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Bar-related COVID outbreak: 115 people infected, 6,158 quarantined in Beij
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 12 (ANI): At least 115 people were found infected with COVID-19 while 6,158 were quarantined after a bar-related outbreak occurred as China relaxed coronavirus measures a few days ago in Beijing.
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Locals in Assam's Dima Hasao protest over condition of NH-27
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dima Hasao (Assam) [India], June 11 (ANI): The people of the Harangajao area in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Saturday staged a protest over the pitiable condition of the National Highway 27 (earlier known as NH-54E) and demanded the government to take appropriate measures to complete the w
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Taiwan relaxes COVID-19 prevention measures for inbound trips
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan will further relax the COVID-19 prevention measures for inbound trips, shortening the duration of isolation from seven days to three days, followed by a four-day self-prevention phase, the island's disease-monitoring agency announced Saturday.
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Controversial remark row: Situation peaceful, precautionary measures being
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], June 11 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday held a high-level meeting with top police officials against the backdrop of violent protests in different parts of the state on Friday over controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad.
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Defence infra projects to focus on energy conservation, reducing carbon fo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Amid steps taken by the government to protect the environment, a top military officer has said that future defence infrastructure projects should be aligned with these measures and the focus should be on conserving energy sources along with reducing carbon f
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DPRK leader underlines need for stronger self-defense measures
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North korea], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said his country faces a "very serious" security situation and needs stronger self-defence measures, the Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday.
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Reform measures have furthered India's 'Ease of Doing Business': PM
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Reform measures taken by the government in the past eight years, like the removal of outdated laws, have furthered 'Ease of Doing Business' in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.
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COVID-19: Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for v
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the 12th World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference, Pope Francis has extended support for waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and asked the UN body to adopt measures to ensure access to coronavirus shots fo
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Heavy security forces deployed in Jammu's Bhaderwah town after tensions pr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 10 (ANI): Amid the prevailing tension in the Bhaderwah area of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, a curfew has been imposed along with the suspension of internet services and heavy security deployment in the town as precautionery measures.
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President Xi interacts with local people without masks in Sichuan province
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 10 (ANI): President Xi Jinping visited southwest China's Sichuan province and interacted with local people without wearing a face mask while enforcing strict COVID-19 measures in Shanghai.
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Punjab cabinet approves new excise policy, expects 40 pc more revenue than
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 8 (ANI): To keep a stringent check on the smuggling of liquor from neighbouring states in Punjab, the state cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann approved the new Excise Policy here at the Punjab Civil Secretariat on Wednesday.
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Steps taken by Govt helped keep economy afloat in difficult times: Nirmala
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the steps taken by the government like the implementation of GST, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and reduction in corporate tax, helped keep the Indian economy afloat in the difficult times of COVID-
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