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Kerala govt announces to cancel all official celebrations for a year
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Sep 04 (ANI): After the devastating floods in Kerala that left many dead and thousands displaced, the state government has decided to cancel all official celebrations for a year and use the money for the rehabilitation work.
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Aster Volunteers helping flood-ravaged Kerala round the clock
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Aug 23 (Businesswire-India): With lakhs of Keralites displaced, and over 350 losing their lives due to floods caused by rains and landslides, relief and rescue operations are underway at war-footing across the state to restore normalcy.
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68.5 mn people forcibly displaced worldwide: UN
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 19 (ANI): According to the Global Trends report, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency said the number of forcibly displaced people was increased to 68.5 million by the end of 2017.
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Myanmar President pardons 58 detained Rohingyas
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 28 (ANI): Myanmar President U Win Myint has forgiven 58 displaced Rohingyas detained for attempting to re-enter the country from Bangladesh.
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100,000 Rohingyas to be moved to Bhasanchar: Hasina
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 24 (ANI): Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on May 23 said around 100,000 displaced Rohingya refugees would be shifted to Bhasanchar Island in Noakhali till the time they are being repatriated.
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Muzaffarnagar riots: Muslim families allege bias by Yogi govt
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 24 (ANI): Hundreds of Muslim families in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli who were displaced during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots have alleged that the Yogi Adityanath-led government is only helping the Hindu families to get back to their homes.
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Shivraj Singh grants Indian citizenship to 28 Pakistani Sindhis
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhopal, (Madhya Pradesh) [India] Mar. 23 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal handed over Indian citizenship certificates on Friday to displaced citizens of Sindhi community from Pakistan.
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Mithali Raj displaced as ODI No.1 batswoman
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 17 (ANI): Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj has been displaced by Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry as top batswoman in the ICC ODI rankings.
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'Displaced families from Libyan town to return home'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Dec 27 (ANI): The Libyan families, who were displaced in 2011 after the toppling of former Prime Minister Muammar Gaddafi, from a plundered town of Tawergha, east of Misrata will be allowed to return home in February, confirmed the UN- backed government.
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PeeCee receives Mother Teresa Memorial award for Social Justice
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Angelina Jolie, the Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), was among the first to take up the cause of fighting for the rights of refugees and displaced people. Global star Priyanka Chopra now takes the baton ahead as U
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Man's failed attempt to imitate a stunt sets off a major fire
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New York (USA) December 2 (ANI) A state of emergency was declared after a major fire that broke out in Cohoes, New York destroyed 32 buildings and displaced at least 18 people.
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India sends relief material to Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): India has sent relief material for distribution amongst the displaced persons in Myanmar's restive Rakhine State.
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