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The popularity of Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan is staggering in the state: 53.08 per cent people are very much satisfied with the performance of the CM. In Assam, 45.84 per cent expressed satisfaction with the performance of the chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal; and in West Bengal 44.82 per cent are very much satisfied with the performance of chief minister Mamta Banerjee. However, in Tamil Nadu merely 16.55 per cent respondents are very much satisfied with the performance of chief mi...

The popularity of Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan is staggering in the state: 53.08 per cent people are very much satisfied with the performance of the CM. In Assam, 45.84 per cent expressed satisfaction with the performance of the chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal; and in West Bengal 44.82 per cent are very much satisfied with the performance of chief minister Mamta Banerjee. However, in Tamil Nadu merely 16.55 per cent respondents are very much satisfied with the performance of chief mi...

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AFP 24 FEBRUARY 2021 The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has proven 94 percent effective in a study involving 1.2 million people in Israel, the first peer-reviewed real world research confirming the power of mass immunization campaigns to bring the pandemic to a close.   The paper, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, also demonstrated there is likely a strong protective benefit against infection, a crucial element in breaking onward transmission. "The fact that ...

The global smartphone market is likely to see a shake-up and rise in 2021 as consumers get ready to embrace 5G-powered smartphones and Huawei Technologies Co continues its struggle with some overseas restrictions, leaving space for competitors, said experts and company executives.

Dividend payable March 30 The Board of Directors of power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.76 per ordinary share, an increase of 4 percent over its last

February 24, 2021MOULTONBOROUGH — The proposed Moultonborough School District budget will have a 3.6 percent increase from last year due to increases in retirement and health insurance contributions among other factors. The Moultonborough School Board and district officials discussed the proposed 2021-2022 budget during a public hearing on Feb. 9. The proposed budget is $14,998,057, a 3.6 percent increase over last year. Superintendent Patrick Andrew said factors driving the budget increases ...

Alaska Permanent Fund continues bull rush, nearing $75 billion in value Published February 24 Share on Facebook Print article Alaska’s Permanent Fund has continued its rapid growth into 2021 with a value quickly approaching $75 billion. The fund had a value of nearly $74.8 billion as of Feb. 22, according to unaudited figures from the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., which equates to growth of 4.3 percent in just the first roughly seven weeks of the year. It ended a tumultuous first half o...

Young people feel heat from pandemic By CHEN YINGQUN | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-02-23 07:50 Share CLOSE Young people practice combat sports in Milan, Italy, on Feb 5 as gyms are closed. MASSIMO ALBERICO/FOR CHINA DAILY Lost contact In the United Kingdom, a survey by the mental health charity YoungMinds found that 80 percent of young people in the country said the pandemic had affected them mentally, with isolation and loneliness exa...