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BJP parliamentary party meeting to be held on Wednesday
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Almost a year after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic which saw several lockdowns, Bharatiya Janata Party will hold a meeting of its parliamentary party on Wednesday.
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11th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship to begin from Wed
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Simdega (Jharkhand) [India], March 9 (ANI): The 11th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2021, will be held from March 10-18, and it will kick-start India's much-awaited domestic hockey season.
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Delhi Police successfully tackles challenges posed by COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the Delhi Police successfully tackled several unprecedented issues, including the migrant labourers' crisis, Independence Day celebrations and enforcing social distancing norms.
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Women reported decreased happiness during COVID-19 pandemic: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): A recent study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic women, especially mothers, spent more time on tasks such as childcare and household chores than men. In turn, time spent completing household chores was linked to lower well-being and decreased happiness d
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SC notice to states to map, enumerate, register children of migrants at wo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to all states on a petition seeking appropriate directions and orders to the respondents, including the Union of India (UOI) to map, enumerate and register the number of infants and children of migrant families at variou
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COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacting women, girls: Blinken
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): Women around the world have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic and are facing increased employment and economic insecurity, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.
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Best role played by anyone during COVID-19 pandemic that of mothers, says
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): On the occasion of International Women's Day, Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Monday highlighted the importance of women leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic by saying that the best role played by anyone at such times is that of "mothers."
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Sri Lanka's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 500
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has surpassed the 500 mark in Sri Lanka after five more deaths were reported on Sunday, official statistics from the Health Ministry showed Monday.
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Indian banks' modest recovery faces challenges from Covid-19 stress: Fitch
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), March 8 (ANI): The impact of Covid-19 pandemic is likely to pose challenges to improving financial performance of Indian banks once asset-quality risks manifest in the financial year ending March 2022 (FY22), Fitch Ratings said on Monday.
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Number of road accidents in Delhi dropped in 2020: Delhi Police
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Accidents and fatalities on the streets of the national capital saw a significant decrease in 2020 due to the nation-wide lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to the previous year 2019.
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PSL: Non-playing member left bubble even after testing positive for Covid-
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], March 8 (ANI): The scrutiny around Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) bio-secure protocols is increasing by the minute as it has now surfaced that a non-playing member of one of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises who tested positive for Covid-19 was allowed to exit th
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Delhi Medical Association honours Harsh Vardhan for exemplary service duri
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): On the occasion of its 62nd Annual Delhi State Medical Conference (MEDICON 2021), the Delhi Medical Association (DMA) on Sunday honoured Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan for his contribution to the medical fraternity and outstanding service and exemplary
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