Air India’s direct Hyderabad-Chicago flight from January 15
NEW DELHI: Hyderabad is all set to get a non-stop connectivity with the United States as Air India will launch its direct flight from the city to Chicago from January 15. The national carrier will operate the flight bi-weekly, GMR-led Hyderabad International Airport announced on Wednesday. The airline will operate Boeing 777-200 aircraft, with a […]
Narendra Modi government should not hoard mines: Naveen Jindal
NEW DELHI: Jindal Steel and Power Ltd Chairman Naveen Jindal on Wednesday said the Union government (Narendra Modi government) should not “hoard” mines and create artificial scarcity, putting up only a few blocks for auction. He said India being a very competitive market, such scarcity leads to intense bidding and unsustainable valuation. “Government has taken […]
Odisha Chief Minister emphasises on mineral reforms to ensure uninterrupted ore supply
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday emphasised on further mineral reforms to ensure uninterrupted supply of ore to industries and safeguarding the employment and state revenues. The Chief Minister discussed this with Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi and Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and senior officials over video conference. Odisha has […]
Stop playing games with farmers: Akali Dal to Modi government
NEW DELHI: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)on Wednesday asked the BJP-led Centre to stop playing games with innocent farmers and withdraw the three farm laws “immediately and unconditionally”. The SAD, which had pulled out of the National Democratic Alliance amid the consistent digs at it by the Congress after the enactment of the laws, also […]
Cabinet approves setting up of Public Wi-Fi Networks
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval forthe proposal of DoT for setting up of Public Wi-Fi Networks by Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs) to provide public Wi-Fi service through Public Data Offices (PDOs) spread across length and breadth of the country to accelerate proliferation of […]
Cabinet approves provision of Submarine optical fibre cable connectivity between Mainland, Lakshadweep
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for Provision of Submarine Optical Fibre Cable Connectivity between Mainland (Kochi) and Lakshadweep Islands (KLI Project). The Project envisages provision of a direct communication link through a dedicated submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) between Kochi and 11 Islands of […]
Cabinet approves Universal Service Obligation Fund Scheme for providing Mobile Coverage in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
NEW DELHI:The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Ministe Narendra Modi has given its approval for provision of a Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) Scheme for providing Mobile Coverage in Arunachal Pradesh and two Districts of Assam,namely KarbiAnglong and Dima Hasao, under the Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan (CTDP) for North Eastern Region (NER). The project […]
Cabinet approves Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana
NEW DELHI:The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister,Narendra Modi has given its approval for Atmanirbhar Bharat RojgarYojana (ABRY) to boost employment in formal sector and incentivize creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid recovery phase under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0. Cabinet has approved an expenditure of Rs. 1,584 crore for the current financial […]
India signs MoU with Austria on technology cooperation in road infrastructure sector
NEW DELHI: India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Austria on Technology Cooperation in the Road Infrastructure Sectorhere today. The MoU aims to create an effective framework for bilateral cooperation in the […]
India’s weapons procurement from the US jumps to $ 3.4 billion in 2020
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON: India’s weapons procurement from the United States (US) jumped from a meagre USD 6.2 million to a whopping USD 3.4 billion in the final year of the Donald Trump’s administration, according to official data. As per the data released by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the jump in the […]
UAE says Chinese Covid-19 vaccine 86% effective, offers few details
By JON GAMBRELL ABU DHABI:The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday a Chinese coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms is 86% effective, in a statement that provided few details but marked the first public release of information on the efficacy of the shot. The announcement brought yet another shot into the worldwide race […]
UK probing if allergic reactions linked to Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
By DANICA KIRKA LONDON: British regulators warned Wednesday that people who have a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program. The U.K.’s Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is looking into whether […]
President-elect? GOP may wait for January to say Joe Biden won
By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON:Americans waiting for Republicans in Congress to acknowledge Joe Biden as the president-elect may have to keep waiting until January as GOP leaders stick with President Donald Trump’s litany of legal challenges and unproven claims of fraud. Tuesday’s deadline for states to certify their elections — once viewed as a pivot point […]