Declare entire state agriculture market: Badal to Punjab govt

Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday demanded that the Punjab government immediately bring an ordinance to declare the entire state as an agriculture market to thwart the implementation of the Centre’s farm legislations. Instead of being obsessed with the Akali phobia day and night and indulging in petty mudslinging against his […]

UK India business council signs MoU with WBIDC

Kolkata: The UK India Business Council has signed an MoU with West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC), to focus on accelerating industrial development in the state. This collaborative partnership between the UKIBC and West Bengal government will help to boost business and industrial development in the state by proactively developing the business environment and strengthening […]

China opens auto show under anti-disease controls

Beijing: Ford: Nissan and BMW unveiled new electric models with more range for the Chinese market on Saturday as the Beijing auto show opened under anti-virus controls that included holding news conferences by international video link. Automakers are looking to China, the first major economy to start recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, to drive sales […]

Google parent agrees to $310M misconduct lawsuit settlement

New York: Google’s parent company has reached a 310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of executives’ sexual misconduct. Alphabet Inc said Friday that it will prohibit severance packages for anyone fired for misconduct or is the subject of a sexual misconduct investigation. A special team will investigate any allegations […]

Gurpreet and Sanju declared winners of AIFF Player of the Year Awards

NEW DELHI: Indian men’s team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and women’s squad’s mid-fielder Sanju were on Friday declared the winners of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Footballer of the Year awards for the 2019-20 season. This is the first time Gurpreet has received the award, and in the process he became the second goalkeeper […]

ATK Mohun Bagan sign Indian defender Sandesh Jhingan

KOLKATA: Defending Indian Super League champions ATK Mohun Bagan on Saturday announced the signing of high-profile defender Sandesh Jhingan. The 27-year-old Arjuna awardee is said to be the highest-valued footballer in India but the club did not reveal the signing amount. “I am delighted to have joined ATKMB. I had a detailed chat with the […]

Ram Madhav replaced as Gen Secy in BJP reshuffle

Ram Madhav replaced as Gen Secy in BJP reshuffle

  New Delhi: BJP president J.P. Nadda on Saturday announced a new team of party’s national office-bearers which has an element of continuity as well as change. The list of eight general secretaries, crucial organisation position in the party as they are the link between state and central leadership, has five new faces with Bhupender […]

US moves to restrict stay of Chinese journalists to 90 days

Washington:The Trump Administration is seeking to restrict the stay of journalists from China in the US to just 90 days with the provision of another extension for a similar duration, according to a federal notification. The proposal of the Department of Homeland Security is part of the fixed time limit on visas of students, researchers […]