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Myanmar Ruler Calls For End To Protests, Sanctions Loom
Myanmar's new junta leader on Thursday called on civil servants to return to work and urged people to stop mass gatherings to avoid spreading coronavirus, as a sixth day of protests against him and his coup spanned the Southeast Asian country.
Ahead of Assam Polls, Ruling BJP Launches Series Of Cash Benefit Schemes Worth Rs 6,000 Crore
A dozen new cash benefit schemes with an estimated budget of more than Rs 6,000 crore are rolled out by the state government targeting 90 lakh beneficiaries.
Amazon, Ferragamo Sue Several Firms, People Over Counterfeit Products
Amazon.com Inc and Italian fashion group Salvatore Ferragamo on Thursday jointly sued several individuals and entities, mainly based in China, for allegedly selling counterfeit Ferragamo belts on its online retail store.
Kraft Heinz To Sell Planters, Corn Nuts Brands To Hormel For $3.35 Billion
Kraft Heinz Co said on Thursday that it plans to sell its nuts business including most Planters and Corn Nuts products to Hormel Foods Corp for $3.35 billion.
Nitish Kumar Backs Modi Govt on Farm Laws, Hopes for a Resolution Soon
Following a meeting with PM Modi, Kumar said his party is with the government on the issue and that the Centre has opted for the right path by holding talks with the farmer unions agitating against the three laws.
Punjab & Haryana Subordinate Court Clerk Final Result Declared at sssc.gov.in, Direct Link Here
There are 352 seats available for the recruitment of clerk in Punjab & Haryana SC. A total of 2215 candidates appeared for the CPT 2020. The SSSC has also released the rejected candidates’ list along with the shortlisted candidates.
Bombardier To Lay Off 1,600 Staff As Pandemic Caps Business Jet Demand
Business jet maker Bombardier Inc said on Thursday it would cut about 1,600 jobs and reported an adjusted loss before interest and taxes for the fourth quarter, as the COVID19 pandemic weighs down aircraft demand.
Umicore Eyes 2021 Profit Boost From Electric Vehicles
Belgium's Umicore expects the thriving European electric vehicle market to boost its battery business in 2021 as the company forecast on Thursday "substantial" grouplevel growth compared to last year.
Oil Drops After Strong Rally As New COVID-19 Variants Weigh
Oil prices fell on Thursday, paring recent gains, as renewed lockdowns and the emergence of new coronavirus variants weighed on the prospects for a swift demand recovery.
Coach of Moving Train Gets Detached Twice in Mumbai; Traffic Hit
As the coach could not be re-coupled, the train was allowed to proceed on its journey without that coach, after being held up there for about 21 minutes, rail sources said.
Citing China Threat, Business Groups, Experts Push Biden Administration For Digital Policy
The Biden administration needs to develop an aggressive, coherent digital policy to counter China's growing technological power, industry groups and former U.S. officials say.
First Phase of India-China Disengagement in Eastern Ladakh to Conclude in 15-20 Days: Sources
The 10th Corps Commander meeting will be held 48 hours after disengagement in Pangong Tso is complete. This is when other friction points like Depsang and Gogra Hotsprings and Demchok will be discussed, sources said.
No Peace and Tranquillity if There's No Status Quo Ante at LAC, Says Rahul Gandhi
The former Congress chief's remarks came soon after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement in the Rajya Sabha, saying India and China have reached an agreement on disengagement in the north and south banks of the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh th...
Sensex Jumps 222 Points to Fresh Closing High; Reliance Rallies Over 4%
Equity benchmark Sensex surged 222 points to end at its new closing record on Thursday, propelled by gains in index major Reliance Industries amid positive global cues. After trading on a choppy note, the 30share BSE index settled 222.13 points or 0.43...
Who is Manasa Varanasi? All You Need to Know About Miss India World 2020
The coveted Femina Miss India 2020 competition took place on February 10, 2021, in Mumbai. Three ladies emerged as the winners at the beauty pageant. Manasa Varanasi was crowned the winner of VLCC Femina Miss India World 2020.
How A Leading Anti-Trump Group Ignored A Crisis In Its Ranks
Last June, the Lincoln Project was on a high.