E-commerce major Amazon India adds 1.5 lakh sellers in 2020
NEW DELHI: E-commerce major Amazon India on Sunday said 1.5 lakh new sellers joined its platform this year, and over 70,000 Indian exporters in its global selling program have crossed USD 2 billion in cumulative exports.
Amazon India, in…
Bank of Baroda completes integration of erstwhile Dena, Vijaya banks with itself
MUMBAI: State-run Bank of Baroda on Sunday said it has completed the integration of 3,898 branches of erstwhile Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with itself.
In a first three-way amalgamation, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank were merged with Bank of…
We won’t tolerate any harm to the country’s self-respect: Rajnath
New Delhi/ Dundigal: "Let me reiterate, we don't want conflict, but peace. But we will not tolerate any harm to the country's self-respect," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. He was speaking at the combined graduation parade…
CAA rules to be considered after COVID vaccination starts: Amit Shah
BOLPUR: Slamming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the recent attack on BJP chief J P Nadda's convoy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted the Centre has the right to summon state IPS officers responsible for…
India likely to start Covid-19 vaccination in January
NEW DELHI: Dec.20 The Union Health Ministry has called an urgent meeting of its Joint Monitoring Group on Monday to discuss the emergence of a mutated variant of the coronavirus in the UK, which has led to a surge in the infection rate…
Govt invites Farmer’s Unions, next round of talks
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday wrote to the protesting farmer unions inviting them for the next round of talks and asked them to choose a convenient date. In a letter to the union leaders, Agriculture Ministry Joint Secretary Vivek…
Minimum Support Price will stay for agriculture produce: Union minister VK Singh
THANJAVUR: Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agriculture produce like paddy, wheat will stay said VK Singh, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways.
Talking to reporters in Thanjavur on Sunday where he attended an outreach…
TMC protests outside Tagore’s birthplace over putting up of Amit Shah’s hoardings
KOLKATA: Members of Trinamool Congress, including its students' wing, on Sunday held a day-long sit-in outside Jorasanko, the birthplace of Rabindranath Tagore, to protest the putting up of flex hoardings with Union Home Minister Amit…
US reports all-time high daily Covid-19 cases
Washington, Dec 20 In yet another grim development amid the raging coronavirus pandemic, the US reported an all-time number of single-day confirmed cases, according to health authorities.
In its latest update on Saturday, the US…
How long will BCCI tolerate Ravi Shastri? Blame Game on
The Adelaide Test is over just like that with an embarrassing eight-wicket defeat for India. From being in a dominant position at the end of Day 2, India’s world came crashing down this past Saturday as the team found itself reeling…
Kazakhstan to ban mass New Year celebrations, sporting events until January 5
Almaty , December 20 Kazakhstan will introduce tighter coronavirus-related measures starting from Friday, including a ban on mass New Year celebrations, corporate parties and sporting events up until January 5, the government…
London could be under COVID-19 lockdown for months, says UK health secretary
London , December 20 : British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday raised the prospect that London could be under lockdown for months as he has warned it will be "very difficult" to keep a virulent new strain of the…
Gaurav Gill roars to victory in Round 2 of Indian National Rally Championship 2020
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) , December 20 : Indian rallyist Gaurav Gill continued his winning streak, claiming Rally of Arunachal, Round 2 of the Champions Yacht Club-FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2020 here on Sunday.…
JDS may extend support to BJP
Bengaluru (Karnataka) , December 20 : Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday said that Janata Dal (Secular) may extend issue-based support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the coming days in public…
Congress leader Harish Rawat joins farmers protest at Ghazipur border
GHAZIABAD: Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat joined farmers protesting against the Centre's agricultural reform laws at the Ghazipur border here on Sunday and demanded the government take back the "anti-farmer" legislations.
The former…
Taj city’s green warriors cry foul over new road project
Agra, Dec 20 Taj city's environmentalists and river activists on Sunday, staged a dharna and organised a big meeting to protest the construction of a four-lane road through the Keetham reserve forest along the Yamuna river, close to the…
Frozen lakes pave way for ice hockey, skating in Leh
Leh (Ladakh) , December 20 The sub-zero temperature in Ladakh has frozen water bodies creating ice fields suitable for ice hockey and skating for young athletes.
The frozen lakes pave the way for people, especially young…
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Azhar visits Kolkata, discusses bio-bubble protocols
Kolkata, Dec 21 Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin, now president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, discussed issues related to the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament beginning on January 10 in six cities…
Saudi Arabia inks strategic partnership with Huawei on industry collaboration
Riyadh, Dec 21 The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) of Saudi Arabia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese tech giant Huawei to strengthen the kingdom's digital economy and information…
US embassy in Iraq reports minor damage by rocket strike, no casualties
Baghdad , December 21 The US embassy in Baghdad said on Sunday the new rocket attack on the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, which hosts diplomatic missions and government buildings, had inflicted some minor damage to its premises,…