In the first phase or during the lockdown, when uncertainty was very high, the government imposed policy measures that focused on offering basic necessities.

It announced bigger relief measures during the unlock phase, he said.“As part of a calibrated response, in the unlock phase, India has gone ahead and announced demand-side measures to enable discretionary consumption to come in, Aatmanirbhar 2.0 and 3.0, government measures focused on capital expenditure and wage subsidy programme and focus on NIP (National Infrastructure Pipeline) have been enhanced," Subramanian said at a press conference.“All this.

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Ontario college students facing graduation uncertainty over field placements as pandemic continues

coronavirus, the ripples of the pandemic continue to be felt across the province’s post-secondary institutions.And as thousands of students work on finishing their final semesters, some with health considerations say they’re facing the agonizing choice of protecting personal safety by staying out of congregate settings or completing mandatory field placements in order to graduate.Kelly Jones is in the fourth semester of Centennial College’s early childhood education (ECE) program, which on paper should be the final semester. An important requirement of the program is the completion of a two-week practicum in a child-care setting, so some students may have to take the required course in a fifth semester or in a third year.

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Philadelphia Black clergy continues to support Commissioner Outlaw after tumultuous first year on job

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw has had a tumultuous first year on the job. Since coming to the city from Washington in February, Outlaw has juggled several unprecedented issues that have caused some to challenge her response. Chaos erupted almost from the moment Commissioner Outlaw was sworn in on Feb. 10th, 2020.

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Alison Wonderland Talks Mental Health, REZZ And Wave Virtual Concert: ‘We Created This Whole Universe’

Alison Wonderland is quickly establishing herself as a mainstay electronic DJ, male or female, and she has good company in Canadian stalwart REZZ.

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UK is 'getting safer every day' claims vaccine minister in fresh Covid hope

Covid vaccine roll-out is making the UK safer "every day", it has been claimed.Nadhim Zahawi, the UK’s vaccine minister, told the House of Commons the UK is on track to meet its target of vaccinating the top four priority groups by mid-February.He said the country is getting "safer every day" and the next stage of vaccination will focus on the "most vulnerable".Once the most vulnerable have been vaccinated Mr Zahawi said he thinks Britain could start to see a "significant return to normality" as soon as summer.Boris Johnson's phased re-opening is expected to begin with schools, which are currently working under a provisional return date of March 8.

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CBS' Brown to host record 10th Super Bowl pregame show

CBS' James Brown knows what it is like to host Super Bowl pregame shows when the day transcended beyond the teams competing for a championship.

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Storylines galore as Brady and Mahomes hook up in Super Bowl

Someone will make history Sunday in a Super Bowl so filled with storylines it would fill a season of TV programming.

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Gov. Evers issues new statewide mask order after GOP repeal

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a new statewide mask order on Thursday, an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his previous mandate saying he didn't have authority to make such a decree.The Democratic governor said in a video message that his priority is keeping people safe and that wearing a mask is the most basic way to do that."If the Legislature keeps playing politics and we don’t keep wearing masks, we’re going to see more preventable deaths, and it’s going to take even longer to get our state and our economy back on track," Evers said.The Assembly vote to repeal the mask order came a week after the Senate voted to kill the mandate.

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N.B. moving in the right direction in COVID-19 recovery

New Brunswick says there are positive signs regarding the COVID-19 outbreak that has gripped the province since the beginning of the year. Officials say the Moncton and Edmundston regions are moving in the right direction, so public health may soon be able to adjust the alert levels.

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Maritime florists prepare for Valentine’s sales bloom with wilted supply

Valentine’s Day is just over a week away, and those planning on getting flowers for that special someone may want to act soon. It’s one of the busiest times of year for florists and while the pandemic may be leading to an increase in sales, there’s a decrease in supplies.

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This is the team America collectively believes will win the Super Bowl

Regardless of who your team is all NFL season long, there’s no denying that Sunday’s game is a big one, and it’s time to take a side.

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Will this be lowest-attended Super Bowl ever?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the first team in NFL history to play in a Super Bowl at its home stadium when the squad competes in Super Bowl LV in Tampa against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Fellowship and friendship: Life-changing illness brings friends together during pandemic

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Biden officials considering action on student debt relief

The Biden administration is reviewing whether it can take steps to provide student debt relief through executive action, even as it continues to call on Congress to pass legislation to help borrowers and their families.

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Goodell: Many lessons learned in 2020 will carry forward

TAMPA, Fla. – The lessons learned from 2020 will be needed as the NFL moves forward, Commissioner Roger Goodell noted Thursday in his annual state of the league news conference.

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Wisconsin GOP repeals Gov. Evers' statewide mask mandate

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ mask mandate, brushing aside warnings from health experts against making Wisconsin one of only 10 states without a statewide order.The Assembly vote came a week after the Senate voted to kill the mandate.

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More GameStops possible as small investors flex muscles

LOS ANGELES – GameStop and a handful of other stocks whose meteoric rise last month shocked Wall Street began falling back to Earth this week.

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The Latest: Goodell unsure what 2021 season will look like

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Holly Willoughby shares disappointment as big 40th birthday party is cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic

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Athena Film Festival Sets Curated Sections Centered Around Women's Health, Dismantling White Supremacy, Other Issues (Exclusive)

The 11th annual Athena Film Festival has unveiled its opening night film and lineup of programming for its month long March 2021 virtual edition. The female-focused festival, which highlights women's leadership onscreen and in real life, will open with the U.S.

