Month: December 2020

Analysis: Wistron violence could sour Apple’s ‘Make In India’ plans

NEW DELHI – Violence at a Wistron Corp factory in southern India is likely to stall the company’s and its client Apple Inc’s drive to expand local manufacturing, while forcing the government to redouble efforts to encourage foreign investors. Thousands of contract workers angry over the alleged non-payment […]

Cabinet approves Auction of spectrum

DELHI, DECEMBER 16: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a proposal of the Department of Telecommunications to conduct spectrum auction through which spectrum will be assigned to the successful bidders for providing commercial mobile services. The auction will be for spectrum […]

Cabinet approves assistance of about Rs. 3,500 crore for sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan)

This assistance would be directly credited into farmers’ accounts Decision will benefit the five crore sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan) and their dependents, as well as the five lakh workers employed in the sugar mills and related ancillary activities DELHI, DECEMBER 16: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired […]

UK Foreign Secretary Mr Dominic Raab calls on PM

UK Foreign Secretary Mr Dominic Raab called on the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The discussions covered various facets of the strategic partnership between the two countries.

Call on the Prime Minister by the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

DELHI, DECEMBER 16: The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Recalling his recent telephone conversation with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Prime Minister stressed the importance of the India-UK partnership in the post-COVID […]

Vice President expresses hope of an early, reasonable solution to the farmers’ issues

Both government and farmers willing to talk to each other Farmers’ progress is nation’s progress- Vice President We cannot forget farmers’ efforts in increasing food production even during COVID time- Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu VP Naidu appreciates Government’s initiatives for increasing farmer’s income Vice President presents awards […]

Result of Combined Defence Services WrittenExamination (II)-2020

DELHI, DECEMBER 16: On the basis of the results of the COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (II), 2020 held by the Union Public Service Commission on 08th   November, 2020, 6727  candidates with the following Roll Numbers have qualified for being interviewed by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of […]

Facebook’s India head deposes before Parliamentary panel

New Delhi, Dec 16:  Facebook’s India head Ajit Mohan deposed before a parliamentary panel on Wednesday and was questioned about a recent report that the social media giant is reluctant to ban the Bajrang Dal due to concerns over the security of its staff. Mohan deposed before the […]

Bomb blast kills deputy governor of Afghanistan’s capital

KABUL – The deputy governor of the Afghan capital of Kabul was killed on Tuesday in a bomb attack on his car as he went to work, security officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast that killed Mahboobullah Mohebi as he was travelling […]

Under attack from Trump, institutions bend but don’t break

WASHINGTON — For weeks, President Donald Trump has put America’s democratic institutions under unprecedented strain as he fights to hold power despite losing his bid for reelection. But the institutions so far are holding firm. On Monday, the Electoral College did its part, formally confirming President-elect Joe Biden’s […]

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