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Centre, AIIB sign $750 Million agreement for COVID-19 support for India
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Finance on Friday announced that the Government of India and multilateral financial institution Asian Infrastructure Investment bank (AIIB) signed an agreement for USD 750 million COVID-19 assistance to India.
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Facebook commits USD 200 mn to support "black-owned businesses"
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
California [USA], June 19 (ANI): Social media giant Facebook will contribute USD 200 million to support "black-owned businesses and organizations" in one of its several initiatives announced by COO Sheryl Sandberg on Friday to support "black communities."
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Planets must be formed early
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 19 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence that planets form in a blink of an eye on a cosmic scale. New results, obtained using the combined power of Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and Very Large Array (VLA), show that very young disks, with ag
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US left with 63 million doses of anti-malarial drug after FDA revoked its
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 19 (ANI): The US federal government is now left with 63 million doses of hydroxychloroquine sulfate (HCQ) in its stockpile after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this week, revoked the permission for use of anti-malarial drug in treating COVID-19
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Evidence support early formation of planets around newborn stars
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 18 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence that planets form in a blink of an eye on a cosmic scale. New results, obtained using the combined power of Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and Very Large Array (VLA), show that very young disks, with ag
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Khushiyaan Foundation touches one million hearts during the pandemic- Covi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 18 (ANI/Newswire India): Khushiyaan, as the name suggests 'Happiness" is committed to delivering happiness to underprivileged humans of the society & environment.
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Suniel Shetty invests undisclosed amount in the SAI brand ed-tech company
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 18 (ANI/PRNewswire): Actor Suniel Shetty, a successful serial entrepreneur has invested an undisclosed amount in the SAI branded ed-tech venture Sai Estate Management & Skills Institute (SEMSI). Registered in 2019, SEMSI is estimated to be valued at arou
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Over 8 million COVID-19 cases reported worldwide: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Over eight million cases of coronavirus has been recorded globally, said World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday.
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AIIB approves $750 million loan to India for COVID-19 response
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 17 (ANI): The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a 750 million dollar (about Rs 5,688 crore) loan to India to assist the government to strengthen its response to the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on millions of poor and vulnerable househ
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Cricket Australia reveals cost reductions, trimming of jobs to tackle COVI
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jolimont [Australia], June 17 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday announced cost reductions of approximately $40 million a year, in addition to trimming jobs in an attempt to tackle the impact of COVID-19.
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Livelihoods of over 55 million domestic workers at risk due to Covid-19: I
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Nearly three-quarters of domestic workers around the world -- more than 55 million people -- are at significant risk of losing their jobs and income due to lockdown and lack of effective social security coverage, according to new estimates by the Internat
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Degreed adds USD 32 million to fast-track capabilities for upskilling, res
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Pleasanton (California) [USA] June 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Upskilling platform, Degreed, has announced USD 32 million in new funding in direct response to overwhelming demand for better skill insights, talent mobility, and a user-focused learning experience.
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