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J-K govt school teacher selected for National Award by Union Education Min
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): A government school teacher from Government Middle School, Jakhar, in the Udhampur district has been selected for the National Award for Teachers 2020, by the Ministry of Education (MoE).
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Prayagraj wears deserted look as UP observes weekend lockdown to curb COVI
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 23 (ANI): Streets in Prayagraj wore a deserted look on Sunday as Uttar Pradesh observed the weekend lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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India's COVID-19 tally crosses 30-lakh mark
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): India's COVID-19 cases tally crossed 30-lakh mark with a single-day spike of 69,239 cases, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Sunday.
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Manipur: Villagers dependent on Loktak Lake narrate woes owing to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bishnupur (Manipur) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the virus have shown the devastating impact on the locals of Champu Khangpok village who are dependent on fishing from the famous Loktak Lake for their livelihood.
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China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, 15 asymptomatic cases in last 24 hour
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): China registered 12 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours while 44 COVID-19 patients recovered over that period, the country's National Health Commission said on Sunday.
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With no permission for pandals, Ganesh idols confined to market in Vijaywa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 22 (ANI): Ganesh Chaturthi festivities in Vijayawada on Saturday were a muted affair owing to the state government's order prohibiting public celebrations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Idol makers bore the harshest brunt of all with almost no buyers
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RJD demands insurance cover for voters in Bihar election
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Reacting to the Election Commission guidelines for the Bihar assembly elections scheduled in October-November this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has demanded life insurance coverage for voters if they contract coronavirus i
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India conducts one million COVID-19 tests in the last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): India has crossed a crucial milestone in the fight against COVID-19 by testing more than 10 lakh people in a single day, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
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National Women's Wrestling Camp postponed due to Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The National Women's Wrestling Camp, slated to begin from September 1, 2020, has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Put gender equality at the heart of post-Covid-19 economic recovery: ILO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 22 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting women workers and governments should prioritise policies that offset the effects the crisis is having on their jobs, International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said.
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Govt asks gencos, telcos to cap late payment surcharge at 12 pc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The government has asked power generating and transmission companies to cap late payment surcharge at 12 per cent per annum for all dues cleared under the Rs 90,000 crore liquidity infusion scheme of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification C
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Chennai woman decks up home with Lord Ganesha, COVID-19 decorations
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 22 (ANI): As devotees across the country celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a woman decked up her home decorations with Lord Ganesha and coronavirus theme.
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