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COVID-19 vaccination drive running full swing at rural, urban areas of Pun
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 16 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said the vaccination in the 18-44 age group has been expanded to include students studying abroad, foreign employed persons, shopkeepers, workers of the hospitality industry and delivery boys.
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Residents of Ludhiana villages say no vaccination drive in rural areas, of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 9 (ANI): Residents of Ayali Khurd and Bharanhara villages in Ludhiana claimed no Covid-19 vaccination drive was organised in their areas, but the Ludhiana district vaccination officer denied these claims and said more vaccination camps had been organised in ru
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Air quality improved during lockdown in India, study shows
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 2 (ANI): Research by scientists from the University of Southampton (UK) and the Central University of Jharkhand (India) and has shown the first COVID-19 lockdown in India led to an improvement in air quality and a reduction in land surface temperature in major urban areas a
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Covid-19 support spurs ADB's record lending commitment to India
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed 3.92 billion dollars in sovereign loans for 13 projects to India in 2020, including 1.8 billion dollars in projects to support the government's coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic response.
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Study finds appreciating nature may have positive impact on wellbeing
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): New research led by Swansea University says appreciating nature can have a positive impact on our well-being.
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COVID-19: Odisha govt asks civic bodies to feed stray animals during lockd
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 8 (ANI): The Odisha Government has asked Civic bodies to make necessary provisions for providing food to the stray animals in urban and semi urban areas of the state during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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COVID-19: J-K govt extends night curfew to all municipal, urban local body
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 20 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday ordered the extension of night curfew to all municipal and urban areas due to the rise in the cases of COVID-19 in the Union Territory.
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Nepal to close all schools in urban areas till May 14 in wake of rising CO
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 19 (ANI): An emergency ministerial meeting of Nepal Cabinet on Monday decided to close all the educational institutions of urban areas till May 14 in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases.
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ADB, Habitat for Humanity to support housing microloans for India's vulner
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 19 ((ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has teamed with Habitat for Humanity International to help microfinance institutions (MFIs) deliver housing loans to low-income families in rural and peri-urban areas of India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippi
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Odisha suspends COVID-19 vaccination in urban areas of 10 districts during
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India] April 16 (ANI): The Odisha government on Friday suspended COVID-19 vaccination in the urban areas of 10 districts bordering Chhattisgarh during the weekend shutdown until further orders.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces weekend lockdown in urban areas of MP
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced weekend lockdown, from 6 pm on Friday to 6 am on Monday, in all urban areas of the state.
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Haryana CM announces hike in salaries of sanitation workers
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Karnal (Haryana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced an increase in the salaries of sanitation workers both in rural and urban areas in the state.
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