International passenger flights have been suspended in India again till November 30 in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced this and issued a circular, stating that international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis. The … Read more
Month: October 2020
Samsung reports record sales amid questions about future
The flood of obituaries for Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-Hee since his death over the weekend have mostly shared his most defining quote: Change everything except for your wife and children. Lee’s rant against what he saw as complacency during a senior management meeting in 1993 reflects the demanding leadership … Read more
Assam School Reopening: Schools to reopen on Nov 2, CM asks to follow strict protocols and guidelines
Assam schools would reopen on November 2, 2020, as per the latest updates from Government officials. The Chief Minister of the state, Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the education department to take up strictly follow the COVID-19 protocols while reopening schools on November 2 after more than seven months. Classroom teaching … Read more
Asian stocks fall on worries over rising virus cases, US aid
Asian shares headed lower Wednesday on worries about rising virus counts and Washington’s inability to deliver more aid to the economy. The uncertainty surrounding the upcoming U.S. election also has regional market players hesitant to make big moves. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% in morning trading to 23,420.93, while … Read more
Trump jealous of COVID’s media coverage: Obama
President Donald Trump has turned jealous of COVID-19 media coverage, said former US president Barack Obama in his matter-of-factly speaking style Tuesday, accusing his successor of converting the White House into a “hot zone”. “He’s jealous of COVID’s media coverage!” remarked Obama at a drive-in election rally in Orlando city … Read more
BTS ARMY Meet and Greet organised at The ChocolateroomTezpur
Tezpur: BTS Meet and Greet 1.0 is organised by The Chocolate Room Café, Tezpur giving a platform to the youngsters associated with BTS Army,Tezpur. BTS Army is a fan club of the Korean Band BTS and this fanclub is spread across the world where people associated with this club is … Read more
Vistara to start flights to Bangladesh from Nov 5 under air bubble pact
Mumbai : Tata-SIA joint venture airline Vistara on Tuesday said it will launch flight services to Bangladesh from India, starting November 5, under the recently signed air bubble agreement between the two countries. Vistara’s announcement comes a day after budget carrier SpiceJet said it will operate flights to Dhaka and … Read more
Pak to strengthen ties with Afghanistan: PM Imran
Islamabad, Oct 27 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his government has decided to strengthen relations with Afghanistan “no matter who is in power” in Kabul. Inaugurating a two-day seminar titled ‘Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade and Investment Forum’ here on Monday, Khan reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong resolve to continue to play … Read more
The poor now linked to banking system, have access to loans: PM Modi
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government has acknowledged the honesty and hard work of street vendors by offering them loans that were inaccessible to the poor in the past. “Those doing politics in the name of the poor had created an atmosphere that if a loan … Read more