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Business and Commerce

Govt expresses concern over recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Punjab

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2021

The Centre has expressed concern over the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra and Punjab. Addressing media in New Delhi yesterday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said Maharashtra...

Business and Commerce

PM Narendra Modi to embark on two-day visit to Bangladesh tomorrow

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Bangladesh on 26th March at the invitation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The two day visit is in connection with the...

Business and Commerce

Parliament passes National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2021

The Parliament has passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with Rajya Sabha giving its nod. The Bill which seeks to amend the Government...

EC suspends observer of West Bengal over alleged misconduct & misuse of official position

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2021

The Election Commission has ordered suspension of an Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer who was deployed as an observer for West Bengal assembly polls for his alleged misconduct with...

Entertainment & Arts

Hollywood veteran George Segal dies at 87

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2021March 25, 2021

Veteran actor George Segal, known for his Oscar-nominated performance in 1966 classic “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and the star of the sitcom “The Goldbergs”, has died. He was...

Entertainment & Arts

Sanjay Dutt gets first shot of Covid vaccine

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2021

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has received his first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. The actor posted a picture on his Instagram story, where he is seen getting vaccinated. He...

Entertainment & Arts

Aamir Khan tests COVID-19 positive

ION correspondentMarch 25, 2021

ollywood superstar Aamir Khan has tested positive for coronavirus, shared his spokesperson on Wednesday. A statement by the actor’s spokesperson read: “Mr. Aamir Khan has tested positive for Covid...

World

Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy is US President Biden’s Surgeon General

ION correspondentMarch 24, 2021

US Senate has voted to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy to be President Biden’s Surgeon General, handing the administration one of its top public health officials amid the coronavirus...

World

Australian authorities issued fresh flood evacuation orders for East coast

ION correspondentMarch 24, 2021

Australian authorities issued fresh flood evacuation orders for parts of the east coast today, even as Sydney woke up to blue skies for the first time in five days....

World

Over 67 percent people cast their votes to elect new Parliament in Israel

ION correspondentMarch 24, 2021

Over 67.2 per cent eligible voters cast their ballots to elect a new Parliament yesterday. This was the fourth parliamentary elections in two-years to elect 120-member Knesset. Israel’s Central...

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