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Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on

8:55 pm February 3, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient as Senate Democrats pushed ahead, voting to launch a process that could approve his sweeping rescue package on their own, if Republicans refuse to support it. Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen joined the Democratic senators for a private virtual meeting Tuesday, both declaring the […]

Joe Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice

Budget office projects 4.6 per cent growth in Biden’s first year

10:42 pm February 1, 2021

Washington: The Congressional Budget Office expects the US economy will grow at a 4.6 per cent annual rate this year, with employment returning to pre-pandemic levels in 2024. The 10-year outlook issued Monday said the economic recovery from the coronavirus has been boosted by an unprecedented wave of government spending to combat the outbreak, such […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Govt orders probe by Revenue Commissioner into Shivamogga blast; Cong stages walkout

8:57 pm February 1, 2021

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Monday asserted that no illegal quarrying or mining would be allowed in the state and said the Revenue Commissioner will probe the blast near Shivamogga, which killed six people, even as the opposition staged a walkout, demanding a judicial probe. As soon as Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai made the announcement […]

Mamata presents vote on account for Rs 2.99 lakh cr in House, oppn parties boycott speech

Mamata dubs union budget “anti-people”;attacks BJP

8:04 pm February 1, 2021

Siliguri : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday slammed the union budget as ”anti-people” aimed at deceiving the masses and said the BJP talks about nationalism, but in practice, they are the ones who are selling resources of the nation to the private players. Reiterating the demand for withdrawal of new agri laws,Banerjee wondered […]

Bajwa urges CM to use resources to find missing farmers

8:51 pm January 30, 2021

Chandigarh : Congress MP Partap Singh Bajwa on Saturday urged Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to use all available sources to trace over 100 farmers who have been “missing” since January 26 tractor rally in Delhi. Citing some media reports, Bajwa wrote to Amarinder Singh, saying “over 100 farmers from the state have been missing since the incidents that occurred on January 26 in Delhi”. […]