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First Lady Melania Trump sympathises with kin of COVID-19 deceased
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): As the United States is the worst affected from the COVID-19 pandemic with over 5 million COVID-19 cases, First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday (local time) offered sympathies to kins of people succumbing to the disease adding that the Trump administration wil
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Moody's affirms SBI's Baa3 deposit ratings, downgrades standalone profile
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Singapore, Aug 26 (ANI): Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the long-term local and foreign currency deposit ratings of State Bank of India (SBI) at Baa3.
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Irresponsible people are driving the COVID-19 pandemic in India: ICMR DG
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) DG Dr Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said that "irresponsible people" who were not following the norms to prevent the spread of COVID-19 were driving coronavirus pandemic in India.
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Odisha govt reduces price of RT-PCR COVID-19 test to Rs 1,200
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): The Odisha government on Tuesday reduced the maximum price for the RT-PCR (Real-time polymerase chain reaction) COVID-19 tests by private laboratories to Rs 1,200 from Rs 2,200.
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Work at eye banks adversely affected due to COVID-19 pandemic, say AIIMS d
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi on Tuesday said that work related to eye banks has been one of the worst casualties of COVID-19 pandemic.
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WHO lacks resources to fight COVID-19 in Africa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation (WHO) does not have enough resources to support African nations in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti said on Tuesday.
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Centre extends deadline for expression of interest for proposed Air India
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The central government has extended the deadline for expression of interest for proposed strategic disinvestment of Air India for two months till October 30, in view of the prevailing situation due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Impact of Covid-19 on sports discussed during meeting between BRICS Sports
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The impact of coronavirus pandemic on sports was discussed in a video conference between the Sports Ministers of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) on Tuesday.
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ICC announces postponement of Men's CWC Challenge League A
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Aug 25 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the second event of the Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League A due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Port sector witnesses early signs of recovery: ICRA
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): While the performance of ports sector remained subdued during July, the pace of decline moderated for key cargo segments, indicating early signs of a recovery, investment information firm ICRA said on Tuesday.
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Kevin Hart reveals he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this year
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 25 (ANI): American actor and comedian Kevin Hart said in a stand-up set over the weekend that he tested positive for COVID-19 early in the pandemic.
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Odisha CM urges education minister to postpone NEET, JEE
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 25 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal to postpone NEET 2020 and JEE Main 2020 due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
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