SINGAPORE: Singapore is seeing a new Covid-19 wave as the authorities recorded more than 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11 even as Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Saturday advised the wearing of masks again.“We are at the beginning part of the wave where it is steadily rising,” said Ong. “So, I would say … Read more
SINGAPORE: Singapore‘s Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said on Saturday that his country would do whatever best possible to extend help to those affected in Gaza amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking at Soka Kindergarten in Tampines on the east coast of the prosperous city-state, where volunteers had gathered to pack supplies for … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a plea challenging the continuance of V Senthil Balaji as minister in Tamil Nadu after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a cash-for-jobs scam and said the governor could remove him only on the recommendation of the cabinet.A bench of Justices A S Oka … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) expressed its welcome to the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, presented in the Parliament today.The bill, spearheaded by the Telecom Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has garnered appreciation from industry leaders for its comprehensive approach to strengthening the telecommunications landscape in the country.A key highlight of the bill is its … Read more
PARIS: The French helicopter carrier Dixmude has docked in Egypt and could start treating wounded children from Gaza later this week, defence minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, as Western powers look to ramp up efforts to aid the enclave. It is the first Western military ship to dock in Egypt since the conflict started … Read more
NEW DELHI: The fate of developing 8,000 km of National Highway (NH) stretches under the government’s flagship programme now hangs in balance, with the finance ministry asking the road ministry not to bid them out without seeking fresh cabinet approval.The direction from North Block comes at a time when the government has barely awarded 2,595 … Read more
Former power minister Aleixo Sequeira was on Sunday sworn in as a minister in the BJP led government after PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral resigned to make way for himCongress turncoat Aleixo Sequeira took the oath in presence of Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai and chief minister Pramod Sawant.On September 14, last year, Aleixo Sequeira along … Read more