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World Day against Child Labour 2020: CM Yogi launched Bal Shramik Vidya Yo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday launched Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana via video conferencing, under which the children of the workers would be given financial assistance so that they can start their education as well as maint
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Indian-American scientist Rattan Lal wins 2020 World Food Prize
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Des Moines [US], June 12 (ANI): Renowned Indian-American soil scientist Dr Rattan Lal has been awarded the 2020 World Food Prize for developing and mainstreaming a soil-centric approach to increase food production that conserves natural resources and mitigates climate change.
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Expert warns of China's inroads into Pakistan's mainstream media and telec
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad, [Pakistan] June 12 (ANI): A researcher has warned that Chinese inroads into Pakistan's mainstream media, and state-level bilateral cooperation on telecommunications infrastructure and surveillance is growing, which poses a threat to people's freedom of speech in the country. Read More
Delhi HC directs civic bodies to suspend biometric attendance due to COVID
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed municipal authorities to suspend the biometric system for marking attendance to avoid COVID-19 infection and asked to maintain a record of the equipment given to the safai karamcharis (sanitation workers) who report
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India, China maintaining military, diplomatic engagements to peacefully re
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that both India and China are involved in military and diplomatic engagements to ensure peace and tranquillity in the border areas.
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Hotels and restaurants resume services in Kottayam, follow social distanci
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], June 11 (ANI): Restaurants in Kerala's Kottayam have reopened and resumed their services, while maintaining social distancing norms, following relaxations in the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
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Attendance up to Deputy Secretary level to be taken in two shifts in Benga
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 10 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that attendance up to Deputy Secretary level of all government employees will be taken in two shifts to avoid the crowd and maintain social distancing in the fight against COVID-19.
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53 arrested as Hong Kong marks first anniversary of pro-democracy protests
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, June 10 (ANI): The Hong Kong police on Wednesday said they had arrested 53 people during demonstrations on Tuesday evening which were called to mark the one-year anniversary of the protest against a bill proposing extraditions to mainland China. That protest grew into a pro-democr
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Merck Foundation Together With 18 African First Ladies Respond to the C
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Monrovia [Liberia], June 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has raced to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic in partnership with 18 African First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Information and Education focusi
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Hong Kongers confronting 'largest, retiring regime' in the world: Activist
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, June 9 (ANI): Signalling the "comeback" of "labour strike and mass mobilisation" in Hong Kong against mainland China over the draconian national security law, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said the people of the financial hub of Asia are standing against the "largest and reti
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Lockdown: Delhi HC questions maintainability of PIL seeking online mindful
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Tuesday questioned the maintainability of PIL seeking directions for providing "online mindfulness classes" to all government and private school students to release stress, anxiety, depression, etc during the lockdown.
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Time to Rebuild Economy, says e-Trio founder Sathya Yalamanchili
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): Sathya Yalamanchili Founder of e-Trio Automobiles shares his views on how to control death rate, work towards economic growth and maintain sanity amidst pandemic.
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