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Durga puja: Kolkata pandal pays tribute to migrant workers for their strug
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 22 (ANI): Amid a dampened festive mood owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Durga Puja committees in Kolkata are coming up with various unique ideas and themes for the pandals.
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Indian exports to US, China on rise in 2020
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): A significant increase in India's exports to United States and China, coupled with a dip in imports from the two countries has been witnessed this year, owing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's push.
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Goods worth thousands of crores stuck due to farmers' protest in Punjab, s
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], October 20 (ANI): Goods worth thousands of crores are stuck at the dry port and on the railway tracks of Ludhiana since September 30 owing to the ongoing protest by the Punjab farmers against the new farm laws, adversely affecting the supply chain, the customs hous
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Farmers begin cultivating asafoetida in Himachal's Lahaul valley, thanks t
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Farmers of the remote Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh are now taking up cultivation of asafoetida (Heeng) on the vast expanses of wasteland in the cold desert conditions of the region, owing to efforts of a CSIR constituent laboratory, the Institute of
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Bhubaneswar: artisans suffer as demand for Ravana effigies dips owing to p
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 18 (ANI): With Puja Committees deciding not to organise Ravana Dahana, which takes place on Dussehra, this year, the local artisans are forced to suffer due to the dip in demand for the effigies.
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'Despite COVID-19 Bangladesh's economy kept growing under leadership of Sh
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 14 (ANI): While the invisible enemy -- coronavirus -- has slowed down the global economy, Bangladesh kept its growth rolling and accelerating owing to the timely plans spelt out by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, speakers of the Awami League said during a webinar.
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Responsible Whatr's sustainable aluminium cans reach the mark of 1 lakh sa
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Responsible Whatr, India's first natural spring water beverage in an aluminium can, launched during the global pandemic has crossed 1 lakh cans sale over a period of four months via online and offline channels. Owing to the rising demand for thei
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COVID-19: SC adjourns hearing on UPSC aspirants' plea to allow extra attem
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New Delhi [India], October 12 (AN): The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on a plea filed by a group of UPSC aspirants seeking an extra attempt in the civil service examinations for the year 2021, as a one-time measure owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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LJP meeting postponed after Ram Vilas Paswan falls sick
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New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) meeting that was scheduled on Saturday has been postponed owing to the ill health of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
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Children not to participate in school functions in Gandhi Jayanti: Uttarak
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Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 1 (ANI): Uttarakhand Education Minister Arvind Pandey on Thursday said that children would not be allowed to participate in school functions on October 2 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, owing to the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
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Maharashtra bans sale of loose cigarettes, beedis as they don't have healt
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 28 (ANI): A complete ban on the sale of loose cigarettes and beedis has been imposed by the Maharashtra Public Health department owing to the lack of health warnings on individual items outside the box.
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West Bengal: Entrepreneur creates job opportunity in organic farming for r
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], September 27 (ANI): At a time when migrant workers are facing severe crisis owing to the COVID-19 lockdown, an entrepreneur from Siliguri recruited some of those workers in his organic farm so that they can earn their livelihood.
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