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India sees second-best year for fintech funding despite Covid-19: KPMG
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): Despite pandemic challenges, India saw the second-best year for fintech funding and attracted 2.7 billion dollars in investment last year, the second highest amount ever next to 2019's peak of 3.5 billion dollars, professional services firm KPMG said on
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Tamil Nadu to promote Class 9-11 students without exams, says CM Palaniswa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 25 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said that the state government has decided to promote the students of classes 9, 10, and 11 to the next class without any examinations in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Maharashtra: 229 children found COVID-19 positive in Washim hostel
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washim (Maharashtra) [India] February 25 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases surge in Maharashtra, 229 school students and three staff members were found positive for the virus at a hostel in the Washim district of the state, said district authorities.
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'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccines dispatched to Cote d'Ivoire
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): Keeping up with the commitment to assist in the pandemic period, India on Thursday dispatched the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
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Pressure mounts on WTO to consider India's proposed IPR waiver on COVID va
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): As the world grapples to counter the pandemic, pressure on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is mounting to seriously consider a proposal by India and South Africa for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver on COVID-19 vacc
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Biden announces new actions to deliver masks to communities hit hard by CO
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) announced new actions to deliver face masks to communities hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
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Schools, colleges, weekly markets to remain closed in Jalna in Maharashtra
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jalna (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): Educational institutions and weekly markets in Maharashtra's Jalna district have been ordered to remain shut till March 31 in the wake of the rise in coronavirus cases in the state.
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Students from Nursery to Class 2 to be promoted; no offline exams till Cla
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): All students from Nursery to Class 2 will be automatically promoted to the next class in the academic session 2021-22, the Directorate of Education Delhi said in its assessment guidelines to schools released on Wednesday.
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Plays resume in Kashmir Valley, offer relief to actors, theatre lovers
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 24 (ANI): Theatre plays have resumed in Kashmir providing entertainment to art lovers in the state, after months of pandemic-induced shutdown.
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SC dismisses petition demanding extra attempt for UPSC aspirants who exhau
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by UPSC aspirants seeking an extra attempt for civil service candidates who had exhausted their last attempt in October 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India, PM Modi hailed globally for providing COVID-19 vaccination assistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been lauded by the global leaders as India continues to lead in assisting the countries under its 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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SC dismisses plea seeking extra attempt for UPSC aspirants who exhausted t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition seeking an extra attempt in civil service exams for UPSC aspirants who exhausted their last attempt in October 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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