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Economic Survey pegs India's FY22 economic growth in at 11 pc
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The Indian economy can contract by 7.7 per cent in current financial year ending on March 31 and the growth could be 11 per cent in the next financial year, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Read More
Philippines logs 1,849 new COVID-19 cases, total tops 521,000
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], January 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported 1,849 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 521,413.
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Santo donates £250,000 to help fight poverty amid COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Wolverhampton [UK], January 29 (ANI): Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has donated £250,000 in an initiative, Feed Our Pack, which aims to help reduce the effects of food poverty and support residents of Wolverhampton who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
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President Kovind lauds Centre for 'timely decision', 'saving lakhs of live
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday lauded the Central government for its "timely decision", during the onging COVID-19 pandemic, "that saved the lives of lakhs of citizens" and pointed out that the number of new coronavirus cases was going down rapidl
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Air cargo a silver lining, could play vital role in recovery: AAPA
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 29 (ANI): Preliminary traffic results for full calendar year 2020 released on Friday by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) underscored collapse of international airline operations as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.
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Gujarat teacher turns agriculturist with terrace farming
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], January 29 (ANI): As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to people taking more care of their health, several citizens of Gujarat's Rajkot are now adopting terrace farming to grow more organic vegetables that are safer and healthier.
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COVID-19: Centre extends ban on international commercial flights till Feb
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The Government of India on Thursday extended the ban on international scheduled commercial flights to and from India till February 28 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India's vaccine production capacity is best asset world has today, says UN
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 29 (ANI): Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset" that the world has today.
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PM Modi speaks to Abu Dhabi crown prince, discusses impact of pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the telephone with Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday and discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
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Food safety is here to stay in 2021
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 28 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Although 2020 was a year that posed an unprecedented crisis on humankind, it was also a year full of learnings. From being less dependent on human intervention in day-to-day tasks, to prudently using tech in streamlining commer
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Union Budget 2021: Increase funds for children, urge experts
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI/BusinessWire India): While India has been making progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the existing inequalities among vulnerable populations -- with children being affected the most.
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No risk would be taken to turn Haridwar into Wuhan: Uttarakhand CM
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 28 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government will not take any risk during the COVID-19 pandemic that will turn Haridwar into Wuhan, said Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, ahead of the grand Kumbh Mela.
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