Day: December 2, 2020

Italy plans 202 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

6:31 pm December 2, 2020

Rome: Italy’s health minister told lawmakers on Wednesday that Italy will distribute 202.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines during 2021 in “an unprecedented effort that will require a huge collective commitment.” Robert Speranza said the vaccines will not be mandatory, but that the doses allotted Italy through an EU collective purchasing agreement would be “enough to potentially […]

SC stays NCLAT order for CCI probe against Flipkart

3:08 pm December 2, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the March 4 order of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) asking fair trade regulator CCI to again initiate the probe against e-commerce major Flipkart for an alleged use of its dominant position. A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, which […]

Aircel-Maxis case: Court expresses displeasure over delay in probe

3:06 pm December 2, 2020

New Delhi : A Delhi court Wednesday expressed displeasure over delay in completion of probe in Aircel-Maxis matter against former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti while granting two more months to the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate to do so. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar allowed both the agencies’ plea seeking more time […]

Thai prime minister acquitted of ethics breach, retains post

3:03 pm December 2, 2020

Bangkok: Thailand’s highest court on Wednesday acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s constitution, allowing him to stay in his job. The Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint brought by the Pheu Thai party, the largest opposition grouping in Parliament, that Prayuth had broken the law by continuing to live in his military residence […]

NGT directs complete ban on sale, use of firecrackers

3:00 pm December 2, 2020

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed that there would be a total ban on the sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers during COVID-19 pandemic in the NCR and all cities/towns in the country where the ambient air quality falls under the ‘poor’ and above category. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson […]