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Health Ministry writes to states, UT over surge in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday wrote to the governments of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, and Mizoram over the increasing positivity rate and cases and urged States, Union T
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UN chief calls for 4-day pause in fighting in Ukraine during Easter
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 19 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in Ukraine to allow for the opening of humanitarian aid corridors during the Orthodox Christian Holy Week.
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Finance Ministry in search of DEA Secretary as Ajay Seth falls ill
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Union Finance Ministry is reportedly looking for a new secretary for the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) as Ajay Seth, the 1987-batch Karnataka cadre IAS officer who currently holds this charge, has been detected with a serious illness.
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Japan to participate in video call with US, other allies to discuss Ukrain
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take part in a secure video call with US President Joe Biden and other leaders, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan Hirokazu Matsuno said on Tuesday.
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UN humanitarian chief tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Ukraine talks i
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of meetings on the situation in Ukraine scheduled to take place in Turkey later this week, Griffiths said.
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Sanctions against Russia can be revoked, if Moscow changes its behaviour:
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): United States sanctions on Russia over its military operations in Ukraine can be reversed if Moscow changes its behaviour, a US Treasury official said, ahead of a major economic meeting in Washington this week.
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US Deputy Secretary Sherman in Brussels this week for dialogue on China
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will be in Brussels this week to participate in a high-level meeting with EU partners to discuss global concerns including matters related to China, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday (local time)
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Syria sends letter to UN about US-led coalition's war crimes in Raqqa in 2
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Syria sent a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and to the UN Security Council about the war crimes of the US-led international coalition in the city of Raqqa in 2017, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement released by the state
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Pakistan: Governor's secretary warns refusal to swear-in Punjab CM-elect u
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): Principal Secretary to Punjab Governor Omer Sarfraz Cheema has warned that the postponement of the swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister-elect Hamza Shehbaz and his refusal to administer the oath will be a violation of the Constitution.
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Forum focused on enhancing access to markets and finance for women-owned b
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): WEConnect International hosted a forum that included U.S. Ambassador Kelly Keiderling, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka from the US Department of State's Bureau of
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OP Jindal Global University inks landmark MoU with the Spanish Government
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], April 18 (ANI/ OP Jindal University): The OP Jindal Global University (JGU) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Spain in the presence of His Excellency Jose Maria Ridao Dominguez, Ambassador, Embassy of Spain in India, and Alfonso
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Parliamentary panel to discuss 'Monsoon prospects-projections for 2022' to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): To discuss the upcoming monsoon season, Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change is scheduled to hear the views of the Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Director General-I
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