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COVID-19: With black board strapped to bike, Chhattisgarh teacher conducts
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Korea (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 17 (ANI): Rudra Rana, a government school teacher in Chhattisgarh's Korea district travels on his bike with a blackboard strapped around to educate children by holding 'mohalla' classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Walmart announces two new grants to help India's smallholder farmers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced two new grants as part of a commitment made in September 2018 to invest 25 million dollars (about Rs 180 crore) over five years in improving farmer livelihoods in India.
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South Korea donates one lakh masks to TVS Motor Company
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] September 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Social welfare corporation Anguk Zen Center in South Korea, headed by the Venerable Abbot, Subul Sunim, in an exceptional gesture of humanitarian support and solidarity between the two nations, donated one lakh health masks for free d
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Fight against COVID isn't a political one, it is battle to save lives: San
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Many patients in Maharashtra are recovering from COVID-19 and the fight is against the infection and not a political one, said Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday.
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UN chief calls for more efforts to address global fragilities exposed by C
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], September 17 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for more efforts to address the global fragilities that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed.
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Pandemic poses risk to decade of progress in health, education, child surv
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI/Sputnik): A decade of growth of the Human Capital index, defined by improvements in health, education and child survival rates, faces an unprecedented threat from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic unless nations begin developing long-term protection
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Sellers of tea in Assam's Guwahati face economic hardships due to pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 16 (ANI): Tea leaves sellers in Guwahati said that they are facing economic hardships as the sales have decreased due to the rise in prices owing to production shortfall amid COVID-19 pandemic and floods in the state.
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BJD MP proposes central income support scheme like PM-Kisan Nidhi for weav
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Biju Janta Dal (BJD) MP Amar Patnaik on Wednesday proposed a central income support scheme like the PM-Kisan Nidhi for the weaver community in India to help them to face hardships during COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters.
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Entire 'Saturday Night Live' cast will return for Season 46
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): The entire cast of 'Saturday Night Live' is returning for its 46th season, as the NBC show prepares to introduce strict COVID guidelines.
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PwC commits to net zero emissions by 2030 globally
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], Sep 16 (ANI): Global consulting major PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has made a worldwide science-based commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, including supporting its clients to reduce their emissions.
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Why cruising should top your bucket list when the world opens up
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): Experiences define our lives marking the many memories and milestones that are to be cherished forever.
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MSME sector strengthens India-Nepal relations
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 16 (ANI): The micro, small and medium entreprises (MSME) sector has been playing a pivotal role in strengthening trade and commerce relation between India and Nepal, policymakers and authorities concerned have opined.
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