Withdrawal norms, RTGS timings changed
NEW DELHI: Beginning December, a few changes have been introducedwith regards to RTGS transactions, for all banks, and ATM withdrawals, if you are an account-holder in Punjab National Bank (PNB). First, the Reserve Bank in its policy…
CDSCO expert panel to review COVID vaccine applications on Wednesday
NEW DELHI: An expert committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) will meet on Wednesday to review applications of Pfizer, Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech seeking emergency use authorisation for their…
Covid-19 vaccine will be free, non-mandatory in Brazil: Bolsonaro
Moscow , December 8 People in Brazil will be able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus for free, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has announced.
"If there is ANVISA certification (scientific guidelines and legal…
Indonesia receives over 1 million Chinese Covid-19 vaccine doses
Jakarta , December 7 : Indonesia has received 1.2 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine made by China's biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech.
The world's largest archipelagic is now drafting the rules governing their…
PM conveys India’s full support to France in fight against terrorism
NEW DELHI: In a telephonic conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated India's full support to France in the fight against terrorism, extremism and radicalism.
During the talks,…
Sonia Gandhi not to celebrate birthday in view of pandemic, farmers’ agitation
New Delhi , December 8 : Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi has decided not to celebrate her birthday on December 9 in support of farmers' agitation against the farm laws and COVID-19 situation in the country.
According to…
FIR lodged against Akhilesh Yadav, 28 others
Lucknow, Dec 8 The Yogi Adityanath government has lodged a FIR against former Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.
The Lucknow police has registered a case, late on Monday night, against Akhilesh Yadav and 28…
Digvijaya Singh on Covid vaccine
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) , December 8 Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday said that people of the country should not be turned into "Guinea pigs" to test the Covid-19 vaccine, amidst competition in the world with major…
Agitating farmers call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ today
New Delhi , December 8 : Farmers protesting against the Centre's agricultural sector laws have called a "Bharat Bandh" today after several rounds of talks with the government over the new farm laws remained inconclusive.
Farmer…
Schools reopen for classes 10 and 12 in Tripura
Agartala (Tripura) , December 8 Schools reopened for 10th and 12th standard students in Tripura on Monday, months after they were closed in wake of Covid-19 pandemic.
Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath visited schools and…
Punjab CM mocks Kejriwal over ‘sevadar’ remark
Chandigarh, Dec 7 Mocking Arvind Kejriwal for calling himself a 'sevadar' of the farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday asked his Delhi counterpart if he even knew the difference between wheat and paddy.
For a man who…
Mamata Banerjee condoles demise of MLA Mrigendra Nath Maiti
Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences on the demise of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Mrigendra Nath Maiti who passed away on…
Sanctions likely on Turkey, purchase of S-400
Washington, Dec 8 (Sputnik) The possible US sanctions against Turkey over its purchase of the Russian S-400 air and missile defense system would create disturbing conditions and negatively impact bilateral ties, head of the…
Farmers raise slogans at site of new BJP office in Amritsar
Chandigarh (Punjab) , December 7 Punjab farmers on Monday raised slogans at the site of the new BJP office in Amritsar whose foundation stone was going to be laid.
The farmers, who were taking part in a bike rally to make people…
Don’t force anyone to join Bharat Bandh, says farmers’ union
Singhu Border (Delhi-Haryana Border) , December 7 Farmers' union on Monday urged farmers not to force anyone to join the call for Bharat Bandh on December 8.
"We appeal to farmers no to force anyone to observe Bharat Bandh.…
Farm activists from Punjab’s Malwa region driving protests
This is the BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) led by ex-serviceman Joginder Singh Ugrahan, 75, with its base in the Malwa region comprising Bathinda, Sangrur, Mansa, Barnala, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar and Patiala.
A study on farm…
US judge blocks Trump administration restrictions on TikTok
Washington , December 8 : A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from imposing a ban on the video-sharing platform TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.
"For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs'…
India at UNGA – World needs to come up
New York , December 8 : India has taken a holistic approach to health based on four main pillars of healthcare, including preventive healthcare, affordable healthcare, supply-side improvement and mission mode intervention, said…
Romania’s PM resigns amid failure to achieve election goal
Bucharest, Dec 8 Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban announced his resignation, after the ruling National Liberal Party (PNL) he leads failed to achieve its goal of scoring the best in Sunday's parliamentary election.
The move is…
US-Japan alliance can play key role in countering China’s ambitions
Beijing , December 8 The US-Japan alliance could be the ideal starting point for incoming US President-elect Joe Biden's administration to rebuild strategic, economic, technological and governing norms and to counter China's…
