The Government of the Czech Republic recently took a decisive step to curb contract inflation and inefficiency by firing its transport minister, Vladimir Kremlicka.
To promote preventive healthcare, 1.5 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centres are proposed to be set up by 2022, according to the Economic Survey 2019-20. The Survey was tabled in Parliament on Friday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. A total of 28,005 such centres have already been set up as on January 14, 2020, it added. "Under Mission Indradhanush, 3.39 crore children and 87.18 lakh pregnant women in 680 districts across the country have been vaccinated," the Survey noted. New vaccines such as Measles-Rubella (MR)... Читать дальше...
The government is working with "full force" to rid India of terrorism and security forces have been given a free hand in taking the "strongest" measures possible to deal with the menace, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday, sending a clear message to Pakistan to contain cross-border terrorism. In an address at a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament, the president touched on key foreign policy and military related issues and asserted that the world will witness an inclusive, prosperous, capable and powerful "New India" in this decade.
Journalists have generally opposed defamation laws because they so often are used against news organizations to stifle free expression. Now, faced with repeated misinformation, threats of violence, and other efforts to undermine their credibility, reporters have begun using these laws to protect themselves against online harassment, and to fight back against their trolls. In Finland, […]
Shares of Bank of India on Friday rose by nearly 4 per cent after the company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 138.20 crore for December quarter 2019-20. The scrip rose 3.79 per cent to close at Rs 68.55 on the BSE. During the trade, it jumped 4.31 per cent to Rs 68.90. At the NSE, it climbed 3.93 per cent to close at Rs 68.70. The state-owned lender had posted a net loss of Rs 4,643.71 crore in the year-ago period. Total income during the quarter under review rose to Rs 13,430.53 crore from... Читать дальше...
People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus at bay. Some companies have required them for employees.
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Honeywell International Inc. reported Friday a fourth-quarter adjusted profit that topped expectations while sales fell a bit shy. The aerospace and industrial company's stock was little changed in premarket trading. Net income declined to $1.59 billion, or $2.16 a share, from $1.74 billion, or $2.31 a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings per share grew 11% to $2.06, above the FactSet consensus of $2.04. Sales fell 2% to $9.50 billion, below the FactSet... Читать дальше...
Mr. Subramanian stressed that India’s aspiration to become a $5 trillion economy depends critically on promoting “pro-business” policy and moving away from “pro-crony” policy.
What a crappy way to start the day. A gentoo penguin in Antarctica was caught on camera shooting dookie all over an unsuspecting penguin pal. Projectile poop is common among penguins as a way to avoid leaving the nest. Watch the awkward animal moment here. Subscribe to our YouTube!
Pune 7 Aces will aim to notch up their fourth win on the trot when they take on North Eastern Warriors in their Premier Badminton League match here on Saturday. In the second tie of the day, Chennai Superstarz will hope to bounce back against the Awadhe Warriors who will open their final leg. Pune's strength lies in a well-knit squad who has shown remarkable fighting spirit under pressure. The men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Hendra Setiawan has remained unbeaten so far in three outings. Shetty's... Читать дальше...
A plane chartered by Britain to evacuate its citizens and other foreign nationals on Friday departed the Chinese city at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak with 110 people aboard. The civilian aircraft left Wuhan in central China at around 9:45 am local time (0145 GMT) carrying 83 Britons and 27 foreign citizens, according to the Foreign Office. A small number of medics were on the plane to provide support to passengers, it said. The jet will land at Brize Norton Royal Air Force base in central... Читать дальше...
India's GDP growth is neither overestimated nor underestimated and the concerns on data are "unfounded", the Economic Survey 2019-20 said on Friday as it tried to settle the debate over veracity of the macroeconomic data following change in estimation methodology
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State-owned ITI on Friday extended the issue period for its ongoing follow-on public offer (FPO) by four working days till February 5 following lukewarm response from investors. This is the second time the company has extended its issue period. Prior to this, the company, on January 28, extended the issue period for its FPO by three days till January 31. Also, it had reduced the price band to Rs 71-77 per share for its FPO from Rs 72-77 apiece. The FPO, which opened on January 24, was initially scheduled to close on January 28. Читать дальше...
Team news, key stats and ways to follow ahead of Watford vs Everton.
A man in Australia was recently pulled over for talking on his cellphone while riding a horse. He pleaded guilty because, he conceded, the horse was in motion. A judge dismissed the case.
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Senators questioned House managers and President Trump's defense team for a second day on Thursday ahead of an expected Friday vote on whether the Senate will call witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial. Democrats are pressing for testimony from former National Security Adviser John Bolton, who reportedly has written in a draft of his forthcoming book that Trump wanted to withhold security aid from Ukraine until its leaders committed to investigating Democrats, essentially supporting the abuse of power allegation against Trump. Читать дальше...
Innovation across the Australia Open includes Infosys' AI match highlights which uses artificial intelligence to deliver highlights of tennis matches to fans within minutes of the match being completed. It aids the task of the media team, via an AI score basis a range of parameters such as crowd noise, player emotion and shot elegance, with the score associated to clips and a suggested highlight reel package.
Israeli police increased their presence in Jerusalem’s Old City, ahead of the first Friday prayers at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque since US President Donald Trump unveiled a controversial peace plan. The plan released on Tuesday was seen as heavily biased towards Israel and was angrily rejected by Palestinians, with one of the key bones of […]
The Magpies agreed a fee but the player, reportedly Lille's Boubakary Soumare, did not want to move.
Anna O'Neill, 41, from Canterbury, Kent, told how she celebrated her divorce by giving six pals water pistols filled with paint so they could ruin her pink Alexander McQueen dress.
The nation was divided for different reasons this week, with Team Siannise versus Team Rebecca, as the pair went to war over Luke T. The villa also said goodbye to Connor, as he was ripped apart from Sophie and six new girls are waiting in Casa Amor.
The 11-turbine project is SSE Renewables' first since UK government support for onshore wind ended.
The science gear will fly aboard robotic landers built by two private companies: Pittsburgh's Astrobotic and Houston's Intuitive Machines.
Kobe Bryant sat on a soft gray sofa. USA TODAY's Mark Medina faced him, asking what was next in his career. It was Bryant's last sit-down interview.