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Tamil Nadu to promote Class 9-11 students without exams, says CM Palaniswa
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 25 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said that the state government has decided to promote the students of classes 9, 10, and 11 to the next class without any examinations in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Biden announces new actions to deliver masks to communities hit hard by CO
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) announced new actions to deliver face masks to communities hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
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SC dismisses petition demanding extra attempt for UPSC aspirants who exhau
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by UPSC aspirants seeking an extra attempt for civil service candidates who had exhausted their last attempt in October 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SC dismisses plea seeking extra attempt for UPSC aspirants who exhausted t
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition seeking an extra attempt in civil service exams for UPSC aspirants who exhausted their last attempt in October 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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States/UTs roll out Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0, over 29,000 chil
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The States/Union Territories (UTs) have rolled out the first phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0 to cover children and pregnant women who missed the routine immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Japan PM appoints 'Loneliness' minister to cabinet
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 23 (ANI): Japan has appointed its first Minister for Loneliness this month after the country's suicide rate increased for the first time in 11 years during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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UK unemployment rate up to 5.1 pc in Q4 of 2020
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], February 23 (ANI): The UK unemployment rate rose to 5.1 per cent in the three months to December last year, while the number of workers on payroll has fallen by 726,000 since the COVID-19 pandemic began in February 2020, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Tuesd
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Italy extends travel ban between country's 20 regions till March 27 due to
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], February 23 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Monday extended the ban on travel between the country's 20 regions till March 27.
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Locals welcome resumption of train services in J-K after nearly 1 year
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 22 (ANI): Train services in Jammu and Kashmir resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for nearly a year due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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Hunar Haat has turned COVID-19 pandemic into opportunity for 'vocal for lo
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Hunar Haat has turned the coronavirus pandemic into an opportunity for 'vocal for local', said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday after inaugurating the 26th "Hunar Haat" of indigenous artisans and craftsmen from across the country at Jawaharlal
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5,800 students left school in Japan in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 21 (ANI): The Japanese government on Sunday has found that at least 5,800 college students either left school or took time off because of the spread of the coronavirus between April and December of last year, reported NHK World.
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Local body elections underway in Gujarat's Ahmedabad
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 21 (ANI): Voting for the local body elections in Gujarat's Ahmedabad underway on Sunday morning amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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