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Plug social protection gaps in developing countries to prevent future cris
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The COVID-19 crisis has exposed devastating gaps in social protection coverage in developing countries and recovery will only be sustained and future crises prevented if they can transform their ad hoc crisis response measures into comprehensive social pro
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Centre shows no intent at protecting lives: Punjab CM on economic package
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 13 (ANI): Expressing disappointment at the Centre's "failure" to address the humanitarian crisis resulting from the lockdown, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the first set of announcements from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Greta Thunberg donates USD 100,000 to UNICEF to protect children during CO
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 1 (ANI): Sweden-based climate activist Greta Thunberg has announced that she was donating USD 100,000 in prize money she had received from the Danish NGO Human Act to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to support their work in protecting children hit by the
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Ordinance manifests our commitment to protect healthcare workers: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, manifests his government's commitment to protecting healthcare workers braving COVID-19 on the frontline.
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Chinese administration protecting Xi from global criticism over COVID-19,
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi/Berlin [India/Germany], April 19 (ANI): The coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan city of central China last December, continues to wreak havoc across the world affecting millions of people. However, experts believe that since the very beginning, the mainland has been hiding facts
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Incredible stories of hope and human spirit emerging amid COVID-19: Adani
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Chairman of diversified conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani, said on Wednesday that India's domestic economy has always stood as a great shield in protecting the country from global economic headwinds and will continue to do so despite rising con
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Gang-rape survivor in PoK writes 42 letters for justice but in vain
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhimber [PoK], April 9 (ANI): A gang-rape survivor in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) has lambasted the police, judiciary, and politicians for protecting the rapists and criminals in the occupied territory.
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WADA celebrates Play True Day 2020
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], April 9 (ANI): The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is celebrating the Play True Day 2020 today, which is dedicated to clean sport and is aimed at raising awareness among athletes, the sporting public and others about the importance of protecting it.
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Dabur Group pledges support to fight COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Dabur Group on Tuesday pledged support towards India's fight against COVID-19 by lending a hand to the government's efforts to endure the social and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic as well as protecting vulnerable populations by enabling acc
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Saving lives and protecting livelihoods go hand in hand: IMF
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 4 (ANI): IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has urged the world to come together to protect the most vulnerable from the unprecedented health and economic crisis.
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Study identifies new therapeutic strategy against diabetes
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): Maintaining vitamin D receptor (VDR) levels in pancreatic cells that synthesise and secrete insulin (b cells) could contribute to protecting against the development of diabetes and counteract pancreatic cell damage caused by the progression of the disease
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Researchers develop new therapeutic strategy against diabetes
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Mar 27 (ANI): A breakthrough research suggests that maintaining vitamin D receptor (VDR) levels in pancreatic cells that synthesize and secrete insulin (b cells) could contribute to protecting against the development of diabetes and counteract pancreatic cell damage cau
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