Shares were mostly higher Wednesday in Asia after a worldwide rally spurred by hopes that a COVID-19 vaccine will help the global economy return to normal. Benchmarks advanced in Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney but edged lower in Hong Kong and Shanghai, where new Chinese regulations focused on technology companies prompted … Read more
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Silk is not just limited to Mekhela Chadar: Parishmita Das
HRDOYH is an artisanal silk brand born out of a need for smart and timeless design that transcends trends, HRDOYH is committed to the use of local craftsmanship combined with top quality natural fabrics such as silk to create a collection of accessible luxury pieces. All products are made using … Read more
Nitish Kumar, BJP Win Bihar Elections
BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was announced as the winner of the Bihar Assembly election in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Boosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s several rallies, the NDA hit the majority mark of 122 at 2.57 AM. According to data on the Election Commission’s website, the … Read more
India’s active Covid-19 cases drop below 5 lakh
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that India has scaled an unprecedented peak with active coronavirus cases dropping below the 5-lakh mark for the first time after 106 days. In a tweet today morning, the Health Ministry said, it assumes significance in the context of many … Read more
Joe Biden elected US President; Kamala Harris becomes vice-president-elect
Democrat Joe Biden on Saturday defeated incumbent Republican US President Donald Trump in the closely-fought presidential election, according to American media projections. The 77-year-old former US vice president will become the 46th president of the United States, CNN reported, after a victory in Pennsylvania, the state where he was born … Read more
Recovery in domestic air passenger traffic continues in October: Icra
Domestic air travel demand continued on an upward trajectory month-on-month, with the October volume witnessing a 33 per cent growth to 52 lakh passengers over September, Icra said. On a year-on-year basis, however, the domestic travel demand declined 58 per cent and internationally the fall was 87 per cent, it … Read more
Time to remove Kohli from RCB captaincy: Gautam Gambhir
Former India opener and two-time IPL champion skipper Gautam Gambhir feels Virat Kohli’s non-performance as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain should lead to his removal from the hot seat as it is now a question of accountability. Known for his straight-talking, the hero of India’s two World title triumphs made it … Read more
Increased Digital Payment To Better Assess Country’s GDP: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said increased digitisation will help in making a better assessment of the country’s economic growth and nudged tax practitioners to suggest their clients shift towards digital modes of payments. She said the government, irrespective of the party in power, tries to widen the tax … Read more
CM Biplab Deb launches bamboo candles made by women’s SHG
Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched bamboo candles made by a self-help women group from Sipahijala ahead of Diwali on Friday. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb officially launched the bamboo candles during a simple programme in his official chamber in presence of the members of SHGs and District Magistrate Sipahijala … Read more