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Brooklynz clinches the prestigious President's Volunteerism and Philanthro
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore, May 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Brooklynz, the top metal fabricators of Singapore, has added another feather to its cap. The CEO, Kabir Hossain, has been bestowed with the prestigious President's Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards 2020 for immense contribution during the distress times o
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2,000 Uttarakhand cops contracted COVID-19 so far
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 15 (ANI): As many as 2,000 Uttarakhand Police personnel have contracted coronavirus so far as the state battles the second wave of the pandemic.
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Plea in SC seeking directions to utilise PM Cares Funds to procure vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to utilise PM Cares Fund to procure COVID-19 vaccine, install oxygen plants and other essential equipment in district hospitals across the country amid the second wave of the pandemic.
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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin inspects State's COVID-19 unified command centre i
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday inspected State's COVID-19 unified command centre in Chennai to tackle the second wave of the pandemic.
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US Trade Representative Tai meets WHO chief, discusses vaccine production,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 15 (ANI): US trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday virtually met World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to discuss increasing vaccine production and the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver on
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The Art of Living announces Mission Zindagi - A volunteer driven service i
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 14 (NewsVoir): As India grapples with a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions, The Art of Living has been working round the clock to provide immediate material as well as spiritual support to communities affected by the pandemic.
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UK hospitality to face staff shortages, margin pressures: Fitch
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], May 14 (ANI): The UK hospitality sector is facing staff shortages as the pandemic restrictions are gradually lifted and demand returns, Fitch Ratings has said.
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Adhir writes to LS Speaker, seeks early PAC meet to discuss COVID vaccinat
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Congress leader in Lok Sabha and chairman of the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for an early PAC meeting to deliberate upon the pandemic situation and the government's Covid-19 vacci
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'Lancet report on India COVID-19 response another attempt to undermine dev
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 13 (ANI): Medical journal Lancet's latest report on COVID-19 situation in India that discusses the Indian government's management of the pandemic is yet another attempt by the big pharma lobby to undermine the "abilities of a developing country to challenge their mono
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EC postpones Legislative Councils by-polls in Andhra, Telangana till COVID
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): In view of the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday postponed the biennial election to Legislative Councils of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana till the pandemic situation significantly imp
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BMC becomes first civic body to float global tenders for procuring COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI): Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has become the first municipal corporation in India to float global tenders for procuring COVID-19 vaccines as the country continue to face vaccine shortage amid the deadly second wave of the pandemic.
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Parks not only safe, but essential during pandemic: Drexel study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], May 12 (ANI): Parks played an important role for people seeking respite from the toll of social isolation during the pandemic, and they did so without increasing the spread of COVID-19, according to new research from Drexel University.
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