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Sindh govt to purchase 5 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine: health minister


March 30, 2021

KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho announced on Tuesday that the provincial government will directly purchase single-dose CanSino COVID-19 vaccines from China after the federal government greenlighted provinces to procure the vaccines. Dr Azra Pechuho, while addressing a press conference today, made the announcement for procurement of COVID-19 vaccines after permission was granted to the provinces by the Centre. …

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PM Imran Khan recovers from COVID-19


March 30, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has recovered from coronavirus. The announcement was made by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed Khan through his Twitter account. “No symptoms of COVID-19 were found in PM Imran Khan. After recovering from the deadly virus, the premier has partially resumed official responsibilities in the light of doctors’ advice.” The PTI lawmaker advised masses …

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Auto tech startup to launch 7nm auto chip for smart car technologies


March 30, 2021

BEIJING: ECARX, an auto tech startup backed by Geely’s chairman and Baidu, plans to supply products with 7 nanometer (nm) chip as early as next year through its joint venture with Arm China, its chief executive told Reuters. ECARX, which was founded by its CEO Shen Ziyu and Geely Chairman Li Shufu in 2016, is focusing on technologies used in …

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PayPal launches crypto checkout service


March 30, 2021

LONDON: PayPal Holdings will announce later on Tuesday that it has started allowing U.S. consumers to use their cryptocurrency holdings to pay at millions of its online merchants globally, a move that could significantly boost use of digital assets in everyday commerce. Customers who hold bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash and litecoin in PayPal digital wallets will now be able to …

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Mayers hits WI out of early trouble


March 30, 2021

NORTH SOUND: Suranga Lakmal’s mastery of swing and seam caused the West Indies early trouble before a risky counter-attack by Kyle Mayers lifted the home side to 86-2 at lunch on the opening day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka on Monday. Fresh from career-best Test figures of 5-47 a week earlier also at the at the …

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Rupee soars to 22-month high against dollar in early trade


March 30, 2021

The rupee appreciated by over 93 paisa, or 0.61 per cent, against the US dollar in the first 30 minutes of trade at the interbank on Tuesday. The dollar was being quoted at Rs153.10 at 10:05am compared to the previous day’s close of Rs154.0379. Having gained Rs5 or 3.27pc against the dollar in March alone, the rupee is currently at …

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Govt misses deadline to pay first instalment to 19 IPPs


March 30, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Pending conclusion of a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) inquiry, the government has missed the deadline for payment of first instalment of about Rs85 billion to about 19 independent power producers (IPPs) required under an agreement signed on Feb 28. “Practically this is default on part of the government because it has not paid committed funds in time,” said a …

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Tokyo Olympics chiefs prepare to resume ‘safe’ test events


March 30, 2021

TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers on Monday unveiled virus countermeasures for test events that will resume later this week for the first time since the Games were postponed by the pandemic. Tokyo 2020 chiefs pledged to hold the remaining 18 test events — which function as dress rehearsals for each sport — in a “safe and secure” manner, to see what …

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Lengthy bubble tours not sustainable, warns Kohli


March 30, 2021

MUMBAI: India captain Virat Kohli said confining players to ‘bubbles’ for months on end is not sustainable and the game has to consider scheduling changes to reduce the mental toll tours are taking during the Covid-19 pandemic. Kohli’s comments come as cricketers prepare to head into another restricted environment for two months for the IPL. “As I said a couple …

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