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China temporarily suspends entry into China of foreign nationals in India
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, China has announced its decision to temporarily suspend the entry into China of foreign nationals in India holding valid Chinese visas or residence permits, the Chinese Embassy in India stated on Thursday.
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NGT reserves order on issue of country-wide temporary ban on firecrackers
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday reserved its order on the issue of imposing a temporary ban on the use and sale of firecrackers across the country in a bid to protect vulnerable people from the increase of air pollution amid ongoing COVID-19
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Delhi govt has gone haywire: HC expresses unhappiness with increasing COVI
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed unhappiness with the increasing COVID-19 cases in the national capital and said the Delhi government has gone completely "haywire" on the pandemic and is turning into "corona capital of the country".
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ECI had to add 'safe election' while conducting polls during pandemic: CEC
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Addressing the delegates and two international bodies, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Thursday stated that while conducting Bihar Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) had to add a major facet called "safe election".
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VisionSpring Launches Ergonomic and Affordable Handwashing Stations: To Be
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI/BusinessWire India): VisionSpring (www.visionspring.org), the pioneering social enterprise working with a mission to provide clear vision to all through eyeglasses, announced the launch of ergonomic and affordable handwashing stations across India to provide eas
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Learnings from COVID-19 pandemic response can transform governance: S Jais
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic response if applied creatively and imaginatively, can transform governance in many societies.
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Switzerland to allocate additional $219 million to support business amid C
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swiss government will allocate an additional 200 million francs ($219.4 million) to help companies cope with the difficult economic situation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Council said in a statement.
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Facilitated repatriation, international travel of more than 29.23 lakh str
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Over 29.23 lakh stranded persons have been repatriated and their international travel needs have been facilitated under the Vande Bharat Mission so far, said Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday.
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Brand Opus India announces the winners of Health Icon and Global Icon Awar
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): The first of its kind, Health Icon Awards - 2020 & Global Icon Awards - 2020 were organised by Brand Opus India to encourage & empower the go-getter attitude & courage shown by the winners during pandemic to consistently o
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Diya sales in Hyderbad affected by COVID-19 ahead of Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 5 (ANI): With less than 10 days left for Diwali, diya sellers in Hyderabad say that sales have gone down severely from last year and due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Afghanistan thanks India for donating 75,000 MT wheat amid pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Tahir Qadiry, Afghan Charge d'Affaires has thanked India for completing the donation of 75,000 metric tonnes of wheat during the period of April to September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Social distancing goes for a toss at Dehradun markets amid festive season
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 5 (ANI): Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, markets in Dehradun witnessed a heavy footfall on Wednesday, amid the festive season, while visibly compromising the social distancing norms.
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