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Democratic wins could strengthen Biden’s legislative push

9:25 pm January 9, 2021

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden‘s victory in November was tempered by concerns that he would face Republican opposition in the Senate that could stymie him at every turn. Those worries eased this past week when Democrats swept two Senate special elections in Georgia, giving the party control of Congress and the White House for the first time since 2011. And the bipartisan outrage over the violent insurrection at the Capitol by pro-Donald […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Indian-American Sabrina Singh named Kamala Harris’ Dy Press Secretary

4:08 pm January 9, 2021

Washington: Indian-American Sabrina Singh would serve as Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President in the White House, according to an announcement made by the Biden-Harris Transition. Singh was Press Secretary to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the Biden-Harris campaign. Prior to her role on the campaign, she served as senior spokesperson for Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign and National Press Secretary for Cory Booker’s presidential campaign. She previously […]

Indian-American Sabrina Singh named Dy Press Secretary in White House

3:24 pm January 9, 2021

UK daily coronavirus death toll hits 1,041 as MPs vote on new lockdown

12:02 am January 7, 2021

London: The UK recorded 1,041 deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday, the highest since the peak of the pandemic in April last year, as Members of Parliament retrospectively voted on a new nationwide lockdown that is already legally enforceable. Official figures also revealed another 62,322 infections, which brings the total number of test-confirmed coronavirus cases […]

Property tax: SDMC mulls to provide doorstep service for filing online returns & its collection

9:46 pm October 28, 2020

New Delhi: The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) is planning to provide doorstep service for its property taxpayers for filing their online returns and its collection. Chairman, Standing committee, Rajdutt Gahlot , on Wednesday said that the SDMC is planning to engage an agency for this purpose. He said that today we had passed this […]