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GDP to contract by 9.5 pc in FY21, may turn positive by Q4: RBI
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday projected gross domestic product (GDP) contracting by 9.5 per cent in the current financial year amid disruptions caused by coronavirus pandemic which may turn positive in the last quarter (January to
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Japan to lift ban on overseas travel to 12 countries by next month
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 9 (ANI): Japan is planning to remove the ban on overseas travel to 12 countries, which was imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by next month, Xinhua reported citing Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper.
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With spike of 70,496 cases, India's COVID-19 tally crosses 69-lakh mark
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): With a spike of 70,496 new cases and 964 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 69,06,152 on Friday, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
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Ramlila committees in Chandigarh decide against celebrations amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 9 (ANI): With less than 10 days left for Navratri to begin, no signs of hosting the Ramlila events are visible in Chandigarh amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which young artists say has affected their enthusiasm for the annual celebration and add that the restrictions
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Study reveals people use, trust different COVID-19 information sources dep
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): Gender, age, education level, and political affiliation predict where people turn for information about COVID-19--and what sources they use and trust is linked to differing beliefs about the pandemic, according to a new study.
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COVID-19 makes universal health coverage more urgent than ever: UN chief
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [USA], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the COVID-19 pandemic has made the need for universal health coverage more urgent than ever.
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Hyderabad cab drivers out of business due to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 9 (ANI): Cab drivers in Hyderabad who were initially hit by lockdown due to coronavirus, are still facing immense difficulties as the pandemic has thrown a large number of cab drivers out of job.
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Bihar polls: EC relaxes timeline for registration of parties in view of CO
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): Ahead of Bihar polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced reduction in the notice period for registration of political parties in Bihar from 30 days to 7 days, keeping in view of the prevailing restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Delhi HC to continue limited benches for physical hearing, rest through vi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday said it will continue the present system of hearing the matters till November 30 in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, three benches are conducting physical hearings on a rotational basis while the remaini
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Delhi HC defers to Nov 5 hearing on plea seeking payment of TB health visi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday deferred to November 5 the hearing on public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to clear the pending salaries of tuberculosis health visitors working in the chest clinics of North Delhi Municipal Corporation, who
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Pakistan PM hoping for an 'all-weather friend', chooses to ignore China's
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): In the hope to have China as an "all-weather ally", Pakistan has continued to support Beijing amid the COVID-19 pandemic and even looked the other way round in the case of ongoing human rights violation against the Muslims in Xinjiang region.
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State govts to decide on political gatherings with over 100 people in poll
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday said that the State governments can now permit political gatherings, outside containment zones, with over 100 people in attendance in those Assembly or parliamentary constituencies where elections are to be held
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