We can t wait: Biden to push U.S. Congress for $1.9 trillion in COVID relief
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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The COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 417,000 Americans, thrown millions out of work
The new president has said one of his top priorities would be unifying a bitterly divided country
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Washington: One of President Joe Biden s top economic aides on Sunday will press Democratic and Republican senators for a fresh $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief to help struggling Americans and avert a larger economic crisis.
Kargil to be developed as adventure tourism destination: Union minister
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Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Prahlad Singh Patel addressing a press conference on celebrations of the 125th birth anniversary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
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Interacting with reporters during his visit to Linkipal Ski Slopes here, he also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has planned to promote adventure tourism in areas which have lot of potential but have remained unexplored
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Kargil: The Centre is committed to create international level infrastructure in Ladakh s Kargil district to make it an adventure tourism destination, Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel said on Sunday.
Fake GST invoice cases on rise, over 2,500 cases booked since mid-November
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The authorities have recovered more than ₹820 crore from the accused in all these cases
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More than 2,500 cases have been booked against 8,000 entities since mid-November in the government’s drive against rackets dealing in fake Goods and Services Tax (GS) invoices, a government official said on Sunday.
Eight chartered accountants are among the 258 people arrested in the drive.
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The government has informed accounting rule maker and self-regulator Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to take action against these chartered accountants, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
India, China hold ninth round of talks to resolve Eastern Ladakh border dispute
The Indian delegation is being headed by Lt. General P.G.K. Menon, the General Officer Commanding of the Leh based 14 Corps which overseas the security of Ladakh.
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The bilateral senior military-level talks on Sundat are taking place at Moldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control
During a previous round of talks in November, officials had said both sides were possibly near an agreement on finalising a phased withdrawal plan of troops
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The ninth round of talks between senior military commanders of India and China, which began on Sunday, is likely to focus on phased disengagement of troops and de-escalation along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh.
Jan 23, 2021, 08:48 AM IST
NEW DELHI: In what could be said to be a proud moment for India, Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday (January 23) thanked the Indian Prime Minister-led government in the country for the export of COVID-19 vaccines. Taking to Twitter, Bolsonaro tweeted an image of Hindu god Hanuman carrying the jabs from India to Brazil.
The Brazilian Prime Minister used the reference from the Hindu epic Ramayana, wherein Hanuman carries the life-saving Sanjeevni plant to save Ram s brother Lakshman s life. Namaskar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi! Brazil feels honoured to have a great partner to overcome a global obstacle by joining efforts. Thank you for assisting us with the vaccines exports from India to Brazil. Dhanyavaad!, Bolsonaro said in a tweet.