Day: May 27, 2021

Pursuing Pfizer, J&J and Moderna since mid-2020 for earliest possible vaccine imports: Govt

5:52 pm May 27, 2021

New Delhi: Facing accusations of delay in placing orders for vaccines, the government on Thursday defended its vaccine procurement policy saying it has been pursuing Pfizer, J&J and Moderna since mid-2020 for the earliest possible imports, and has even waived local trials for well-established foreign vaccine makers. ”Buying vaccines internationally is not similar to buying ‘off-the-shelf items,” the […]

Singapore judge says Hindu temple management committee case was the ‘most absurd’

5:50 pm May 27, 2021

Singapore: A tussle between two factions for the control of a prominent Hindu temple in Singapore’s suburb Yishun housing estate ended up in what a High Court judge called ”one of the most absurd and pointless actions to have been filed”. In a written judgment on Thursday, Justice Choo Han Teck said the dispute over the Sree […]

News broadcasters demand exemption from new IT rules

5:25 pm May 27, 2021

New Delhi: The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) Thursday urged the government to ”exempt and exclude” the traditional television news media and its extended presence on the digital news platforms from the ambit of the IT Rules 2021, saying it is already ”sufficiently regulated” by various statutes, laws, guidelines, codes and regulations. ”The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act, 2000) […]

Newly married woman runs away with jewellery in Agra

5:20 pm May 27, 2021

Agra: A newly-wed woman allegedly ran away with some gold and silver jewellery from her marital house after sedating her husband and in-laws here, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Monday night in Bah city of Agra Rural and a missing complaint was lodged in this regard at Khera Rathore police station, Station House Officer Prem Singh said. On Tuesday morning, […]

JK chief secretary B V R Subrahmanyam appointed Officer on Special Duty in Commerce Ministry

5:17 pm May 27, 2021

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam has been appointed Officer on Special Duty in the Commerce Ministry, according to an official order issued on Thursday. He will take over as the new commerce secretary after the retirement of incumbent Anup Wadhawan on June 20, the order said.