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From superfood millet to finding inner peace: PM Modi's key lifestyle mantras for Bill Gates

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a candid conversation with Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates, not only discussed AI, climate change, healthcare and digital inclusion but also gave him some useful tips about how to remain healthy while finding inner peace in hectic times.

LG Group to invest over $74 billion into future tech by 2028

SEOUL: LG Group said on Wednesday it will invest 100 trillion won ($74.4 billion) in South Korea by 2028 to sharpen future technologies and seek new growth drivers.

Indian climate-tech sector sees $2.8 billion investment as mobility, energy lead

NEW DELHI: The Indian climate-tech sector attracted $2.8 billion investment till November 30, 2023, representing 57 per cent of the total investment garnered in the previous year, a report showed on Thursday.

FIFA increases investment in football development to 2.25 billion USD

GENEVA: The FIFA Council unanimously approved the Annual Report 2023 and the increase of investment in football development to 2.25 billion U.S. dollars, the world football governing body announced on Thursday.

NTPC crosses record 400 billion units electricity generation mark in 2023-24

NEW DELHI: The giant NTPC Group crossed the record 400 billion units (BU) of electricity generation in the current financial year, on March 13, 2024, the Ministry of Power announced on Thursday.

Chinese giant Alibaba plans to invest $1.1 billion in S. Korea

SEOUL: China's Alibaba Group plans to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea over the next three years, as it seeks to build a logistics centre and expand businesses.

Top Democrat in US House urges passage of Ukraine aid bill by end of next week

WASHINGTON: The top Democratic lawmaker in the US House of Representatives has urged the chamber's GOP members to pass a foreign aid package containing funding for Ukraine by the end of next week and send it to President Joe Biden's desk for signature.

Billy Baldwin claps back at Sharon Stone over her ‘Sliver’ sex claim

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Billy Baldwin, who shared the screen with actress Sharon Stone in the 1993 film ‘Sliver’, is fuming at the actress’ claims of being forced to have sex with him.

71 lakh domestic consumers avail benefit of zero bill in FY 2023-24: Harbhajan Singh ETO

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Power and Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Tuesday said that a total of 70,86,273 domestic consumers in the state have been exempted from their electricity bills under the 'Zero Bill' scheme till date during the current fiscal year 2023-24. The relief of free power of 300 units per month and 600 units per billing cycle was extended to 77,23,309 domestic consumers of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL).

96th Academy Awards: Billie Eilish gets standing ovation for 'What Was I Made For?'

LOS ANGELES: It was a magical moment when singer Billie Eilish, who was joined by her brother co-writer and producer Finneas O'Connell, delivered a performance of "What Was I Made For?" at the 2024 Academy Awards.

'Bill Liyao Inam Pao' scheme; Penalty over Rs. 5 crore imposed on vendors for issuing invalid bills: Harpal Singh Cheema

CHANDIGARH: Punjab's Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister, Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, on Sunday announced a significant enforcement action under the 'Bill Liyao Inam Pao' scheme. He said that a total penalty of Rs 5.16 crore has been imposed on vendors for issuing invalid bills, with a substantial portion of Rs 4.01 crore already recovered, marking a milestone in the state's efforts to promote tax compliance and transparency.

Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal sues Musk, billionaire responds with emoji

SAN FRANCISCO: Indian-origin Parag Agrawal, former CEO of Twitter (now called X), and three other employees have sued Elon Musk for about $128 million in unpaid severance.

RBI streamlines Bharat Bill Payment System, customers get more protection

MUMBAI: The RBI has put in a revised regulatory framework - Bharat Bill Payment Systems Directions, 2024, which will be applicable to NPCI Bharat Bill Pay Limited (NBBL - a wholly owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India); and all Bharat Bill Payment Operating Units (BBPOUs).

Indian innovation key to solving health, agriculture, climate issues: Bill Gates

NEW DELHI: Indian innovations across the spectrum are fantastic and are the key to solving problems in the field of health, agriculture, gender and climate, Microsoft Co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, said in the national Capital on Thursday.

Pakistan struggling to arrange $1.8 billion for repayment of Chinese loan

KARACHI: Pakistan's foreign exchange market is tense on reports about the expected higher dollar outflows, local media reported.

Veer Savarkar on Times Square: Randeep Hooda's film gets prime billing

MUMBAI: The upcoming film 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar', which marks the directorial debut of actor Randeep Hooda, recently got its promotional video featured at the iconic Times Square in the Midtown Manhattan area of New York City.

Bill Gates visits Microsoft India Development Centre

NEW DELHI: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday visited the Microsoft India Development Centre (IDC) in Hyderabad, a centre of innovation that he envisioned in 1998.

UN rights chief slams UK's Rwanda bill

GENEVA: The UK's recent legislative moves to facilitate the removal of asylum-seekers to Rwanda run contrary to the basic principles of the rule of law and risk delivering a serious blow to human rights, the UN Human Rights Chief said.

Penality over Rs.3 crore imposed on traders for 533 wrong bills received under Bill Liyao Inam Pao scheme: Cheema

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday said that a total penalty of Rs 3,11,16,366 has been imposed for 533 wrong bills received till February 8, 2024 under the 'Bill Liao Inam Pao' scheme, out of which penalty of Rs. 2,12,18,191 has been recovered. He said that under this scheme, 918 winners have won prizes worth Rs 43,73,555 by uploading their purchase bills on "Mera Bill App" till the end of December 2023.

Young boy and a girl freeze to death after slipping in snow near billing in Himachal Pradesh

DHARAMSALA: The bodies of a young man and a girl, who were missing since Monday in Billing Valley, world famous for paragliding, were recovered on Tuesday on one side of the walking path, three kilometers below the take off point.

Yogi govt to bring bill for safety of elevators in high rise buildings

LUCKNOW: The Yogi Adityanath government will introduce a bill to ensure safety of lift occupants in Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday.

Some provisions of proposed bipartisan US Immigration Reform Bill to benefit Indians

NEW YORK: The Immigration Reform Bill unveiled by a bipartisan group of Senators has several provisions that could benefit Indians -- if passed -- including protection for H1B visa holders' children who become adults during the green card wait, automatic work authorisation for H1B workers' spouses and additional green cards.

66th Grammy Awards: Billie Eilish's performance on 'What Was I Made For?' earns standing ovation

MUMBAI: Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, who is nominated in 6 categories at the ongoing 66th edition of the Grammy Awards, gave a moving performance on her song ‘What Was I Made For?’ from the blockbuster film ‘Barbie’ along with her brother Finneas at the award ceremony.

Working towards making electricity bills of households to zero: PM Modi

GUWAHATI: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the government is working to bring the electricity bills of the households to zero.

Assam to introduce bill in Assembly to promote tourism industry

GUWAHATI: The Assam government has decided to introduce Assam Tourism (Development and Registration) Bill in the upcoming session of the state Assembly this month, officials said on Thursday.

Google posts $307 bn revenue in 2023, spent billions of dollars to lay people off

SAN FRANCISCO: Google, which spent $2.1 billion on severance and other expenses as it laid off more than 12,000 employees last year, will spend another $700 million on employee severance charges for the first quarter of this year.

Jewellery bills, property docus seized by ED from Shahjahan's Sandeshkhali home

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths have been able to make some document recoveries from the residence of the absconding Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan's residence at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district where they conducted raid and search operations on Wednesday.

SC to hear PIL seeking immediate implementation of Women Reservation Bill on Monday

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is slated to hear, on Monday, the plea filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur seeking immediate implementation of the Women Reservation Bill before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

US Congress passes stopgap bill to extend govt funding until March

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives has passed a short-term spending bill that would extend government funding until March, a few hours after the bill was approved by the Senate, as funding for some federal agencies and programs is set to expire on Saturday.

British lawmakers pass PM's Rwanda bill

LONDON: Lawmakers in Britain voted in favour of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill, designed to confirm that Rwanda is a safe third country for relocating individuals there.

UK's sacked Home Secretary warns voting against Rwanda Bill

LONDON: With the Rwanda asylum bill set to return to the UK Parliament next week, sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she will vote against the legislation if there were “no improvements” in it.

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ becomes 1st song to pass 4 billion streams on Spotify

LOS ANGELES: Singer-songwriter The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ has become the first song to pass the 4 billion stream mark on Spotify.

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking immediate implementation of Women Reservation Bill

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea filed by an advocate seeking implementation of the Women Reservation Bill before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on the basis of existing census data.

BlackRock reduces Byju's valuation to mere $1 billion

NEW DELHI: US-based investment firm BlackRock has once again cut the value of its holding in Byju's, reducing the edtech major's valuation to a mere $1 billion from $22 billion in early 2022.

Report says Musk’s drug use leaves board members worried, billionaire denies

SAN FRANCISCO: World’s richest person Elon Musk’s alleged drug use has left Tesla and SpaceX executives and board members worried, as his reported consumption of LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms can jeopardise his health, and his businesses.

Punjab CM thanks Governor for according assent to three key bills passed by state assembly

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday profusely thanked Governor Banwari Lal Purohit for according assent to three key bills passed by the state assembly.

Billie Eilish dedicates her award to people struggling emotionally at Palm Springs gala

LOS ANGELES: Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas won Chairman’s Award for their chart-topper ‘What Was I Made For?’ from ‘Barbie’ at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s annual gala hosted by Mary Hart.

Indian-American medical biller arrested for stealing over $1 mn

NEW YORK: A 61-year-old Indian-origin medical biller has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $1 million intended for surgeons who provided care to injured workers in New York.

Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew named in Jeffrey Epstein court files

NEW YORK: Former US President Bill Clinton and the UK's Prince Andrew have been named in court documents detailing people who were connected to the late disgraced American financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to media reports.

Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora becomes a rare non-founder billionaire

SAN FRANCISCO: Nikesh Arora, a SoftBank veteran and now the CEO of cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks, has entered the billionaires’ club after a hefty paycheck he received from the firm.

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Pak Army chief, Bill Gates discuss polio, Covid

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates discussed Islamabad's commitment to polio eradication and the Covid-19 situation in the country in a telephone call, the military's media affairs wing said.

Parliamentary panel report on Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill 2021 before April 24

NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee that deliberated on the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 for last four months is set to submit its report by April 24, its chairman Jairam Ramesh announced on Monday.

Centre to table Bill in RS to prohibit financing of weapons of mass destruction

NEW DELHI: The Centre is likely to table 'The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022' in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

RS passes Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill 2022. The bill seeks to include the Darlong community in Tripura at par with the Kuki tibe in the Scheduled Tribes list.

PETA erects billboard memorialising chickens killed in poultry farm blaze in TN

CHEENAI: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has erected a sky-high memorial billboard in memory of the 8,500 chickens who were burnt alive in a fire at a poultry farm in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore.

Venkaiah Naidu praises RS MPs for showing patience during discussion on 2 bills

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday praised the Members of the House for showing patience during the debate on the Chartered Accounts Bill and the Bill for re-unifications of the Delhi Municipal Corporations.

Centre likely to table Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill in RS

NEW DELHI: The Centre is likely to table the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

US anti-trust bill seeks to tame Big Tech, India needs to learn

NEW DELHI: As pressure mounts on Big Tech to sanitise their platforms and stop scraping users data, India needs to learn from the US antitrust bill called the American Innovation and Choice Online Act which has now been endorsed by the Department of Justice (DoJ).

S.Korean Cabinet passes bills to allow single people to adopt

SEOUL: The South Korean Cabinet on Tuesday approved bills to allow single people to adopt children, as the number of one-person households is sharply increasing.

Govt likely to table Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill today in RS

NEW DELHI: The Centre is likely to table on Tuesday 'The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022' in the Rajya Sabha to unify three municipal corporations in the national capital.

