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5th plenary session of Communist Party of China to review economy amid COVID-19, friction with US

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2020

China’s top leadership, the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, is set to convene in Beijing, its fifth plenary session from October 26 to 29 to review its...

World

Suspected bubonic plague case reported in Yunnan Province of China

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2020

China’s Yunnan province recently reported a suspected case of Bubonic plague after Inner Mongolia recorded two deaths due to deadly disease. A level-IV emergency response has been launched to...

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PM Modi to inaugurate six projects in Uttarakhand under Namami Gange on today

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2020August 13, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate six mega projects in Uttarakhand under the Namami Gange Mission, at 11 am today through video conference. The projects include construction of a...

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Union Health Minister launches vaccine portal for COVID-19

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2020

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Monday inaugurated the vaccine portal for Covid-19 to create awareness among masses. The portal will disseminate vaccine related information regarding Indian efforts...

Deadly brain-eating microbe found in tap water in Texas, takes life of 6-year-old boy

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Panic gripped Texas after a brain-eating amoeba killed a 6-year-old boy which entered his body through infected water. The governor of Texas meanwhile has issued a disaster declaration after...

India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 82.14 percent

ION correspondentSeptember 28, 2020

India’s COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh with 85,362 fresh cases being recorded in a day, while 93,420 people recuperated from the disease during the same period taking total...

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UNESCO to convene special session of global education meeting in Oct to discuss education post COVID-19

ION correspondentSeptember 26, 2020

The UNESCO will convene an extraordinary session of Global Education Meeting (GEM) in October for exchange among high-level political leaders, policy makers and global education experts to protect and...

States

Tripura CM meets Prime Minister, seeks fiscal support

ION correspondentSeptember 26, 2020

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and sought his support to meet the shortfall of Rs 2,200 crore for the 2020-21...

States

Cured passengers do not require COVID tests in Assam: state govt

ION correspondentSeptember 26, 2020

The Assam government on Friday announced that cured COVID-19 people travelling either by train or flight will not be subjected to fresh tests, thus becoming the first State in...

States

670 electric buses sanctioned in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Chandigarh

ION correspondentSeptember 26, 2020

The Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has announced sanctioning of 670 Electric buses in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh under Phase-2 of the FAME India...

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