India’s ‘Modicare’ to cost about $1.7 billion a year: sources

open view web desk NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to provide health insurance for about half the country would require an estimated 110 billion rupees ($1.7 billion) in central and state funding each year, sources familiar with the matter said. The National Health Protection Scheme, […]

Mehbooba says she can accept going to hell to save Kashmir

open view web desk Jammu:  With Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Omar Abdullah drawing a parallel between the PDP-BJP alliance and the “deal with the devil”, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said she can accept going to hell to save Kashmir. During his address, Abdullah […]

CM replies to the discussion on Demand of Grants

open view web desk JAMMU, FEBRUARY 02: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today favoured cross LoC cooperation in the State in sectors like tourism, environment, disaster management and related areas even as she asked all shades of opinion to join hands in bringing a pleasant change in the State. […]

Xi wants ‘new level’ of China-Britain ties as May visits

open view web desk Beijing, Feb 1: Chinese President Xi Jinping told British Prime Minister Theresa May today that their countries should take trade ties to “a new level” as London scouts the globe for fresh partnerships after its contentious EU exit. Hounded by Brexit rows at home, May […]

A Budget that Seeks to Boost Votes, Not Growth

open view web desk Budget 2018 may be a good election weapon but given the difficulties faced by the economy and the incapacity of the government to deliver quickly, it can produce a political dividend for the BJP only if elections are held soon. The Union Budget 2018-19 […]

Breakingviews – Zuckerberg’s persistent warnings bear heeding

    open view web desk NEW YORK – When Mark Zuckerberg worries, investors should listen. The Facebook founder and chief executive has been flagging for months that ad revenue was set to slow. Now, tweaks designed to make the social network less divisive are hindering engagement and […]

India prioritizes rural spending, healthcare in budget as election looms

open view web desk NEW DELHI – Eyeing an election next year, India’s government announced massive spending for rural areas and projected economic growth above 8 percent in an annual budget on Thursday that won broad approval from economists, though bond and share markets fell. Delivering the government’s […]

Skywatchers in western North America will see moon turn red in rare eclipse

open view web desk LOS ANGELES- Skywatchers across western North America set their alarms to awaken before dawn on Wednesday to see a rare type of lunar eclipse called a “Super Blue Blood Moon,” with hundreds of expected to view the phenomenon from a Los Angeles mountaintop. As […]

Southeast Asia a ‘hotspot’ for antibiotic abuse, FAO official says

open view web desk BANGKOK – Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food is rife in Southeast Asia, a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official said on Wednesday, warning of serious risks for people and animals as bacterial infections become more resistant to treatment. The official from the […]

Trump told McCabe to ask wife ‘how it felt to be a loser’: Report

open view web desk Washington D.C. [U.S], Jan 30: United States President Donald Trump reportedly told then-acting Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Andrew McCabe that he should ask his wife, who had lost a bid for political office in Virginia, how it felt to be a loser. President Trump made the remarks during a phone call […]

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