Ministry of Education reduced the total time of school sessions amidst the increasing number of virus cases in Maldives, following the state's easing of lockdown measures in an effort to transition to the 'new normal'
IMF’s Map of a Broken World has one Exception - India’s Growth and Resilience
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Air India to resume scheduled operation to Maldives on Friday
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