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Fiji reopens border to cruise ships following 2-year ban over COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Fiji has re-opened its international border to cruise ships with additional measures to reduce risks following a ban of over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Contactless payments in India surge 6 times in 3 years: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 16 (ANI): Contactless payments in India surged by six times in the last three years led by huge growth in adoption by sectors like quick-service restaurants, pharmacies, food, and grocery amid COVID-19 pandemic, as per an industry report released on Thursda
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Beijing under threat of severe COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 16 (ANI): The authorities in China's capital have warned that a COVID-19 surge due to the bar-related outbreaks was critical and the city is gripped with the most serious outbreak since the pandemic began.
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Spearheading the IT asset logistics management in times of need
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] June 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Avon Logistics and Solutions Pvt Ltd, a pioneer mailroom management services company, became the first organisation to pivot and facilitate work-from-home operations for several major organisations during the pandemic.
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India, Vietnam taking their ties to new heights
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): India and Vietnam signed a "Joint Vision" document to "significantly enhance the scope and scale" of bilateral ties by 2030 during the recent Vietnam visit of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Vietnam.
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Does journaling help kids? Yes, say psychologists!
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI/YourPressBuddy): In India, the concept of Emotional Wellness is still in its nascent state. The pandemic has made us all more aware of the importance of mental health. However, when it comes to taking progressive steps toward mental wellbeing - there are still
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Sadhguru creates awareness about soil conservation in an event hosted by L
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 15 (ANI/ Lokmat Media Group): Man of soil, Sadhguru arrived in Pune on his motorbike to grace 'Save Soil' event hosted by Lokmat Media Group. The spiritual guru who recently visited 26 countries to spread the message of soil conservation under the Save Soi
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UK, Switzerland scuttled TRIPS consensus at WTO
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 15 (ANI): Cracks between developed and developing nations emerged as rich, developed countries have once again created obstacles in getting consensus-based approval on the TRIPS waiver.
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Britain's job vacancy crisis could last 3-5 yrs: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): As Britain's economy grapples with the impact of a record number of job vacancies, a labour market expert has warned that the problem may continue for another three to five years.
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Vietnam reports 856 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam recorded 856 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up by 239 from Monday, according to its Ministry of Health.
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Max Life achieves claims paid ratio of 99.34 per cent in FY22
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): Max Life Insurance Co Ltd has announced that the Company has disbursed 30,830 death claims worth INR 2,009 crore in the financial year 2021-22, achieving a Claims Paid Ratio of 99.34 per cent during the tumultuous and unpredictable pandemic. With thi
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Research finds stress accelerates immune aging
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): Published in the research of the 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS) on June 13, a study explains age-related health inequalities, including the unequal toll of the pandemic on people, and identifies potential intervention points.
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