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Almost 200 children placed in care in Northern Ireland since start of pandemic

Almost 200 children have entered state care in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic.

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India sent 56 L COVID-19 vaccines to foreign nations as gift;100 L doses as commercial supplies: MEA

NEW DELHI : India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks."We have so far supplied vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and South Africa," he said at a media briefing."Supplies made under grant amount to 56 lakh doses and commercial supplies amount to over 100 lakh doses," he

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Peterborough estimates $10.3M net deficit in 2020 due to pandemic; $3.9M estimate for 2021 Q1

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Immigrants in sanctuary in churches hope Biden offers relief

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Biden to speak broadly on US foreign policy during State Department visit

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The Weeknd vows to tone it down for his Super Bowl show

The Weeknd may be known for his graphic music videos and performances featuring blood and violence, but the three-time Grammy winner says he will tone down his act during the Super Bowl halftime show.

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Child, 7, among latest Covid victims as heartbreaking death toll climbs by 915

Covid deaths in the UK, as a further 20,634 people tested positive for the virus.The child is understood to be one of the youngest victims of coronavirus in the country, which has taken the lives of over 110,250 people since the start of the pandemic. In the last 24-hours a further 915 Covid-related deaths were recorded, a drop from Wednesday February 3 total of 1,322.

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U.K. Film, TV Spend Falls Just 21 Percent in 2020 Despite COVID Shutdown

Spend on film and high-end TV production in the U.K. fell just 21 percent in 2020 compared with 2019, according to official figures released by the British Film Institute.

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Student study tracks COVID-19 stress levels in classrooms

Nearing a year of pandemic restrictions, school closures and physical distancing, a University of Calgary researcher is encouraged by how students are dealing with stress. Kendra Slugoski reports.

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India sent 56 lakh COVID-19 vaccines to foreign nations as gift: MEA

New Delhi: India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks."We have so far supplied vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and South Africa," he said at a media briefing."Supplies made under grant amount to 56 lakh doses and commercial supplies amount to over 100 lakh doses," he

Dr. Amy Acton leaves nonprofit to explore run for US Senate

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Universal’s Volcano Bay to reopen after months-long closure

ORLANDO, Fla. – If late February sounds like a good time to head to a water park you’re in luck, Universal’s Volcano Bay is set to reopen later this month after closing for three months.

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©2021/Project SyndicateEmmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, António Guterres are, respectively, President of France, Chancellor of Germany, and Secretary-General of the United Nations.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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A Place In The Sun's Jasmine opens up about impact of 'emotional eating' in pandemic

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Megan Thee Stallion Teams Up With Ellen To Surprise Nurse Working On Pandemic Frontlines

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Umbrella Scheme to address health, welfare issues of transgenders on cards: Govt

transgender persons.The government will also allocate special funds for generating livelihood opportunities for the community, Rattan Lal Kataria Minister of state for social Justice and empowerment, told Parliament on Thursday. The minister said that the government extended help to the community during the covid-19 pandemic.

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97% people are satisfied with covid-19 vaccination experience: Govt data

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US unemployment claims fall to 779,000 but job cuts grind on

WASHINGTON – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined to 779,000 last week, a still-historically high total that shows that a sizable number of people keep losing jobs to the viral pandemic.

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Yellen says 'tough months' ahead, more relief needed

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says there are “tough months ahead” for the country with COVID-19 continuing to flare, making it critical that Congress pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package.

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Pope seeks to encourage musicians silenced by coronavirus

ROME – Pope Francis on Thursday offered encouragement to musicians who have been silenced as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, acknowledging many have lost work and the ability to practice together due to closed concert halls and social distancing norms.

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AP-NORC Poll: Americans open to Biden's approach to crises

WASHINGTON – Two weeks into a new administration, a majority of Americans say they have at least some confidence in President Joe Biden and his ability to manage the myriad crises facing the nation, including the raging coronavirus pandemic.

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Fake accounts gain traction as they praise China, mock US

A pro-China network of fake and imposter accounts found a global audience on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to mock the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the deadly riot in Washington that left five dead, new research published Thursday found.

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SBI leaves pandemic behind with drop in stress, sanguine growth outlook

SBI is not just armed and ready but also confident that companies and individuals would come forward to borrow from it in the next year at a faster rate. “We can expect double digit credit growth from second quarter of next year," said chairman Dinesh Khara, indicating that the growth would be broad based.

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Portugal vaccine rollout gets new chief after unsteady start

LISBON – The new head of Portugal’s COVID-19 vaccination task force was due to start work Thursday, a day after his predecessor resigned amid scandals over vaccine queue-jumping and frustration over a sluggish rollout similar to that seen in other European Union countries.

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International travel had major impact on first wave of coronavirus death rates, study finds

direct to your inboxInternational travel had the biggest impact on death rates for countries worst hit during the first wave of coronavirus, a study suggests.Researchers from the University of Aberdeen examined a range of factors including border arrivals, population density, the percentage of people living in urban areas, age, average body mass index and smoking prevalence.They found an increase of a million international arrivals was associated with a 3.4 per cent rise in the mean daily increase in Covid-19 deaths during the first wave of the pandemic across the 37 worst-hit countries.Tiberiu Pana, medical student and author of the study, said: “We found that international travel was the strongest predictor of mortality increase.“Our

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