Govt likely to introduce Bill in RS to amend laws governing CAs, company secretaries

NEW DELHI: The Centre is likely to table the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for consideration and passing in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Govt likely to introduce Bill in RS to amend laws governing CAs, company secretaries

NEW DELHI: The Centre is likely to table the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for consideration and passing in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Antarctica Bill 2022 tabled in Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: The Indian Antarctic Bill 2022 aimed at having India's own national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystem by extending Indian laws to the southern continent was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Private member's bill to regulate population withdrawn in RS

NEW DELHI: A private member's bill moved by BJP member Rakesh Sinha in the Rajya Sabha to regulate the rising population was withdrawn on Friday.

Tharoor moves Private Members Bill to repeal UAPA

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday moved a Private Members Bill to repeal the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Repeal Bill, 2022 seeks to annul the UAPA, 1967.

RS passes bill to remove Bhogta from Scheduled Castes list

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Constitution (Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill 2022. The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 to omit 'Bhogta' community from the list of Scheduled Castes in relation to Jharkhand and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of certain communities in the lists of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State.

RS to continue discussions on Finance Bill 2022

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday will continue discussions on the 'Finance Bill 2022' and 'Appropriation Bill, 2022' moved by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman the previous day.

Disney vows to help repeal Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill

LOS ANGELSE: As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the 'Don't Say Gay' bill into law, The Walt Disney Company issued a statement vowing to help repeal the controversial legislation.

CrPC amendment bill is violative of Article 21: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday opposed the CrPC amendment bill brought by the government in the Lok Sabha to amend the laws saying that it violates Article 21 and is beyond the legislative competence of the government.

Sitharaman to move Appropriation Bill, 2022 in RS today

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday is likely to move the Appropriation Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha.

Andhra Assembly adjourned sine die after after passing Appropriation Bill

AMARAVATI: Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Tammineni Seetaram, adjourned the House sine die after passing the Appropriation Bill 2022 and Appropriation (No. 2) Bill 2022 by voice vote here on Friday.

Four Private Members Bills likely to be tabled in Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: Four Private Members Bills are likely to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

Govt likely to table Constitution Amendment Bill in RS

NEW DELHI: The Centre is likely to table 'The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022' in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Haryana brings Bill to settle old land litigations

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday informed the Assembly that 50 years ago people used to donate or gift their land to the government for developmental schemes.

BTS, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo among first Grammy performers

LOS ANGELSE: The Recording Academy has announced the first slate of artists to perform at this year's show - Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, and Olivia Rodrigo.

Rousing speech from Halle Berry, Billy Crystal has fun at Critics Choice Awards

LOS ANGELSE: The 27th annual Critics Choice Awards celebrated the best in television and film at a glittering ceremony here at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel. Jane Campions 'The Power of the Dog', as reported by IANS, and the comedy drama series 'Ted Lasso' led the night's winners with four trophies each. The dark comedy series 'Succession' took home three awards.

US Senate passes $1.5tn omnibus spending bill

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Friday passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill for the fiscal year 2022 to fund the federal government through the end of September, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.

Two killed in paragliding fall in Bir Billing

DHARAMSALA: Two persons were killed and another injured during a fall of paragliding take off at Bir Billing in Kangra district of HP on Tuesday.
S P Kangra Dr K Sharma while confirming the accident said,

K'taka Assembly session to resume, govt to table anti-conversion Bill

BENGALURU: The ruling BJP government is all set to table the controversial anti-conversion Bill in the Karnataka Assembly session, which will resume on Monday. The Bill is likely to be tabled in the last leg of the ongoing session.

Volkswagen 'acquiring' Huawei's autonomous driving unit for billions of dollars

NEW DELHI: German motor vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen is in talks with Huawei to acquire its autonomous driving unit for billions of dollars, the media reported.

Musk recalls billionaire who once said Tesla would fail

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk has revealed that billionaire investor and Vice President of Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger once told him that Tesla would fail.

