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Coronavirus vaccines sent by India reach Bhutan and Maldives

5:03 pm January 20, 2021

New Delhi: Bhutan and Maldives on Wednesday became the first two countries to receive COVID-19 vaccines sent by India in sync with its ‘neighbourhood first’ policy. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared on Twitter photos of the consignments reaching the two countries. On Tuesday, India had said it would send COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday. The supplies to Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius will commence after confirmation of […]

Parliamentary panel extends assurance to TN textile industry

8:35 pm January 19, 2021

Coimbatore : The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour on Tuesday assured the textile industry of considering its appeals and making suitable recommendations so that Tamil Nadu, especially Tirupur and Coimbatore, prospers in man-made fibre (MMF) textile-manufacturing. The panel interacted with the National Committee on Textiles & Clothing (NCTC). The NCTC comprises Confederation of Indian Textile […]

Six-year-old girl rescued; kidnapper held in Noida

11:46 pm January 17, 2021

Noida: The police here on Sunday rescued a six-year-old girl who had gone missing two days back and arrested a woman who had allegedly kidnapped her, officials said. The accused had taken the girl to Delhi in order to push her into begging, they said. ”The girl lives with her family in Bhangel area. On Friday, they approached the […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

Boris Johnson invites PM Modi to UK for G7 summit in June

4:12 pm January 17, 2021

London : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the G7 summit as he confirmed details on Sunday for the high-level meeting to be presided over by Britain in the coastal region of Cornwall between June 11 and 13. Johnson had extended an invitation to Modi during a phone call last […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

Doubling farmers income biggest priority of Modi govt: Amit Shah

4:08 pm January 17, 2021

Bengaluru : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said doubling farmers income was the biggest priority of the Narendra Modi government and that the three central farm laws would ensure manifold hike in their earnings. Since coming to power, the Modi government had increased the budget for the farm sector and also the minimum […]