per cent.
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Mumbai: Lalbaugcha Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal to install 4-feet idol, COVID p
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 4 (ANI): Ahead of the popular Ganesh Utsav in Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal, Secretary to the Mandal Sudhir Salvi informed that a 4-feet tall idol will be installed in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jharkhand: 27-bed pediatric ICU, 24-bed HDU inaugurated at Sadar Hospital
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): Gearing up the health infrastructure amid reports of a possible third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta inaugurated a 27-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and a 24-bed high dependency unit (HDU) at Sadar Hos
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Akshay Kumar: Had watched 'Amar Akbar Anthony' in theatre by buying ticket
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): As cinema halls in several parts of the country reopened following a gap of a few months owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, actor Akshay Kumar went back in time and shared his childhood memories attached to theatres in his birthplace, Delhi.
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No study to assess COVID-19 impact on suicides: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Central government has not conducted any study to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on suicides in the country, said Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs on Tuesday.
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UAE lifts ban for transit travellers from six countries including India
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], August 3 (ANI): United Arab of Emirates (UAE) lifted the ban for transit travellers for six countries including India, travelling from and to UAE banned to due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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