BJP to bring in anti-conversion bill in Punjab, foreign forces a big threat to security in border state: Chugh

PHAGWARA: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today said if voted to power in Punjab the party would bring in an anti-conversion bill in view of large-scale conversions taking place in rural parts of the state.

New US bill aims to cut algorithmic amplification of harmful content

WASHINGTON: In a bid to address algorithmic amplification of harmful content on social media platforms and curb screen addiction, a new bipartisan bill has been introduced in the US Congress.

Google Duo reaches 5 billion installs on the Play Store

SAN FRANCISCO: Google's video calling app Duo has now surpassed the 5 billion download milestone over on the Play Store.

Moon asks National Assembly to swiftly approve extra budget bill

SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday asked the National Assembly to swiftly approve an extra budget bill designed to help support small merchants hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.

'Encanto' soundtrack reclaims No. 1 spot on Billboard 200 albums chart

LOS ANGELSE: The soundtrack of the animated film 'Encanto' has returned to the top of Billboard 200 albums chart.

Parliament's Jt panel invites views on Biodiversity Bill

NEW DELHI: Almost a month after its formation, the Joint Committee of Parliamentarians has invited suggestions from people on the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that was introduced in the Lok Sabha last month.

Microsoft to review Bill Gates inquiry, sexual harassment policies

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft's board of directors has hired a reputed law firm to review the effectiveness of the company's sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices, including the inquiry against Bill Gates.

Binance CEO becomes one of the world's richest billionaires

NEW DELHI: A cryptocurrency CEO has become one of the richest people on Earth, CNN reported.

India-UAE trade booms--volume to touch USD 100 billion in 5-8 years

NEW DELHI: The volume of the bilateral trade between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is tipped to increase from $60 billion to $100 billion in the next 5-8 years in tune with the growing partnership between the two countries.

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Don't rush electricity amendment bill to Parliament:AIPEF

CHANDIGARH: All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) in a letter to the Prime Minister
has stressed that the proposed electricity amendment bill 2021 should
not be rushed to the Parliament during the pandemic period and
before detailed discussion with power sector engineers and employees.

Centre drafting Bill to prevent trafficking of women, children

NEW DELHI:The Central government preparing a law aimed at preventing trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and provide such victims care and protection, and will present it to the Union Cabinet for approval before it is tabled in Parliament.

Andhra CM seeks Smriti Irani's support for Disha bills

AMARAVATI/NEW DELHI: July 2 (IANS) With two 'Disha' women protection bills waiting Presidential assent, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday requested Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani to expedite her ministry's response to the legislation.

Pelosi tells Cook to let antitrust bills play out: Report

WASHINGTON:US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has confirmed that she spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook about a recent slate of antitrust bills, adding that she told him to let the process play out, the media reported

6 bills to rein in Big Tech firms hurtle forward in US Congress

NEW YORK: Six bills taking aim at the Big Tech market power are hurtling forward in the US Congress with bipartisan support even as a House panel has pushed forward an ambitious legislative package that seeks to rein in Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple by targeting their ownership of mighty online platforms in combination with other lines of business that kill competition.

Judiciary committee on path to advance entire Big Tech antitrust bill package

SAN FRANCISCO:Following a debate, the US House Judiciary Committee has advanced all but one of the bills before it that focus on curbing Big Tech and its ability to promote its products and services over others -- and the last one will likely get the nod on Thursday.

BJP govt plans to introduce cow protection bill in Assam

GUWAHATI: The BJP government in Assam is contemplating to introduce cow protection bill in the next Assembly session to prohibit transport of the animal outside the state, Governor Jagdish Mukhi said on Saturday, while addressing the second day of the first session of the new state Assembly.

White House cuts price tag of infrastructure bill to $1.7 trln

WASHINGTON: In a counterproposal to Senate Republicans on Friday, the White House lowered the overall price tag of President Joe Biden's $2.3-trillion infrastructure plan to $1.7 trillion.

