US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that a COVID-19 vaccine is “ready” and going to be announced “within weeks” to combat the deadly disease that has killed over 223,000 Americans, as he debated with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden for the final time before the presidential election. The debate, … Read more
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Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators
The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign. With Democrats boycotting the hearing, the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted to … Read more
Central govt approves Rs 3,737 cr bonus for 30.67 lakh employees.
The central government decided to give Rs 3,737 crore bonus to 30.67 lakh central government employees to encourage spending during the festival season and add to demand in the economy. The decision to give a productivity-linked bonus and non-productivity-linked bonus for 2019-2020 was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting, Minister … Read more
Delhi’s pollution levels worsen, air quality still in ‘poor’ category
New Delhi, Delhi’s pollution levels worsened on Wednesday even as the air quality index remained in the ‘poor’ category, with a government agency forecasting improvement in the situation on Thursday with cleaner easterly wind coming in. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was … Read more
Indian Army hands over PLA soldier apprehended in eastern Ladakh: Chinese defence ministry
Beijing, The Indian Army on Wednesday handed over a Chinese soldier who was apprehended in eastern Ladakh to China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinese Defence Ministry said. The Chinese soldier was apprehended by the Indian Army in the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh on Monday after he had “strayed” … Read more
Economist Abhijit Banerjee supports giving money to Durga puja committees by Bengal govt
Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee has backed the West Bengal governments decision to support Durga puja committees of the state with ₹ 50,000 each, saying that organisers need the additional amount to adopt COVID-19 safety protocols. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced on September 24 the ₹ 50,000 grant … Read more
Rupee falls 12 paise on dollar buying by banks, fiscal concerns
Mumbai, Oct 20 (PTI) The rupee on Tuesday depreciated by 12 paise to close at 73.49 against the US currency due to dollar buying by state-run banks amid increased forex infolws. Capital inflows and strong domestic equities, however, limited the local currency’s losses. The Indian currency opened at 73.36 at … Read more
Insurance claims related to COVID-19 treatment rise in September
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) The number of insurance claims related to treatment for COVID-19 rose to 40 per cent of the total health insurance claims in September, according to an analysis. Based on its analysis of industry data, insurance aggregator Policybazaar.com said “most people filing the claim for COVID-19 … Read more
Pankaj Tripathi’s ‘Laali,’ to be screened at Kolkata International Film Festival
Sharing a poster of ‘Laali,’ actor Pankaj Tripathi on Tuesday announced that the short film will be screened at the heritage 26th Kolkata International Film Festival this year. The ‘Mirzapur’ star took to Instagram to share the poster of the film where a bespectacled Tripathi is seen gazing at a … Read more