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Nepal: Thousands gather at Kathmandu Durbar Square for Holi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 17 (ANI): Thousands of people gathered at Nepal's Kathmandu Durbar Square on Thursday for Holi, which is being celebrated after a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dr Ashish Jha named White House's new COVID-19 Response Coordinator
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): US President named Indian-American physician Ashish Jha as the new White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, the White House said on Thursday.
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COVID-19: India asks Beijing for 'congenial stance' to facilitate early re
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The government said on Thursday that it has highlighted the effect of continued stringent COVID-19 restrictions on the academic careers of thousands of Indian students enrolled in Chinese universities and noted that it will continue to urge the Chinese s
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Mansukh Mandaviya lauds NGOs, healthcare workers for working tirelessly du
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday appreciated NGOs, stakeholders and healthcare workers for working tirelessly among the communities during the COVID-19 pandemic to support them in various ways.
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NGT notifies SOP for physical hearing resumption with hybrid option from M
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday notified a Standard Operating Procedure for physical hearing (with hybrid option) before Principal Bench which shall come into force with effect from March 21.
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India managed Omicron surge much better than other countries: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The proactive measures in India's COVID-19 vaccination drive helped the country control the spread of Omicron, which was globally six times higher than the previous wave, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
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New post-pandemic world order shaping up, India needs to grow fast: PM Mod
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India needs to develop at a faster pace to find its role while the new world order shapes up in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On day one, over 2.6 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to 12-14 yea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The government said that more than 2.60 lakh Corbevax vaccine doses were administered on the first day of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for the children in the 12-14 years age group.
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China registers 1,226 new local COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 17 (ANI): China mainland reported 1,226 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, comparatively lower than Tuesday's 1,860 cases.
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Delhi logs 144 fresh COVID-19 cases, one death
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): New COVID-19 infections rose marginally in Delhi with 144 cases being reported on Wednesday.
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India logs 2,539 new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate falls to 0.35 pc
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): With the addition of 2,539 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the total active cases in India further declined to 30,799, constituting 0.07 per cent of the country's total positive cases, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursd
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COVID-19: On first day, over 2 lakh kids administered vaccine doses
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): On the first day of vaccination for children, more than two lakh vaccine doses were administered with the first dose, said the Ministry of Health and family welfare in an official statement on Thursday.
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