Sri Lankan Parliament passes Port City bill

COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka Parliament has passed the Port City Economic Commission Bill, which officially declares 269 hectares of land reclaimed from the ocean and annexed to the city of Colombo as the country's first special economic zone (SEZ) for services-oriented industries.

Biden signs bill into law to curb anti-Asian hate crimes

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday afternoon signed a legislation to curb anti-Asian hate crimes that have skyrocketed during the Covid-19 pandemic in the US.

AAP seeks waiver of electricity bill and interest on loans of shopkeepers, besides financial assistance to laborers: Shiv Kaura

NAWANSHAHR: A delegation of Aam Aadmi Party led by Shiv Kaura, General Secretary, Trade and Industry Wing, Punjab, here today called on Deepjot Kaur, Assistant Commissioner, Nawanshahr to apprise the administration of their pitiable plight during the present lockdown orders. Other members of the wing including Gagan Agnihotri, Tejinder Teja, Rajesh Chumbar members were also present.

Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27-year marriage

WASHINGTON: Bill and Melinda Gates have announced in a joint statement that they were getting divorced after 27 years of marriage.
After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the couple tweeted on Monday.

China to produce over 3 billion Covid vax this year

BEIJING:China is expected to produce more than 3 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses this year, an official said on Tuesday.
The country's current production capacity is around 5 billion vaccine doses annually, said Zheng Zhongwei, head of the working group for vaccine development under the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against Covid-19, Xinhua news agency reported.

Young and Durbin among Senators who Introduce Bipartisan Bill addressing shortage of doctors, nurses

INDIANAPOLIS: Last week, U.S. Senators Todd Young (Republican-Indiana) and Dick Durbin (Democrat-Ill.), along with Senators John Cornyn (Republican-Texas), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chris Coons (Democrat-Del.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), introduced bipartisan legislation to provide a temporary stopgap to quickly address our nation’s shortage of doctors and nurses.

Manjhi requests Nitish to pay his official power bill from govt funds

PATNA: Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi has requested Bihar Chief Nitish Kumar to deposit the electricity bill of his official banglow from the government treasury.

Gujarat Assembly passes 'Love Jihad' Bill

GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat Assembly on Thursday passed a Bill to amend the 'Dharma Swatantrya' (Freedom of Religion) Act, 2003 which aims to combat forceful religious conversions, better known as 'Love Jihad', on the concluding day of the Budget session.

Cong MLA tears copy of 'Love Jihad' Bill in Gujarat Assembly

GANDHINAGAR: Sparks flew in the Gujarat Assembly on the concluding day of the Budget session on Thursday with Congress legislator Imran Khedawala tearing a copy of the Bill proposed to amend the 'Dharma Swatantrya' (Freedom of Religion) Act, 2003 aimed to combat forceful religious conversions, better known as 'Love Jihad', that was tabled in the House by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Punjab Govt creates record with zero pendency of bills after 15 years with treasury clearing bills of Rs. 3556 Crore during last two days

CHANDIGARH: Punjab government has created a record, with zero pendency in the state treasury during the Financial Year 2020-21 ending March 31, after a gap of almost 15 years.

Russia passes bill allowing Putin to run for two more terms

MOSCOW:Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, has passed a bill enabling incumbent President Vladimir Putin to run for two more terms starting 2024.

Gujarat Assembly passes 8 Bills on penultimate day of Budget session

GANDHINAGAR: On the penultimate day of the Budget session on Wednesday, the Gujarat Assembly passed eight Bills, including one to amend Section 195 of the CrPC and sanctioning of eight new private universities.

President clears bill giving Delhi Lt Gov more powers

NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday approved the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) (Amendment) Bill 2021, which was passed by Parliament last week.

Gujarat likely to table Bill against 'Love Jihad'

GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government in all likelihood will table a Bill to amend the 'Dharma Swatantrya' (Freedom of Religion) Act, 2003 in the ongoing Budget session of the Assembly to combat forceful religious conversions, better known as 'Love Jihad'.

