Month: September 2021

Evergrande debt crisis ensnares retail investors, builders and homebuyers

Summary Troubled developer owes buyers of WMPs, homes Builders on Evergrande projects left unpaid Chairman reiterates top priority is to help investors SUZHOU/SHENZHEN, China, Sept 23 – At an eerily quiet construction site in eastern China’s Suzhou, worker Li Hongjun says property developer Evergrande’s debt crisis means he […]

Draft Notification issued for Fire Detection and Protection system in Passenger (or Occupant) Compartment in buses

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 23: The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued a Draft Notification on 21st September 2021 for introducing the Fire Alarm System and Fire Protection System in the Passenger (or Occupant) Compartment in buses, through an amendment in AIS (Automotive Industry Standard)-135. At present, fire […]

COVID-19 Vaccination Update – Day 251

India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 84 crore landmark milestone More than 65 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm DELHI, SEPTEMBER 23: In a landmark achievement, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 84 Crore landmark milestone (84,08,21,190) today. More than 65 lakh (65,26,432) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 23: 83.39 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.90%; lowest since March 2020 India’s Active caseload stands at 3,01,640; lowest in 187 days 31,923 new cases in the […]

The AP Interview: Top Pakistan diplomat details Taliban plan

UNITED NATIONS — Be realistic. Show patience. Engage. And above all, don’t isolate. Those are the pillars of an approach emerging in Pakistan to deal with the fledgling government that is suddenly running the country next door once again — Afghanistan’s resurgent, often-volatile Taliban. Pakistan’s government is proposing […]

Apple, Google raise new concerns by yanking Russian app

BERKELEY, Calif. — Big Tech companies that operate around the globe have long promised to obey local laws and to protect civil rights while doing business. But when Apple and Google capitulated to Russian demands and removed a political-opposition app from their local app stores, it raised worries that two […]

Myanmar town near India border sees exodus as thousands flee fighting

Sept 22 – Most of the population of a Myanmar town near the Indian border have fled after buildings were set ablaze by artillery amid fighting between militia forces opposed to military rule and the army, according to residents and media reports. About 10,000 people normally live in […]

India must work towards sustainable growth in post-pandemic era – Das

MUMBAI, Sept 22 – India must seek sustainable growth through medium-term investments and sound financial and structural reforms once the global pandemic is over, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday. “As we recover, we must deal with the legacies of the crisis and create […]

Special Report: Backers of Trump’s false fraud claims seek to control next elections

Summary Reuters examined all 15 Republican candidates for secretary of state in five battlegrounds. Ten still question whether Trump lost the 2020 election. Democrats intensify fundraising as pro-Trump candidates aim to capture control of elections oversight in key states Sept 22 (Reuters) – One leading candidate seeking to […]

National Webinar on Empowering Women, Building Gender Parity

Smt Anupriya Patel says Prime Minister envisions an India with larger role for women She underscored the importance of increasing women’s access to resources, her control over life and her decision-making rights DELHI, SEPTEMBER 22: Ministry of Education and University Grants Commission today organised National Webinar on Empowering […]

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