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NGT reserves order on issue of country-wide temporary ban on firecrackers
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday reserved its order on the issue of imposing a temporary ban on the use and sale of firecrackers across the country in a bid to protect vulnerable people from the increase of air pollution amid ongoing COVID-19
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VisionSpring Launches Ergonomic and Affordable Handwashing Stations: To Be
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI/BusinessWire India): VisionSpring (www.visionspring.org), the pioneering social enterprise working with a mission to provide clear vision to all through eyeglasses, announced the launch of ergonomic and affordable handwashing stations across India to provide eas
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Learnings from COVID-19 pandemic response can transform governance: S Jais
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic response if applied creatively and imaginatively, can transform governance in many societies.
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Switzerland to allocate additional $219 million to support business amid C
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swiss government will allocate an additional 200 million francs ($219.4 million) to help companies cope with the difficult economic situation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Council said in a statement.
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Facilitated repatriation, international travel of more than 29.23 lakh str
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Over 29.23 lakh stranded persons have been repatriated and their international travel needs have been facilitated under the Vande Bharat Mission so far, said Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday.
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Diya sales in Hyderbad affected by COVID-19 ahead of Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 5 (ANI): With less than 10 days left for Diwali, diya sellers in Hyderabad say that sales have gone down severely from last year and due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Afghanistan thanks India for donating 75,000 MT wheat amid pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Tahir Qadiry, Afghan Charge d'Affaires has thanked India for completing the donation of 75,000 metric tonnes of wheat during the period of April to September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Social distancing goes for a toss at Dehradun markets amid festive season
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 5 (ANI): Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, markets in Dehradun witnessed a heavy footfall on Wednesday, amid the festive season, while visibly compromising the social distancing norms.
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Naveen Patnaik cautions people about possible second wave of COVID-19 in O
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 5 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday cautioned the people of the state about the possible second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and urged them to abide by the guidelines to prevent such a situation as the winter season comes close. Read More
NGT issues notices to 23 states, UTs on imposition of ban on firecrackers
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday issued notices to 23 states and Union territories regarding the imposition of a ban on firecrackers in a bid to protect the health of the vulnerable groups amidst the double whammy of pollution crisis and the
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Odisha reports 1,474 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 4 (ANI): A total of 1,474 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Odisha on Tuesday.
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People of Bihar deserve recognition for voting amid COVID-19 pandemic: Yog
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Katihar (Bihar) [India], November 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the people of Bihar deserve recognition as they have come out to vote in this election amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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