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WHO launches initiative to prevent, reduce alcohol-related deaths
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 29 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released a new initiative and technical package outlining five high-impact strategies that can help governments reduce the harmful use of alcohol and related health, social and economic consequences.
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EAM Swaraj calls for dismantling terrorist organisations support infrastru
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Sep 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj has underscored that dismantling terrorist organisations support infrastructure would be the first step in counter-terrorism strategy while calling for a joint effort to make United Nations' counter-terrorism mech
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WTO downgrades outlook for global trade
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 27 (ANI): The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has downgraded its outlook for global trade growth from 3.9 per cent in 2018 to 3.7 per cent in 2019. In a press release, WTO said that escalating trade tensions and tighter credit market conditions in important markets
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India rejects discussion of Kashmir issue at OIC meeting
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sep 27 (ANI): India has rejected references made by Pakistan on the Kashmir issue in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting as the matter is internal to India, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on Wednesday (local time).
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Nearly 300 rescued from Lahaul, Solang through Rohtang Tunnel
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): Nearly 300 people have been rescued out from Shishu and Koksar in Lahaul Valley through the Rohtang Tunnel, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said on Wednesday. The rescued people include faculty and students from IIT-Mandi, IIT-Roorkee, IIT-Guwahati, IIT-Mumb
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MP gets first exclusive crow park
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Sep 25 (ANI): In a move to prevent extinction of crows, a park has been built in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha town, exclusive for these birds. An organisation named Muktidham Seva Samiti has opened the park.
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Pakistan carrying out "barbaric acts" of terrorism: Gen. Rawat
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 23 (ANI): Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said that Pakistan has been carrying out "barbaric acts" of terrorism in Kashmir, adding that the Pakistan Army is used for the same.
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NGOs protest against Maha's shoot-at-sight order for tigress
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sept 22 (ANI): A group of animal welfare organisations protested against Maharashtra Forest Department's recent shoot-at-sight orders for a man-eater tigress in Pandharkawda forest.
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'Complaint against CBI director malicious and frivolous'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday termed its Special Director Rakesh Asthana's complaint to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) against CBI Director Alok Verma as "malicious and frivolous." It stated that he has done it to "intimidate th
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Metallica to raise money for its charitable organization
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Sep 20 (ANI): American heavy metal band Metallica is set to perform to raise money for their charitable organisation 'All within My Hands Foundation'
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Number of Indian visitors to US up by 6.5%
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 19 (ANI): The number of Indians visiting the United States has increased by 6.5 per cent from 2016 to 2017, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Travel & Tourism Office (NTTO) released last week.
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Telangana: 23,000 outsourced artisans in power utilities to be regularised
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sep 18 (ANI): The state high court on Tuesday struck down a petition challenging regularisation of services of outsourced artisans working in electricity organisations.
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