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UK pledges USD 6.2 billion in grants to businesses after announcing COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom's Treasury announced on Tuesday earmarking 4.6 billion pounds (USD 6.2 billion) in grants for businesses to cushion the blow from the new lockdown.
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Boris Johnson cancels Republic Day visit to India over COVID-19 situation
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 5 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday cancelled his planned trip to India to be the chief guest for Republic Day celebrations, stating that it was important for him to remain in the United Kingdom to focus on the domestic response to COVID-19 in the
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Boris Johnson urges Britons to stay at home as national lockdown begins
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 5 (ANI): As Britain enters into its third lockdown due to the rising COVID-19 cases, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people to stay at home and protect the overburdened United Kingdom National Health Service.
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UK PM imposes harsh lockdown for England amid COVID-19 new variant
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 5 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reimposed a lockdown in England on Monday as a more transmissible variant of Covid-19 fuels a surge in infections and hospitalizations across the country.
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Germany to extend lockdown through January: Reports
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany will extend a strict nationwide lockdown until the end of January in a bid to limit the surging spread of the coronavirus, media reported on Monday.
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Puducherry: Students greeted with balloons, sweets on returning to school
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], January 4 (ANI): Students of a school in Puducherry were greeted with balloons and sweets as they returned to classrooms on Monday after over nine months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Schools reopen for students of classes 9 to 12 in Bihar
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], January 4 (ANI): Schools and coaching institutes across Bihar opened on Monday after 297 days of closure due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown.
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'Yuva Kumbh' organised in MP's Indore for youth who suffered depression du
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 4 (ANI): In order to bring the youth of State together, who went through depression and tough times during COVID-19 lockdown, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday organised a "Yuva Kumbh 2021" in Indore.
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Zimbabwe Cricket suspends all cricket activities due to rising COVID-19 ca
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], January 4 (ANI): Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has temporarily suspended all cricket activities in the country in the wake of new lockdown restrictions announced by the government due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Utilising COVID period, Surat miniature artist carves beautiful artefacts
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], January 2 (ANI): Utilising the COVID-19 lockdown period, a miniature artist from Surat has carved various artefacts on betel nuts including Ram temple, Lord Ganesha and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Puducherry schools to be re-opened from Jan 4
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], December 31 (ANI): Schools in Puducherry and Karaikal region will resume their regular academics activities from January 4 with all the COVID-19 protocols in place, officials said.
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Drones, 30,000 cops, Sec 144: Security tightened in Mumbai ahead of New Ye
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 31 (ANI): About 30,000 personnel of the Mumbai Police and several drones will be on duty this New Year to ensure that Mumbaikars follow COVID-19 guidelines in light of the lockdown that is in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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