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Britain: PM Boris Johnson announces new lockdown to contain new variant of coronavirus

ION correspondentJanuary 5, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national COVID-19 lockdown in England, instructing people to stay at home to contain a more contagious variant of the coronavirus....

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Govt and farmers’ unions decide to meet for next round of talks on Jan 8

ION correspondentJanuary 5, 2021

The Central Government held the seventh round of talks with the representatives of 41 farmers’ unions at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi yesterday to address the issues concerning them....

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India’s COVID-19 recovery rate reaches 96.19 percent

ION correspondentJanuary 5, 2021

The country’s COVID-19 recovery rate has reached 96.19 per cent as more than 19 thousand COVID patients recovered in the 24 hour period. The Health Ministry said, the total...

World’s largest vaccination drive set to begin in India: PM

ION correspondentJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

The world’s biggest inoculation drive against coronavirus is set to begin in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, a day after India’s drugs regulator approved two...

Trump Presents PM Modi With Top US Honour ‘Legion Of Merit’

ION correspondentDecember 22, 2020

US President Donald Trump presented the prestigious Legion of Merit award to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in elevating strategic partnership of the two countries and emergence...

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India suspends all flights to and from United Kingdom

ION correspondentDecember 22, 2020

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday informed that all flights originating from the U.K into India will be suspended temporarily from 22nd December to 31st December 2020....

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India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 95.53 percent

ION correspondentDecember 22, 2020

The country’s COVID-19 recovery rate has further improved to 95.53 per cent, as more than 25 thousand COVID patients have recovered during the last 24 hours. The Health Ministry...

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Counting for DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir begins

ION correspondentDecember 22, 2020

Counting of votes for District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir for all 280 constituencies began at 9 AM today. The fate of 2,181 candidates will be...

Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passes away in New Delhi hospital

ION correspondentDecember 22, 2020

Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passed away at a private hospital in New Delhi today. He was 93. Mr Vora was detected with COVID-19 in October but he recovered...

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Maharashtra govt imposes night curfew in all municipal corporation limits from today

ION correspondentDecember 22, 2020December 22, 2020

The Maharashtra government has announced night curfew in all municipal corporation limits in the state between 11 pm and 6 am beginning today. It will be in force till...