Day: May 8, 2021

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US cautions citizens against travelling to Nepal

8:48 pm May 8, 2021

Kathmandu: The US government has cautioned its citizens against travelling to Nepal, alerting them about the limited medical supplies there, as the country battles a surge in the COVID-19 cases. In a notice on its website, the State Department has cautioned its citizens wishing to visit Nepal about limited medical facilities and government services in the country in the […]

Aubrey Plaza marries boyfriend Jeff Baena

8:40 pm May 8, 2021

Los Angeles: “Parks and Recreation” star Aubrey Plaza has tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena. The 36-year-old actor on Friday referred to Baena, 43, as ”my husband” in an Instagram post about their upcoming movie ”Spin Me Round”. ”So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to Italia to […]

Kamala Harris vows more help to fight COVID-19, says welfare of India critically important to US

8:27 pm May 8, 2021

Washington: Pledging that the Biden administration is determined to help India in its hour of need due to surging COVID-19 infections and deaths, Vice President Kamala Harris has said that India’s welfare is critically important to the United States. Describing the surge of COVID-19 infections and deaths in India as ”nothing short of heartbreaking”, she said that […]

Singapore offers foreign worker levy rebate to companies facing labour shortage

8:21 pm May 8, 2021

Singapore: Foreign companies in Singapore facing labour shortage due to the government’s decision to stop the arrival of workers from India and Bangladesh will be given a hike in foreign workers levy rebates from May to December, Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced on Saturday. Singapore has halted the arrival of passengers from India and Bangladesh considering the massive spike in the number of cases of coronavirus. As […]

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Kejriwal demands 2.6 crore vaccine doses for inoculation of all in Delhi in next three months

8:13 pm May 8, 2021

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the number of COVID-19 vaccination centres will be increased three times in Delhi and demanded that the Centre supply of around 2.6 crore vaccine doses for inoculation of all people in the national capital in the next three months. Currently, vaccination is going on at 100 […]