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American Express and Dastkar support the economic empowerment of craftswom
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): American Express and Dastkar have supported the economic empowerment of craftswomen across nine states[1] in India through market visibility, recognition and earnings. This initiative is part of American Express and Dastkar's program - 'Backing
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Bhutan to celebrate King Jigme Wangchuck's 43rd birthday on Wednesday
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The day will be celebrated in full swing after three years of COVID-19 restrictions. All 20 Dzongkhags, Bhutan's primary subdivisions, will begin the day with prayers and butter lamp offerings for the long life of His Majesty.
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China loses face but refuses to back down
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The high-altitude balloon saga is emblematic of China's tendency to come out swinging whenever it is embarrassed or cornered.
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Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi witnessed Achhi Aadat Sessi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI/PNN): On 07th Feb 2023, Under Achhi Aadat Campaign, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) India along with its implementation partner IJ Kakehashi Services Pvt. Ltd conducted a session on the importance of hand hygiene at Maulana Azad Medical Colle
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Indian Air Travel is now at 85 per cent of 2019 level, says IATA
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In India, with concerns of new COVID-19 outbreaks fading, airlines saw a significant improvement in domestic air travel as well as revenue. India's domestic RPKs (revenue passenger kilometres) rose 48.8 per cent last year compared with 2021.
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Covid-19 pandemic made 1.6m youth idle in Pakistan: World Bank report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The COVID-19 pandemic that gripped the world some three years ago has left millions of youth idle.
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Researchers reveal COVID-19 infection increases diabetes risk
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The findings, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, also suggest that the risk of Type 2 diabetes appears lower in individuals who were already vaccinated against COVID-19 by the time they were infected.
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Study finds psychological stress hinders performance, even for Olympic at
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In addition to taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were the first sporting occasion to measure and broadcast athletes' heart rates as Olympic gold-winning archers competed.
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Cotton yarn processing machines give hope to Bhutan's Bangyul
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The ancestors of Bangyul worked in cotton fields and weaved their clothes. In recent years, only Bangyul Kapa Detshen kept the tradition going but they too closed their shops during COVID-19 pandemic. However, they are back in business due to the cotton yarn processing machines.
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India has come out of COVID-19 challenge quite strongly: Jaishankar at Rai
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"During the COVID period, we responded using financially sustainable measures. In fact, a lot of reforms were carried out under the pandemic stress. There was a lot of creativity which also was implemented on the field at large scale, because of the COVID pressures," S Jaishankar said. Read More
Man held for duping train passengers by posing as TTE in MP's Indore
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The accused has been identified as Prashant Panda (34), a resident of Pune. He has duped many people in several states so far. The accused lost his job during COVID-19 pandemic and after that he started cheating people by posing as a fake TTE. He used to spend all the money in debauchery wit
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Psychological stress impedes performance, even for Olympic athletes: Resea
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Not only did the 2020 Tokyo Olympics take place during the COVID-19 epidemic, but it was also the first athletic event to measure and broadcast competitors' heart rates while world-class archers competed for Olympic gold. Yunfeng Lu (Nanjing University) and Songfa Zhong (the National Univers
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