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MPs to vote on Johnson’s manifesto-breaking tax rise

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it will raise £12bn a year which will be used to tackle the health backlog caused by the Covid pandemic and boost social care, reports Asian Lite

September 9, 2021

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Sadiq launches new ‘London Refugee Response’ fund

Sadiq welcomed the government’s pledge to resettle up to 20,000 Afghan refugees and called on Ministers to provide refugees with indefinite leave to remain and a package of funding to help councils,

September 9, 2021

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5.9% growth projected for Italy this year

“A stronger-than-expected second quarter explains the upward revision from the 4.5 per cent expansion forecast for 2021 in the OECD’s May Economic Outlook,” the survey said…reports Asian Lite News. The Italian economy

September 9, 2021

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Hillary Clinton-Louise Penny political thriller ‘State of Terror’ to be out in Oct

Hillary’s collaborator, Penny, is best known for her Quebec-based mystery novels centered on the work of her fictional character, Francophone chief inspector Armand Gamache…reports Asian Lite News Former United States Secretary of

September 9, 2021

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EU’s retail trade, services severely hit by pandemic

Non-essential production was stopped, and several countries imposed regional or even national lockdown measures, which further stifled economic activities…reports Asian Lite News. The Covid-19 pandemic has posed a major impact on retail

September 8, 2021

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Amid calls to postpone, UK promises Covid-secure COP26

The conference is set to take place in early November in Glasgow after a year of postponement owing to the pandemic…reports Asian Lite News. The Climate Action Network (CAN), a global network

September 8, 2021

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Covid vaccination drive should become a people’s movement, says Vice-President

Mentioning that more than 71 crore doses were administered in the country till September 6, he expressed happiness that more than 50 per cent of the eligible people were vaccinated with at

September 8, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19

Kerala lifts night curfew, Sunday lockdown in state

Vijayan, however, ruled out opening of schools and said that that will be taken up later…report Asian Lite News. With Kerala’s daily Covid tally remaining high, but the numbers coming down, a

September 8, 2021

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India to create Covid dedicated infrastructure

The MoS mentioned that India’s strategy for fighting the pandemic is built on five pillars — test, track, treat, vaccinate and adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour…reports Asian Lite News. Union Minister of

September 8, 2021

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Tough terrain, weather didn’t deter Covid healthcare workers in Himachal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually interacted with healthcare workers and beneficiaries of the state’s vaccination programme…Vishal Gulati. With authorities now gearing up to complete the coronavirus vaccination of all above

September 8, 2021

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