Over 1.54 billion children and youth are out-of-school. Young refugees, displaced persons and others caught up in conflict or disaster now face even more vulnerability. 5 min read

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Over 1.54 billion children and youth are out-of-school. Young refugees, displaced persons and others caught up in conflict or disaster now face even more vulnerability.

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Secretary-General’s remarks to virtual Security Council meeting on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Youth, Peace and Security  I welcome this opportunity to present... Read More

Extremist groups are taking advantage of the COVID-19 lockdowns and intensifying efforts on social media to recruit youths online by exploiting their anger and despair, asserting that the world cannot afford a lost generation due to the unprecedented global health crisis. UN chief Antonio Guterres 3 min read

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Extremist groups are taking advantage of the COVID-19 lockdowns and intensifying efforts on social media to recruit youths online by exploiting their anger and despair, asserting that the world cannot afford a lost generation due to the unprecedented global health crisis. UN chief Antonio Guterres

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United Nations, Apr 28 . UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned that extremist groups are taking advantage of the COVID-19 lockdowns and intensifying efforts on... Read More

Health ministry releases data of COVID-19 pandemic in india with statewise breakup, death toll rises to 934; cases climb to 29,435 2 min read

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Health ministry releases data of COVID-19 pandemic in india with statewise breakup, death toll rises to 934; cases climb to 29,435

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The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 934 and the number of cases climbed to 29,435 in the country on Tuesday, according to the... Read More

Bill Gates’s coronavirus vaccine could be ready in 12 months : The foundation has directly given $250 million to the Covid-19 response, its actual commitment of manpower and expertise is much greater, stated Bill Gates 3 min read

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Bill Gates’s coronavirus vaccine could be ready in 12 months : The foundation has directly given $250 million to the Covid-19 response, its actual commitment of manpower and expertise is much greater, stated Bill Gates

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Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said his foundation will focus all of its resources on fighting the coronavirus. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation... Read More

Odisha CM urges Prime Minister to take urgent measures with SOP for smooth movement of lakhs of people stranded across the country due to the lockdown imposed to combat COVID-19. 2 min read

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Odisha CM urges Prime Minister to take urgent measures with SOP for smooth movement of lakhs of people stranded across the country due to the lockdown imposed to combat COVID-19.

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday sought framing of a national standard operating procedure (SOP) for smooth movement of lakhs of people stranded across... Read More

COVID-19 Pandemic: Almost three million infections confirmed in at least 185 countries and territories, including some 206,000 deaths. 3 min read

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Almost three million infections confirmed in at least 185 countries and territories, including some 206,000 deaths.

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New cases of the novel coronavirus that emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late December are being reported daily around the world.... Read More

PM Modi interacts with CMs on COVID-19 situation, lockdown exit strategy: Meghalaya to continue with shutdown post May 3 3 min read

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PM Modi interacts with CMs on COVID-19 situation, lockdown exit strategy: Meghalaya to continue with shutdown post May 3

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New Delhi, Apr 27. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a video conference with chief ministers to discuss the situation arising due to COVID-19... Read More

Indian funds seek to reassure investors after shutdowns fuel redemption fears. The industry continues to remain robust. AMFI chairman Nilesh Shah 2 min read

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Indian funds seek to reassure investors after shutdowns fuel redemption fears. The industry continues to remain robust. AMFI chairman Nilesh Shah

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MUMBAI – Fund houses in India were battling to reassure investors on Friday, amid fears of a flood of redemption requests after the unprecedented closure... Read More

Lockdown due to COVID-19 has a drastic impact on the daily wage workers. Industries cannot be forced to pay wages to their employees during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab 2 min read

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Lockdown due to COVID-19 has a drastic impact on the daily wage workers. Industries cannot be forced to pay wages to their employees during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab

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Industries cannot be forced to pay wages to their employees during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, who chairs the parliamentary panel on labour,... Read More

COVID-19 cases in india nearing 25000, death toll at 775. The total number of cases include 77 foreign nationals 2 min read

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COVID-19 cases in india nearing 25000, death toll at 775. The total number of cases include 77 foreign nationals

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New Delhi, Apr 25 . The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 775 and the number of cases climbed to 24,506 in the country on... Read More