Day: January 25, 2021

UAE central bank slaps over Rs 13 cr monetary sanction on Bank of Baroda

10:18 pm January 25, 2021

New Delhi : Bank of Baroda on Monday said the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has imposed a monetary sanction of over Rs 13 crore on the bank for violating anti-money laundering law. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has imposed a financial sanction of AED 6,833,333 (amounting to Rs 13.56 crore) on Bank of Baroda, GCC Operations, Dubai for deficiencies in compliance of Federal […]

Pasteur Institute ends main vaccine project

10:16 pm January 25, 2021

Paris : France’s Pasteur Institute announced on Monday it is abandoning its main COVID-19 vaccine project after clinical trial tests did not meet expectations. The decision was made in coordination with its industrial partner, U.S. pharmaceutical company Merck, the statement said. The project was attempting to develop a COVID-19 vaccine based on an existing measles vaccine. Pasteur’s statement stressed that […]

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Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits

10:01 pm January 25, 2021

Washington: The Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency. The justices threw out Trump’s challenge to lower court rulings that had allowed lawsuits to go forward alleging that he violated the Constitution’s emoluments clause by accepting payments from foreign and domestic officials who stay […]

R-Day: Noida Metro trains to run at 15 min interval

9:57 pm January 25, 2021

Noida: The Noida-Greater Noida Metro will run trains at an interval of 15 minutes for the entire day on Republic Day, officials said on Monday. The second anniversary of commencement of service of the metro network — known as Aqua Line — also falls on January 26. ”On January 26, 2021 (Tuesday), on the occasion of Republic Day, Metro […]

Insurance company staff held for taking bribe in Jaipur

9:51 pm January 25, 2021

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested an insurance company inspector in Jaipur for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to settle claims for an accident, officials said. Mukesh Pareek of The Oriental Insurance Limited had demanded Rs 4 lakh to make a report and pass the claim amount for a […]