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By Lalit K Jha
Washington, May 11 (PTI) India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu held a virtual meeting with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and discussed the potential for deepening health, knowledge and agriculture partnerships and expanding investments in supply chains. India-Kentucky trade was valued at USD 1.7 billion in 2020. India’s exports to Kentucky stood at USD 1.5 billion and imports at USD 155 million. Top items of exports from Kentucky to India are – chemicals, machinery (except electrical), computer and electronic products, transportation equipment and waste and scrap.
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Shop and Share is an annual event to support individuals and families living in domestic violence shelter
Kroger stores across the state participate in the event
Volunteers from different organizations and shelters collected items and shared information about the event with shoppers
Kentucky s First Lady Britainy Beshear, the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Kroger partnered for the 12th annual Shop and Share event to benefit domestic violence shelters across the state on Saturday.
Volunteers were on site to provide a list of essential items and collected nonperishable foods, baby products and hygiene products.
Beshear: Curfew for Kentucky bars, restaurants to end May 28
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FRANKFORT, Ky. â On Monday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the curfew for bars and restaurants will lift alongside other restrictions on May 28.
During a previous address on Thursday, Beshear announced that by May 28, all indoor and outdoor businesses, venues and events catering to fewer than 1,000 people will be allowed to operate at 75% capacity. All those catering to more than 1,000 people can move up to 60% capacity, whether indoor or outdoor.
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear gave an update on COVID-19 Monday, reporting 167 new cases and that the state is set to receive $2.1 billion from the American Rescue Plan.
Governor Beshear says last week ended up being lower in cases from the week before, but the data is still showing the state in a plateau, and they would like to see that become declining again.
The positivity rate went down once again to 3.25 percent, and approximately 1.9 million people have received at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The governor announced that on May 28, they will lift the curfew on bars and restaurants and the seating requirements as well he says they will keep lifting restrictions as more people get vaccinated and incidence rates stay down.