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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 […]

Sensex zooms over 1,700 pts after Budget 2021; Nifty reclaims 14K

2:19 pm February 1, 2021

Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex zoomed over 1,700 points and the NSE Nifty reclaimed the 14,000-level driven by gains in financial stocks on Monday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget, which anlaysts believe is a ”growth-oriented” effort. After touching an intra-day high of 48,004.71, the 30-share Sensex was trading 1,660.99 points or 3.59 per cent higher at 47,946.76; and the broader Nifty surged 462.15 points […]

UK police arrest 5 in wake of fire at asylum-seekers’ camp

10:45 pm January 30, 2021

London: Police in southeast England said Saturday that they have arrested five men following a disturbance at a former army barracks that has been housing around 400 asylum-seekers and where a fire broke out. Kent Police said a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a security guard in the wake of the fire at Napier Barracks in […]

India welcomes US decision to continue participation in WHO: Vardhan

8:03 pm January 27, 2021

New Delhi: India welcomes the US’ decision to continue participation in the World Health Organisation, Health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday. Vardhan digitally chaired the 148th session of the WHO Executive Board through video conference on Tuesday. ”On behalf of India and as Chair of the WHO Executive Board, I welcome the announcement that the new administration of President Joe Biden will halt […]

Nepal launches COVID-19 vaccination drive with vaccines gifted by India

7:48 pm January 27, 2021

Kathmandu: Nepal on Wednesday launched a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive with the one million doses of vaccine provided by India under grant assistance in sync with its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli inaugurated the vaccination campaign at the Prime Minister’s residence at Baluwatar on Wednesday morning. At the same time, government hospitals across the country vaccinated doctors […]