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G7 expected to provide 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to the world: UK
London , June 11 The Group of Seven (G7) leaders are expected to announce that they will provide at least 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to the world through dose sharing and financing, the United Kingdom announced.
The UK, which…
UK announces to donate 100 million surplus COVID-19 vaccine to the world
London , June 11: The UK will donate 100 million surplus coronavirus vaccine doses to the world within the next year, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday.
The pledge comes ahead of the G7 Summit, which begins in…
European companies concerned over China’s anti-sanctions law
Beijing , June 10 European companies have expressed discontent over a new Chinese anti-sanctions law, saying they are alarmed by the lack of transparency in the process.
The law is expected to pass on Thursday at the closing session…
FB to show creators how much money they pay to Apple, Google
San Francisco: As Apple presented its flagship WWDC21 developer conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social network will show creators how much money Apple and Google are actually taking from them via their respective…
US FDA okays first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 2 decades
Washington , June 8 : The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for Alzheimer's, the first new medicine against the disease in almost two decades.
"The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs two bills to prevent China from stealing intellectual property
Florida , June 9 : Accusing China of waging a campaign to steal Florida secrets, Ron DeSantis, Governor of the US state, signed two bills that seek to tackle espionage and prevent foreign adversaries from stealing intellectual property.…
BeAM to create Farmers’ Market in Maharashtra with Premier Farmer Entities
Kolkata, Jun 8 (UNI) BSE E Agricultural Markets (BeAM) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Haridra Lakshmi to enhance the income of smallholder farmers (SHF) in Maharashtra.
The MoU aims to bring the benefit of globally…
US Billionaires pay a fraction of their earnings each year, as taxes
Washington, June 8 (Sputnik) White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that the media leak of wealthiest Americans’ tax returns was illegal and is under investigation.
ProPublica, a self-described nonprofit newsroom that…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to fly to space next month
Washington , June 8 (ANI): Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Monday announced that he will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company, Blue Origin next month.
The information…
US imposes visa restrictions on individuals undermining peace in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions
Washington , June 8 The US on Monday (local time) imposed visa restrictions on individuals undermining the peaceful resolution of the crisis in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon.
"I am establishing a policy imposing visa restrictions…
New online tax payment system, mobile app to be launched later
NEW DELHI: The CBDT on Saturday said a proposed new online tax payment system and a mobile app on its soon-to-be launched advanced e-filing website will be activated on June 18 even as the portal will go live on Monday.
The new e-filing…
Paytm narrows losses by 42 per cent to Rs 1,701 crore in FY21
BENGALURU: One97 Communications Ltd., the parent company of Paytm, reported another year of loss in FY21 even though the quantum was lower than in the previous year.
The IPO-bound company has managed to trim its losses by 42 per cent to…
Omani delegation arrives in Yemen capital over UN-proposed ceasefire
Sanaa, June 6 Yemen's Houthi rebels said an official delegation from Oman arrived in capital Sanaa to discuss a UN-brokered ceasefire and humanitarian arrangements.
"The Omani delegation will discuss the arrangements of a cease-fire and…
G-7 agrees on at least 15 pc int’l common minimum corporate tax rate
London, Jun 5 (UNI) Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed on Saturday on a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent proposed by, the United States.
The decision at the first in-person G-7…
Prof Bansal re-appointed as Vice-Chancellor of HP Technical University
hp tech Hamirpur (HP), Jun 6 (UNI) HP Governor, Bangaru Dattatreya, who is also the Chancellor of the HP Technical University, Hamirpur has once again re-appointed Prof. SP Bansal as the Vice-chancellor of the University for One More Year…
El Salvador looking to make bitcoin legal tender – President
Buenos Aires, Jun 6 (Sputnik) El Salvador is aiming to introduce legislation that would make bitcoin a legal tender cryptocurrency, President Nayib Bukele said.
"Next week I will send to Congress a bill that will make #bitcoin a legal…
Facebook suspends Trump’s accounts for 2 years under new rules
San Francisco, June 5 Facebook on Friday suspended U.S. former President Donald Trump for two years, the maximum penalty under a newly revealed set of rules for suspending public figures, from its former indefinite ban set on January 7,…
Pak Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid says Islamabad to fence Iran border
Islamabad , June 5 Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid before heading to his two-day visit to Waziristan stated in a video message on Friday that the government would fence its border along Iran.
He said the fencing on the western border…
Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd secures financing from SBI for development of Noida Airport
New Delhi , June 5 : The Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL) has received the final credit sanction for Rs 3725 crore from the State Bank of India (SBI) for the development of Noida International Airport (NIA), it said in a…
Aus PM ‘leaning’ towards mandatory vaccines for aged care workers
Canberra, June 5Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that he is "leaning heavily" towards making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for aged care workers.
Following a meeting of National Cabinet on Friday, Morrison said that…
