Day: September 3, 2020

Allow Ramlila performances with social distancing, limited spectators: Delhi BJP to L-G

7:43 pm September 3, 2020

New Delhi : Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta along with other party leaders met Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday and urged him to grant permission for staging Ramlila performances with limited number of spectators and social distancing norms in place. Gupta, accompanied by Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ramvir Bidhuri, urged Baijal to […]

Heavy rainfall likely in Pune in next 48 hours: IMD

Heavy rain alert for Dehradun

7:16 pm September 3, 2020

Dehradun: The MeT department on Thursday issued a heavy rain alert for Dehradun over the next 24 hours. Heavy rainfall and thundershowers with intense spells are likely to occur in Dehradun city from Thursday evening to Friday night, it said. It may cause waterlogging in low-lying areas, streets and roads in the city, the weather […]

New IT policy gets green signal, to create 60 lakh jobs

7:14 pm September 3, 2020

Bengaluru: Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved the new IT (information technology) policy for 2020 -25 that aims to generate over 60 lakh direct and indirect jobs in the state. The policy would also enable the IT industry contribute approximately 30 per cent to the country’s goal of creating a trillion-dollar digital economy. According to the […]

Amazon adds 7,000 more UK jobs as pandemic e-commerce booms

7:09 pm September 3, 2020

London: E-commerce giant Amazon is adding 7,000 more permanent jobs in the U.K. by the end of the year, in the latest sign that demand for online shopping and services is booming amid the pandemic. The company said Thursday that the jobs will be created at Amazon warehouses, sorting centers and delivery stations across the […]

EU unveils plan to secure raw materials, cut dependency

7:06 pm September 3, 2020

Brussels: Worried by an increasing dependency on the raw materials used to make smart phones, televisions and energy-saving lights, the European Union on Thursday launched a new strategy to secure access to rare earth minerals and to reduce reliance on suppliers like Chile, China and South Africa. The EU is predicted to need around 60 […]