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Methods adopted by Western countries during Covid-19 pandemic caused stres
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Certain methods used by Western economies during the Covid-19 pandemic caused global economic stress as an after-effect, said Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday.
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Meridean Overseas: Promoting Overseas Education and Sustainability
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi/ Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): The study abroad sector has regained momentum after a slowdown caused by the pandemic, with Red Seer estimating that 2 million Indian students will be studying at foreign universities by 2024. As the industry continues to g
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UNICEF report warns of declining confidence in childhood vaccines, with 44
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The public perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied, UNICEF warned on Thursday.
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China's take on India's population reflects Beijing's insecurities
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Even after being the second most populated country, China's working-age population is drastically declining and it was due to this "workforce" that the Chinese economy thrived in the past decades.
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Markets abuzz for Eid shopping in J-K's Srinagar
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"We are delighted and I want to wish all my brothers Eid Mubarak. I have come here for shopping. It's a time of celebration, and we are excited to indulge in the festive preparations. After years we have seen this kind of excitement in people, because of COVID-19 there were restrictions," a
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UP govt to provide benefits of Atal Residential School Scheme to children
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Atal Residential School Scheme aims to provide quality and free education to children of poor labourers.
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"Don't diminish efforts on pandemic preparedness, prevention and response,
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Highlighting the fight against COVID-19, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday called for a collective endeavour to break the cycle of panic and neglect and not let down the ongoing efforts on pandemic preparedness, prevention and response.
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Laureus World Sports Awards 2023 to be presented in Paris on May 8
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony, the most prestigious honours in sport, will be held in Paris on May 8. Laureus will return to the physical event format after the 'virtual' presentations in 2021 and 2022 due to the global travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Don't let SDGs turn into 'mirage of what might have been': UN chief
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Secretary-General pointed to reports showing that since the pandemic, the richest one per cent of people around the world have captured nearly twice as much new wealth as the rest of the world combined.
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Eid preparations in full swing in JK, markets abuzz with festive spirit
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, markets in Jammu and Kashmir are bustling with activity as people prepare for the joyous occasion. After a year of Covid-19 restrictions, there is a sense of relief as the region is currently free from any pandemic-related limitations.
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Other countries can harness digital public infrastructure at scale and at
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
During a session -- Digital Public Infrastructure: Stacking Up the Benefits -- of the IMF-WB Spring Meeting, the Infosys chairman said, "It has proved that it helped both in resilience against vulnerabilities and pandemics as well as it enables economic growth" and added that, "We know it
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Natural Nasal and Mouth Sprays Offer a Novel Way to Cope with Seasonal Inf
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI/SRV): ErasaVir launches its nasal and mouth sprays in the Indian market, to help people fight respiratory infections. A new wave of viral infections has been sweeping across India. While theories on the origins of these infections vary, individuals have been
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