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US imposes visa restrictions on 8 Cuban officials: Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): The United States imposed visa restrictions on eight officials from Cuba, for attempts to silence the voices of the people through repression, unjust detentions, and harsh prison sentences, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday (local time).
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Schools, other educational institutions, hostels to remain closed till Jan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], January 7 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Bihar government on Thursday announced that all schools, colleges, coaching centres, and hostels will remain closed till January 21.
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UK COVID-19 cases top 14 million
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain reported another 179,756 COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 14,015,065, according to official figures released Thursday.
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Omicron may be less severe, but not 'mild': WHO
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 7 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to be a less severe disease than the Delta strain, but it does not mean it should be categorized as "mild", World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday.
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Odisha CM inaugurates 'Sujal Drink from Tap' mission; Cuttack gets 24-hour
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 7 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated "Sujal Drink from Tap" Mission for 24-hour drinking water supply for the residents of Cuttack.
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Odisha: Govt offices to function with 50 pc employees till Jan 31
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 7 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Odisha government has decided that government and sub-ordinate offices in the state will function with 50 per cent of employees from January 7 to 31.
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J-K transformed from sleeping business destination to land of opportunitie
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 7 (ANI): With the aim to boost investment in Jammu and Kashmir, the union territory government signed several important MoUs with UA-based Al Maya Group, MATU Investments LLC, GL Employment Brokerage LLC and Noon.
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UP govt decides to give rebate in electricity rates for private tubewells
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 7 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced to give 50 per cent rebate in electricity rates relative to the current rates for private tubewells of farmers.
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Wetlands in biodiversity parks in Delhi-NCR attracting migratory birds
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Wetlands in Yamuna biodiversity and Kalindi biodiversity parks are attracting migrating birds. Around 50 to 100 Bar-headed goose migratory birds have flocked to the Kalindi biodiversity park for the first time.
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Pakistani people purchase cryptocurrency worth USD 5 crores in six months:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 7 (ANI): The people of Pakistan have purchased cryptocurrency worth USD five crores in just six months, the country's vernacular media reported adding that Islamabad's premier investigation agency has started looking into the matter.
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Pakistan President Alvi tests positive for COVID-19 for second time
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 7 (ANI): Pakistan President Arif Alvi has said that he tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time, calling on people to follow precautionary measures and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
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SAD principally opposed to imposition of President's rule in Punjab: Sukhb
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tarn Taran (Punjab) [India], January 7 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday said that the party is opposed to any move to impose President's rule in Punjab adding that people will oust the corrupt Congress government in a democratic manner.
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