Sunday, October 18, 2020

Jacinda Ardern wins New Zealand election in landmark victory, secures second term

 Jacinda Ardern wins New Zealand election in landmark victory, secures second term


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Supreme Court ex-judge to check stubble burning curbs across 3 states, headlines The Asian Age.  Justice Lokur, students to save NCR, writes The Hindu.


Business Standard quotes a WHO study that reveals that Remdesivir has little effect on Covid-19 mortality. Remdesivir not effective, headlines The Tribune.


The Times of India reports that India's covid cases saw the sharpest 15-day decline of 18%, in the first half of October.


"GST gap: Rs. 2.16 lakh crore will be available to states unconditionally, says FM" is the headline in The Hindu Business Line.  States' GST gap to be fully bridged, says FM, writes Financial Express.


And finally, according to a study quoted in The Pioneer, Indians' lifespan rises to 70.8 years in 2019 from 59.6 years in 1990.

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