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COVID-19: Centre extends ban on international commercial flights till Feb
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The Government of India on Thursday extended the ban on international scheduled commercial flights to and from India till February 28 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India's vaccine production capacity is best asset world has today, says UN
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], January 29 (ANI): Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset" that the world has today.
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PM Modi speaks to Abu Dhabi crown prince, discusses impact of pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the telephone with Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday and discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
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TripXOXO announces the launch of a B2B platform to earn money, simply by u
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI/PRNewswire): The ongoing pandemic has affected each one of us in several ways. The world has collectively faced the wrath of the pandemic disrupting the employment sector of innumerable industries. One of the worst-hit industries is the travel and tourism i
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Food safety is here to stay in 2021
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 28 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Although 2020 was a year that posed an unprecedented crisis on humankind, it was also a year full of learnings. From being less dependent on human intervention in day-to-day tasks, to prudently using tech in streamlining commer
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ADB sells $4.5 billion 5-year global benchmark bond
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], January 28 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) priced a USD 4.5 billion five-year global bond, proceeds of which will be part of ADB's ordinary capital resources.
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Union Budget 2021: Increase funds for children, urge experts
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New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI/BusinessWire India): While India has been making progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the existing inequalities among vulnerable populations -- with children being affected the most.
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No risk would be taken to turn Haridwar into Wuhan: Uttarakhand CM
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 28 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government will not take any risk during the COVID-19 pandemic that will turn Haridwar into Wuhan, said Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, ahead of the grand Kumbh Mela.
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87 pc of global consumers prefer to use a personal vehicle: Capgemini
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 28 (ANI): Without a clear end to Covid-19 pandemic in sight, 87 per cent of global consumers surveyed by consulting major Capgemini have said their safety and physical well-being alongside that of their families is best served through a personal vehicle.
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Facebook usage and revenue soared during pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): American technology company Facebook ended 2020 on a high note. Its fourth-quarter earnings reached more than twenty-eight million dollars thanks to the skyrocketing screen time in the past year.
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Covid-19 pandemic couldn't stop startups by SIBM Pune alumni
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 28 (ANI/SRV Media): During 2020, many startups were virtually launched from SIBM Pune. This was primarily due to the MBA (Innovation & Entrepreneurship) program, which has its objective to enable startups by providing them with the ecosystem that can e
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Paramount schedules its animated movie 'Rumble' for 2022 release
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, American film studio Paramount Pictures is moving the release date of its animated feature film 'Rumble' from May 14 this year to February 18, 2022.
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