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Rights groups call for independent probe into attack on Pak lawmaker Jugnu
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): Several human rights groups strongly condemned the attack on Pakistani lawmaker Jugnu Mohsin and called for a swift and independent probe into attempted assassination.
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Residents of Afghanistan's Paktia stage protest against Pak in support of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Residents of Afghanistan's Paktia province on Sunday staged a protest against Pakistan in support of National Security Adviser (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib and called on Islamabad to stop supporting anti-Afghan terrorist groups.
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Amarinder Singh thanks PM Modi for acceding request on COVID vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for acceding his request of central procurement of COVID-19 vaccines and their distribution for all age groups.
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'UN experts' remarks on Waheed Parra, a nefarious design to malign Indian
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Parra, currently lodged in Srinagar jail on charges of funding terrorist groups, enjoys access to television and outside food, all special privileges denied to other prisoners, sources said.
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International rights groups express concern over recent attacks on Pakista
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4 (ANI): Three international rights groups on Thursday voiced grave concern at the recent attacks on journalists in Pakistan and mounting pressure on scribes critical of the Imran Khan-led government.
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COVID-19: Telangana govt starts special vaccination drive for cab, auto dr
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 3 (ANI): In a bid to vaccinate all vulnerable groups against Covid-19, the Telangana government on Thursday started a special vaccination drive for cab and auto drivers.
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Odisha Govt announces special package for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal G
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 3 (ANI): Keeping in view the outbreak of COVID-19 virus in the habitation of Primitive Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Odisha, the Schduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) SC Development Department has announced a special package for the PVTGs.
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Karnataka starts COVID-19 vaccination drive for students, working professi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Tuesday added students and working professionals travelling overseas for employment in the preferential groups for COVID-19 vaccination.
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Centre's COVID vaccine procurement policy against federalism, says Jharkha
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 1 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said the procurement of COVID vaccines by States on their own during the ongoing pandemic "stands against the principle of cooperative federalism" and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide free
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Public health groups urge GST Council to increase compensation cess on tob
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 31 (ANI): On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, the public health groups along with doctors have urged the GST Council to increase compensation cess on all tobacco products to generate additional revenue for the government to aid the COVID-19 vaccination drive.
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China-backed projects in Africa face intense backlash over environmental t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 30 (ANI): Dozens of China-backed and funded projects in Africa, most of them developed as part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), continue to face intense backlash from communities and environmentalists who accuse the developers of destroying ecosystems in purs
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Pro Uyghur body condemns life sentence of WUC president's brother in China
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], May 30 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress, an international organisation of exiled Uyghur groups, on Sunday, strongly condemned the life sentencing of the WUC President Dolkun Isa's brother, Hushtar Isa in China.
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