CII Infrastructure Conclave in MP capital
Bhopal, Dec 14 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Public Works Minister Gopal Bhargava on Monday underlined the crucial role of industrial institutions coupled with robust infrastructure in attaining the cherished objective of a self-reliant state,…
Canada gets first batch of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine: Trudeau
Ottawa , December 14 The first batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been delivered to Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
"The first batch of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in…
Republicans in US hold alternative Electoral Vote for Trump
Washington, Dec15 (Sputnik) - Republicans in multiple states in the United States, including in Georgia, have held alternative electoral voting and given their votes to incumbent President Donald Trump as a symbolic gesture to challenge…
Armenian Minister meets Russian Military Cooperation Service Head
Yerevan, Dec 15 (Sputnik) - Armenian High-Tech Industry Minister Hakob Arshakyan discussed defense cooperation in Moscow with Director of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugayev, the Armenian…
Nepal opposition protests against govt’s apathy
Kathmandu, December 14 (ANI): Nepal on Monday was rocked by anti-government protests organised by the opposition Nepali Congress, which condemned the ruling government's apathy towards democratic values.
"At the hour of the…
Alternate is Reality: Ayurved, Siddha gain prominence amid COVID-19
As befits a Sunday morning, an otherwise busy lane in a tony south Delhi locality is visibly empty. Except for a single nondescript building, outside which a few citizens are basking in the winter sunshine, peeping inside through its…
Integrative Healthcare is Cost-effective and Safe
Integrative medicine seeks to restore and maintain health and wellness across a person's lifespan by understanding the patient's unique set of circumstances. It addresses the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and…
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 tally rises to 490,533
Dhaka , Bangladesh reported 1,355 new Covid-19 cases and 32 new deaths on Sunday, pushing the tally to 490,533 and death toll at 7,052, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
The official data showed that 12,748…
Japan reports 2,369 new Covid-19 cases, 180,611 in total
Tokyo ,The confirmed Covid-19 cases in Japan increased by 2,369 to reach 180,611 as of Sunday night, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities.
The figure excludes the 712 cases from the…
Indonesia reports 6,189 new Covid-19 cases, 166 deaths
Jakarta , The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 6,189 within one day to 617,820, with the death toll adding by 166 to 18,819, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
According to the ministry, 4,460 more people were discharged from…
With 830 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 248,423
Kathmandu , Nepal on Sunday recorded 830 new Covid-19 cases across the country as the total count reached 248,423.
In the last 24 hours, Kathmandu has registered 348 coronavirus cases, The Himalayan Times reported.
The death…
Durgamati Movie Review: A loud, overlong horror-thriller
Twisty movies need to play out in a twisted universe. Films like Primal Fear and The Usual Suspects are classics not just because their protagonists get away, but because they inhabit a world that lets them get away. Such is rarely the case…
FM reviews progress of various schemes under 3 packages; banks sanction Rs 2.05 lakh crore to MSMEs
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took stock of progress made under various schemes under the three Aatmanirbhar Bharat Packages (ANBP) to help revive economy hit hard by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
Following…
GST officers arrest 140 persons on charges of fake invoicing
NEW DELHI: GST authorities have arrested as many as 140 persons, including five chartered accountants, in about a month's time on charges of issuing fake invoices, and have now trained their guns on entities transporting under-valued goods.…
Average time spent on smartphone up 25 % to 6.9 hrs
NEW DELHI: Average usage of smartphones by Indians is estimated to have gone up 25 per cent to almost 7 hours a day as people depend on these gadgets for work/study from home and entertainment amid the pandemic, a report said.
The study,…
With focus on tier-2 cities, Big Bazaar aims to have 300 hypermarket stores
NEW DELHI: Country's leading hypermarket chain Big Bazaar, which has its presence in over 100 cities across the country, is planning to open 16 more stores to take the overall count to 300 over the next three quarters, a company official…
Next four to six months could be worst of coronavirus pandemic: Bill Gates
WASHINGTON: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, warned on Sunday that the next four to six months could be the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
"Sadly,…
Purchases below MSP should be declared illegal; bar private players
NEW DELHI: Amid an ongoing protest against the recent farm laws, RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) suggested a few amendments in the legislations on Sunday to overcome drawbacks and asserted that the government's intent in bringing…
Man held for posting objectionable photos of PM, UP CM on social media: Police
BARABANKI: Police arrested a man in this Uttar Pradesh district on Sunday for allegedly posting objectionable photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media.
A case against the accused has…
To counter farmers’ hunger strike, BJP to hold awareness campaigns on agri laws from Monday
LUCKNOW: To make people aware about the recent farm laws brought by the Centre, the ruling BJP will organise farmers' meets at various places in Uttar Pradesh, the party said in a statement issued here on Sunday.
These "kisan sammelan"…
