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Switzerland to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on April 1
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swiss government said on Wednesday that it has decided to lift all COVID-19 restrictions in the country on April 1.
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EU considering sanctions on more Russian banks in coming days
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The EU nations are planning to target more Russian banks in the coming days, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing diplomats and officials familiar with the discussions.
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Strict lockdown policy cut down China's GDP by half
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 30 (ANI): In the last few weeks, China has seen its worst COVID outbreak since the initial height of the pandemic in early 2020 when the economy slumped. The latest surge in cases could hit first-quarter gross domestic product by at least half of a percentage point.
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Media freedom continues to deteriorate in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 29 (ANI): Three months after Reporters Without Borders (RSF) had revealed in a survey last December the Taliban takeover's impact on Afghanistan's media has been dramatic, the situation has only exacerbated.
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US expresses concern over restrictions on Afghan media by Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday (local time) expressed concern over the latest series of restrictions imposed on Afghan media by the Taliban and urged the group to cease infringements, including education and human rights of Afghan people.
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India, Bahrain express satisfaction over continued momentum in bilateral t
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI) India and Bahrain on Monday expressed satisfaction at the continued momentum in bilateral ties despite the restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic at the fifth India - Bahrain Foreign Office Consultations (FOC).
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Education Minister seeks support for 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' on April 1
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Ahead of the 5th edition of 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' on April 1, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that the event will help "boost the self-confidence" of the students after the exams were affected during the two years of COVID-19 pand
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84 pc of Indian firms plan ASEAN HQ in Singapore: SC survey
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Singapore, March 28 (ANI): Last week, Singapore announced major relaxation of COVID-19 measures which will help it take a giant step towards exiting all pandemic-era restrictions and truly living with the virus as an endemic disease.
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China extends restrictions on Tibetan language use in apps, streaming serv
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 28 (ANI): The Chinese government has extended its restrictions on the Tibetan language on various online platforms and video streaming services, said a media report.
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Jaishankar raises predicament facing Indian students with Wang Yi, hopes C
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said he strongly took up with the visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi the predicament of Indian students studying in China who haven't been allowed to return to that country citing COVID-19 restrictions
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Rising food prices may prompt unrest in poor countries: WTO Director-Gener
Updated : 4 years ago IST
London [UK], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said that food price growth that's happening as a result of the situation in Ukraine may prompt unrest among undernourished people in poverty-stricken countries.
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Sri Lanka removes restrictions on night domestic flights
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka has removed restrictions imposed on domestic aviators that prevented them from operating night flights.
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