COVID

COVID-positive officer sentenced in graft case hangs self

2:38 pm January 25, 2021

Jaipur: An income tax inspector who was sentenced to jail last week in a bribery case allegedly committed suicide at a hospital here where he was admitted after he tested positive for coronavirus, police said on Monday. Vinay Kumar Mangla, 45, was caught by the CBI in 2016 while taking a bribe of Rs 1 […]

Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’

At 78 and the oldest president, Biden sees a world changed

10:14 pm January 23, 2021

Washington: When Joe Biden took the oath of office as the 46th president, he became not only the oldest newly inaugurated US chief executive in history but also the oldest sitting president ever. Biden was born November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was 78 years, two months and one day old when he was sworn in on […]

Joe Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice

In inaugural address, Biden will appeal to national unity

9:41 pm January 17, 2021

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden will deliver an appeal to national unity when he is sworn in Wednesday and plans immediate moves to combat the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial policies, his incoming chief of staff said Sunday. Biden intends a series of executive actions in his first hours after […]

Some didn’t turn up for COVID-19 vaccination at the last moment: Jain

8:26 pm January 17, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said some people did not turn up for coronavirus vaccination at the last moment, adding that the government cannot ask anyone to compulsorily take the jab. He also said that the number of vaccination centres in Delhi will be increased from 81 to 175 soon. In […]

GST Council leaves tax rate on vaccines unchanged

Demand to rationalise GST on food delivery biz to 5 per cent

3:36 pm January 17, 2021

Kolkata: The restaurants and food delivery sector has demanded that goods and services tax (GST)on home delivery of food be reduced to five per cent from 18 per cent now to boost the USD 3 billion segment, industry officials said. Customers taking food delivery at their home or office are paying 13 per cent higher […]