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JSW Group commits Rs 100 crore as contribution to PM-CARES Fund
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Keeping in line with various business leaders pledging funds to the various Central and State relief funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the JSW Group, a part of the OP Jindal Group, has also decided to commit Rs 100 crore to the PM-CARES Fund.
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Earth Hour goes digital for first time in history due to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Mar 29 (ANI): The annual observation of Earth Hour in the night of the last Saturday of March held a special significance this year after it was observed digitally in various parts of the world due to the ongoing global health crisis meted out by the novel coronavirus pandem
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'Take inspiration from frontline soldiers': PM Modi hails medical staff
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed frontline soldiers, including doctors, nurses and paramedical staff, who are battling against the COVID-19 pandemic and said that all should take inspiration from them.
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IRSA members to contribute one-day salary to PM's Relief Fund in battle ag
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The Indian Revenue Service Association (IRSA) has passed a resolution to contribute one-day salary of its members to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces over USD 800 million to suppo
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
California [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has announced the company's new commitment to support SMBs, health organisations and governments, and health workers, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Apple launches COVID-19 information app, website
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
California [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): In a bid to provide accurate and credible information to users about the COVID-19 pandemic, tech giant Apple has released a new dedicated app and website for users across the US.
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Combating COVID-19: PM Modi interacts with student evacuated from China, P
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with a student evacuated from China's Wuhan city and a nurse at the Naidu Hospital in Pune to motivate them to combat COVID-19 pandemic.
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Walt Disney World, Disneyland to remain closed indefinitely amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): Disneyland and Walt Disney World will remain closed indefinitely. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the California and Florida parks that were set to reopen next Wednesday will now remain closed until further notice, the Walt Disney Co. said on Friday (loc
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European Rifle qualification championship cancelled due to COVID-19 pandem
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], Mar 28 (ANI): The European Rifle/Pistol Qualification Championship for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which was slated to begin from May 18 in Plzen, Czech Republic has been cancelled as COVID-19 continues to rage.
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Emmys FYC calendar gets pushed by TV Academy due to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): The Television Academy announced changes to the awards-season calendar for the Primetime Emmys on Friday (local time) with the coronavirus pandemic having brought TV production to a near standstill. The new schedule shifts deadlines back roughly 1-3 week
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You can now use Amazon Alexa to check COVID-19 risk level
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
California [USA], Mar 27 (ANI): Amazon announced that it is making its digital voice assistant Alexa even more helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic for risk analysis using voice commands.
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Sony reduces PlayStation games' download speed to tame traffic
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 27 (ANI): With the internet witnessing a surge in usage during the COVID-19 pandemic, tech companies are ensuring the traffic does not take a toll on the infrastructure and Sony is the latest to announce its measure to ensure internet stability.
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