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80 million COVID-19 vaccines to be shared across world, no decision on all
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Noting that India has been a major priority for Washington given the surge of COVID-19 cases in the second wave of pandemic, President Biden's point-person for global pandemic response has said that no decision has been taken regarding ulitmate allocation o
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India working with South Africa to address COVID-19 vaccines' accessibilit
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): India has supplied medicines, vaccines and health-related equipment to Africa as it faces the coronavirus pandemic and is also working in partnership with South Africa to address the challenges of accessibility and affordability of COVID vaccines, External
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COVID-19: NGOs extend assistance amid increasing oxygen demand in J-K
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 19 (ANI): As Jammu and Kashmir witnesses a continuous rise in oxygen demand in the midst of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, several non-profits organisations in the union territory have come forth to decrease the burden on hospitals and oth
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Workplace COVID-19 safety protocols impact employee behaviour outside work
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): Employer COVID-19 safety measures influenced worker precautions even when they were not on the clock, according to a new study from Washington State University.
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Cyclone Tauktae proves BJP govt in Goa is dead: Congress' Amarnath Panjika
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 19 (ANI): Cyclone Tauktae has proven that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Goa is dead, said Goa Congress leader Amarnath Panjikar on Wednesday, hitting out at the state government for its management of the cyclone's impact amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NHRC directs Centre, states to ensure no one should be deprived of PMGKAY
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The National Human Right Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday directed the Centre, states, and union territories (UTs) to ensure no beneficiary of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna (PMGKAY) should be deprived of the right to food due to biometric authenticatio
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70 pc of organisations to shift focus from big to small and wide data by 2
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Nearly 70 per cent of organisations will shift their focus from big to small and wide data by 2025, providing more context for analytics and making artificial intelligence (AI) less data hungry, according to Gartner Inc.
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IOC Q4 net profit up 78 pc q-o-q at Rs 8,781 crore
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 19 (ANI): Oil marketing firm IndianOil Corporation (IOC) said on Wednesday its Q4 net profit rose by over 78 per cent to Rs 8,781 crore as compared to Rs 4,917 crore in the previous quarter.
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Odisha dispatches 919 tankers of liquid oxygen to 14 states, UTs in last 2
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 19 (ANI): Amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Odisha has escorted 919 tankers and containers containing 16,809 metric tonnes of medical oxygen to 14 deficit states and union territories in the last 27 days.
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Tisca Chopra's parents help her out to donate rice packets to people in ne
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented times due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bollywood star Tisca Chopra has joined the legion of people stepping up to help those in need. Chopra has been extending help by donating and distributing food for frontline workers.
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PIL in SC seeks NIA probe into toolkit on Covid, suspension of Cong's poli
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed on Tuesday seeking an investigation into toolkit on COVID-19 pandemic by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and suspension of membership of Congress party if the allegations against them are found to be t
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With the second wave of COVID-19, TVS Credit adds additional financial ass
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): In an effort to ensure employees' well-being and safety amidst the COVID pandemic, India's leading financial services provider TVS Credit Services Ltd. extended additional financial assistance under "Parivaar": an Employee Family Assistance Program (
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