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China's 'zero COVID policy' drastically affected country's economy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 17 (ANI): China started its "zero COVID policy" with the intention to curb the spread of Covid-19 with widespread lockdowns and mass quarantines but in reality, it had slowed down the economic growth of the country.
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Study findings indicate how people curb unwanted thoughts
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): According to the findings found in a study conducted by the PLOS Computational Biology, people tend to avoid unwanted thoughts by rejecting and replacing them frequently. However, if an association is avoided proactively, it becomes more efficient in preventin
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Curbing Candida: The cells that keep fungal infections at bay
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown defence mechanism employed by the immune system in fighting Candida infections.
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Delhi Police joins Military Police in awareness drive to curb unauthorised
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): To curb the sale of new Army pattern combat dress/uniforms to unauthorised persons, the Delhi Police in coordination with the Military Police conducted a special awareness campaign.
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Biden interrupted during speech celebrating gun control bill
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): Manuel Oliver, a father of a teenager killed in the 2018 Parkland shooting, interrupted President Joe Biden's speech celebrating a bipartisan gun safety law on Monday as he argued that the legislation has not gone far enough to curb gun violence.
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US donates 33,600 doses of Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to Bhutan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Thimpu [Bhutan], July 10 (ANI): In order to curb the spread of COVID-19, the United States delivered 33,600 doses of the Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to Bhutan, in partnership with COVAX and the Bhutan Foundation, an official statement said on Sunday.
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Manoj Jha to bring private members bill in Rajya Sabha against hate speech
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha will introduce a private members bill in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament to curb hate crimes and hate speeches.
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Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation employees reach office on bicy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): Several employees of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation on Monday reached the office riding bicycles and denied entry to those commuting to the office via bikes or cars.
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Brown Living makes plastic-free living possible
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI/PRNewswire): In a resolute effort to curb plastic pollution, India has imposed a ban on single-use plastic products from July 1, 2022, a move that synchronizes with Plastic Free July, an influential global campaign empowering people to cut down on pl
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US Supreme Court's ruling in climate case is another blow to Biden's admin
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The US Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to limit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions on greenhouse gases poses another blow to US President Joe Biden's administration's already stalled climate agenda, experts have said.
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Stringent guidelines would be needed if self-regulation by Ed-tech firms d
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Department of Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh on Friday said that if self-regulation by the Ed-tech companies does not curb their unfair trade practices, then stringent guidelines would need to be formulated for ensuring transparency, said a pres
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Nearly 700 kg of plastic items seized in Delhi to curb single-use plastic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): As the ban on single-use plastic came into effect on Friday, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) seized 689.01 kilograms of such items and issued 368 challans in its jurisdiction today.
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