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Foreign ministers of India, Australia, Japan and US to meet today to discuss free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region

ION correspondentFebruary 17, 2021February 18, 2021

The 3rd India-Australia-Japan-USA Ministerial Meeting will be held today with participation of the respective Foreign Ministers. The meeting will provide an opportunity to continue the useful exchange of views...

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Kiran Bedi removed as Puducherry LG; Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan given additional charge

ION correspondentFebruary 17, 2021

Dr. Kiran Bedi has been removed from the post of Puducherry Lieutenant Governor. In a press communiqué, Rashtrapati Bhawan said, Telangana Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan has been given additional...

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Myanmar military promises new election; Aung San Suu Kyi faces additional charge

ION correspondentFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021

Myanmar’s military junta promised yesterday that there would be an election and it would hand over power as police filed an additional charge against toppled former leader Aung San...

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Over 88 lakh people administered Covid-19 vaccine; recovery rate improves to 97.32 percent.

ION correspondentFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccination coverage to health care and frontline workers has crossed 88.5 lakh doses yesterday. In all, 88 lakh 57 thousand 341 vaccine doses were administered through one...

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India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 97.32 percent

ION correspondentFebruary 16, 2021

India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improved to 97.32 percent with the recovery of more than 11 thousand eight hundred patients within the last 24 hours. The Ministry said more than...

World

Sprawling winter storm continues to sweep all parts of US

ION correspondentFebruary 16, 2021

A sprawling winter storm continued to sweep across the United States since yesterday and frigid air, ice and snow are spreading through the central and southern states, leaving millions...

States

16,242 healthcare workers vaccinated with COVID vaccine in Karnataka in last 24 hours

ION correspondentFebruary 16, 2021

A total of 16,242 healthcare workers and frontline warriors of Karnataka were vaccinated with Covid vaccine yesterday recording a coverage of 26 percent. It was planned to inoculate 61,377...

Nation

Centre releases 16th weekly installment of Rs 5000 crore to states to meet GST compensation shortfall

ION correspondentFebruary 16, 2021

The Ministry of Finance has released the 16th weekly installment of Rs 5000 crore to the states today to meet the GST compensation shortfall. Out of this, an amount...

States

All degree colleges across Kashmir reopen after 11 months

ION correspondentFebruary 16, 2021

All Degree colleges across Kashmir Division reopened yesterday after a gap of almost 11 months. The colleges reopened in the valley amid a staggered attendance at many institutions. These...

States

Gujarat govt extends night curfew in four cities till February end

ION correspondentFebruary 16, 2021

Gujarat government has extended the night curfew imposed in four metro cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot till the end of this month. The previous notification of night...

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