PUBG Mobile completes 1 billion downloads worldwide

BEIJING: PUBG Mobile, one of the most popular battle royale games in the world has managed to cross one billion accumulated downloads outside China, making it one of the most successful games worldwide.

Crucial finance bills passed in K'taka amid Cong's protest

BENGALURU: Amid continued protest by the Congress for the third day in a row, Karnataka ruling the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) passed finance related bills in the Assembly sans debate through voice vote.

Crucial finance bills passed in K'taka amid Cong's protest

BENGALURU: Amid continued protest by the Congress for the third day in a row, Karnataka ruling the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) passed finance related bills in the Assembly sans debate through voice vote.

GNCTD Bill passed by Rajya Sabha amid pandemonium

NEW DELHI: The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (GNCTD) was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday even as pandemonium prevailed.

Biden condemns Colorado shooting, urges Senate to pass gun reform bills

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said he was "devastated" by the shooting a day earlier at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people, urging the Senate to immediately pass the bills on gun reform recently approved by the House.

AIPEF urges PM to consult power sector employees on bill 2021

CHANDIGARH: All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF )has written to the Prime Minister
that electricity consumer, power employees, and engineers who are the major stakeholders in the power sector should be consulted before sending draft electricity (amendment ) bill 2021 to Parliament

Congress, AAP oppose amendments to GNCT Bill-2021

NEW DELHI:The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party have opposed the proposed amendments to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill-2021, moved in the Lok Sabha.

BJP taking revenge on people of Delhi through GNCT Bill-2021'

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government of trying to curtail the powers of the elected Delhi government through the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill - 2021, moved in the Lok Sabha.

Govt introduces five Bills in LS amid smooth functioning

NEW DELHI: After a week-long logjam in the House, the functioning of the Lok Sabha on Monday was quite smooth, giving opportunity to the government in introducing five Bills which include one that ensures better protection to the children.

GST bogus billing scam of Rs.700 Crore busted by Punjab GST, five arrested

CHANDIGRH: Officers of the investigation wing of Punjab State GST today arrested 5 persons for creating and operating a bogus billing network across various states including Punjab, Delhi and Haryana and availing & passing on fraudulent ITC to the tune of more than Rs. 122 Crore to various firms without due payment of tax to the Government.

Biden signs $1.9tn Covid relief bill into law

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has signed the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill into law, after weeks of partisan fighting in the Congress, marking the first legislative victory for Biden since he took office.

US House passes final version of $1.9 trillion relief bill

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the final version of the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.

Eight key bills approved by house during budget session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha

CHANDIGARH:The Punjab Vidhan Sabha today passed eight important bills in the budget session chaired by Speaker Rana KP Singh.

Capt Amarinder led Punjab Cabinet approves bill to implement mission Lal Lakir

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday gave go-ahead to introduce the Punjab Abadi Deh (Record of Right) Bill, 2021 in the ongoing budget session of Vidhan Sabha.

OYO Hotels & Homes valuation reaches $9 billion

NEW DELHI: Hospitality major OYO Hotels & Homes' valuation has reached the $9 billion-mark, according to industry sources.

Cabinet approves to introduce Punjab infrastructure (Development and Regulation) amendment bill, 2021 in ongoing budget session

CHANDIGARH: In order to boost the pace of infrastructure Development in the state by levying special ID fee , the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday gave a nod to introduce Punjab Infrastructure (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021 in the ongoing Budget Session.

Japan's cabinet green-lights Bill to ratify RCEP trade deal

TOKYO:Japan's cabinet on Wednesday green-lit a Bill to ratify a free trade deal (FTA) signed last year by 15 Asia-Pacific countries.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which will cover a third of global trade and population, making it the world's largest FTA, will become the "foundation of trade in Asia," Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama told a press conference on the matter.

Punjab cabinet condoles death of Sardool Sikander, to pay Rs. 10 lakh hospital bill

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday condoled the sad and untimely demise of legendary Punjabi folk singer Sardool Sikandar, with Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announcing that his government will clear the deceased’s hospital dues of Rs 10 lakh.

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