# World

Armenian PM tests positive for Covid-19

Armenia reported 1,931 new Covid cases on Wednesday, bringing its total to 355,662.

IANS | Yerevan | January 26, 2022 6:24 pm

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday again tested positive for Covid-19, according to the Prime Minister’s office.

So far, Pashinyan has been in self-isolation and is not showing any symptoms. He will continue working remotely, the office said, Xinhua news agency reported.

Earlier in June 2020, he was confirmed to be infected with Covid.

Armenia reported 1,931 new Covid cases on Wednesday, bringing its total to 355,662.

# Opinion

Policy balance

The recent appointment of Sanjay Malhotra as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), replacing Shaktikanta Das, signals a pivotal shift in India’s monetary policy dynamics.

# Sports

Rewind 2024: India’s bittersweet campaign in Paris

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# India

Orissa HC directs Govt to grant Rs 50 lakh, family pension to Covid warrior’s widow

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