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Shimla's apple growers complain of labour crunch due to COVID-19 ahead of
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): Apple growers in Shimla say they are faced with a labour shortage ahead of the plucking season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and urged the government to provide respite to them.
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US' coronavirus tally crosses 2.5 million mark, toll at 125,480
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has exceeded 2.5 million, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Centre.
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Global COVID-19 case count surpasses 9.6 mn
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The global COVID-19 case count has surpassed 9.6 million after more than 179,000 new positive tests were confirmed worldwide over the past 24 hours, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday.
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UK joins global drive to fight against Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 27 (ANI): The UK has joined a global campaign, termed 'Global Goal Unite Summit', to underline the importance of working together with countries across the globe to ensure testing, treatments and vaccines to fight the coronavirus pandemic are available to all.
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'The Bachelorette' to start filming in California in July
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 27 (ANI): ABC's 'The Bachelorette' is set to start filming again in California shortly after July 4, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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200 Railway Maintenance Projects completed during Covid-19 lockdown period
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The backend warriors of Indian Railways have fully availed the opportunity provided by the suspension of passenger services due to pandemic of COVID 19 as it successfully executed more than 200 long-pending maintenance works including yard remodelling, repai
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International flights to China resume as coronavirus restrictions ease
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 27 (ANI): International airlines have started to resume flight operations to China after a loosening of aviation restrictions brought in as part of the country's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, South China Morning Post reported.
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Recoveries rapidly outpacing active COVID-19 cases: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Even as India is battling with COVID-19 pandemic and the total number of cases crossed 5 lakh, the Central government on Saturday claimed that the total number of recovered COVID-19 cases has fast outgrown the number of active COVID-19 cases.
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Release migrant children from detention amid pandemic, says US court
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 27 (ANI): The US court has ordered the release of migrant children held in the country's three family detention centers -- Berks in Pennsylvania, South Texas (Dilley) and Karnes County Family Residential Centers in Texas -- by July 17 due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Transporters protest against hike in fuel prices in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Transpoters under the aegis of Koumi Ekta Taxi Transport Welfare Association held a "Thali" protest near Lodhi Road on Saturday against the increase in petrol and diesel prices amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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DU postpones online open book exams for final-year students
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Delhi University on Saturday postponed the online open book exams for final-year students by 10 days, which were scheduled to begin from July 1, in view of the prevailing situation of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Chandigarh University launches financial aid program for the meritorious a
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): Chandigarh University has launched Financial Aid Scheme worth Rs 48 Crore to help the deserving and meritorious students from any part of India so that they are able to fulfill their aspiration to get quality higher education.
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