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West Bengal govt considers premature release of 63 life convicts in view o
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 3 (ANI): With a view to decongesting the prisons in the wake of COVID-19, the West Bengal government is considering premature releases of 63 life convicts, who have served at least 14 years in correctional homes (jails).
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Telemedicine for voice, speech therapy poses challenges for effectively ev
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 1 (ANI): As an outcome of the COVID pandemic, people globally experienced how teleconferencing platforms help them stay connected with one another. However, in regards to telemedicine, not all medical care is easily translated to a remote format.
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People should follow safety guidelines to prevent spread of COVID, says Ha
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 30 (ANI): People should cooperate to prevent the spread of coronavirus, in the wake of a likely third wave of the COVID pandemic, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said on Friday.
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Banks should cooperate more to face COVID crisis, says Kerala CM
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 30 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said banks should cooperate more to face the economic crisis created by the COVID pandemic. The Chief Minister was addressing a meeting of the State Level Bankers' Committee.
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Pandemic-hit sex workers in Nepal get help, training for reintegration in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 29 (ANI): Many sex workers in Nepal, who found themselves without work during the COVID pandemic, are receiving packets of ration and other assistance from an NGO for integrating them into society.
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BJP worked as guardian of democracy to control COVID pandemic, says UP CM
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has worked as a watchdog of democracy, giving embodiment to the sentiments of its founders, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday.
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India-US determined to end Covid pandemic through Quad vaccine partnership
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said India and the US are determined to end the Covid-19 pandemic together with the Quad vaccine partnership.
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Kerala HC cancels B-Tech 1st, 3rd semester exams of APJ Abdul Kalam Tech U
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 28 (ANI): Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued an order to cancel the B-Tech examination of first and third semesters conducted by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University at Thiruvananthapuram through physical mode amid COVID pandemic.
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Remotely supervised exercise classes are best option during COVID
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 25 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that remotely supervised workout sessions are more effective than face-to-face exercise classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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No Kanwar Yatra to be allowed in Uttrakhand's Haridwar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 24 (ANI): The month of Shravan or Sawan dedidcated to Lord Shiva, that begins on July 25 this year also marks the beginning of the Kanwar Yatra. This year, however, owing to Covid pandemic the Yatra has been cancelled in Uttrakhand, with the state police
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'Symbolic Snan' allowed on Guru Purnima, devotees need negative COVID repo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 23 (ANI): In view of the possibility of a third wave of the Covid pandemic, the Haridwar District Administration has said that only a 'symbolic snan' (holy bath) will be held on the occasion of Guru Purnima on July 24.
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PM Modi lauds Hardeep Singh Puri's RS speech on COVID pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, for his speech in Rajya Sabha lucidly explaining issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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