Covid-19: US Congress passes largest relief package in history
New York, March 27 (IANS) Displaying uncharacteristic political solidarity, the US Congress has voted the largest ever economic stimulus package worth about $2 trillion to …
Corona migrants: Punjab asks tehsildars to issue curfew passes
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) Sensing hardship being faced by migrant labourers with the imposition of lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, the …
SBI passes on entire 75 bps rate cut to borrowers
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) In a major relief for its customers, the State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday said that it would pass …
SP MP Beni Prasad Varma passes away
Lucknow, March 27 (IANS) Former union minister and SP MP Beni Prasad Varma passed away here in Lucknow on Friday, following a prolonged illness. He …
Veteran artist Satish Gujral passes away at 94
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Renowned artist and architect Satish Gujral passed away late Thursday at the age of 94. A recipient of the Padma …
Day 2 of corona lock down passes peacefully in TN (Roundup)
Chennai, March 26 (IANS) The second day of the 21-day nationwide lockdown passed off peacefully in Tamil Nadu with one more person testing coronavirus positive …
Lyft offering free, discounted bike-share passes to hospital workers
San Francisco, March 26 (IANS) Ride hailing company Lyft is providing free and discounted passes on bike sharing for workers fighting the battle against coronavirus …
Spain passes China COVID-19 death toll, 2nd behind Italy
Madrid, March 26 (IANS) The number of coronavirus deaths in Spain has surpassed China, where the pandemic originated last December, to become the second worst-hit …
US Senate passes $2tn stimulus package against COVID-19 (Ld)
Washington, March 26 (IANS) The US Senate has passed a $2 trillion stimulus package in an effort to combat the economic fallout in the country …
US Senate passes $2tn stimulus package against COVID-19
Washington, March 26 (IANS) The US Senate has passed a $2 trillion stimulus package in an effort to combat the economic fallout in the country …
Yesteryears’ actress Nimmi passes away at 88
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Yesteryears actress Nimmi passed away at her residence in the city on Wednesday evening. She was 88, and had been ailing …
Famed chef Floyd Cardoz passes away due to Covid-19
New York, March 25 (IANS) Indian-born international chef Floyd Cardoz passed away in the US, according to AVS TV. His family confirmed that Cardoz died …
Goa Ministers struggle with new VIP fetish for curfew passes
Panaji, March 25 (IANS) Curfew passes, which empower the holder to step out of home during the lockdown, have emerged as the new status symbol …
Delhi Police to issue e-passes to essential govt staff: DoPT
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Department of Personnel Training (DoPT) Wednesday said Delhi police will issue authorisation letters to enable movement of essential government …
Former Indian footballer Abdul Latif passes away
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) Former Indian football player and 1970 Asian Games bronze medallist Abdul Latif has died. Latif, 73, breathed his last in Guwahati …
Jennifer Lopez’s high school boyfriend passes away
Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez’s high school sweetheart David Cruz is no more. He died at the age of 51. Cruz reportedly …
Australia passes ‘most significant’ economic support package
Canberra, March 24 (IANS) The Australian Parliament on Tuesday voted to pass the “most significant” economic support package worth A$84 billion ($49 billion) in response …
Delhi borders sealed, ‘curfew passes’ to be issued
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) In order to overcome the coronavirus epidemic, the lockdown on Monday saw little impact in Delhi even as Police Commissioner …
Tripura House passes budget, adjourns
Agartala, March 23 (IANS) As a Covid-19 preventive measure, the Tripura Assembly adjourned sine die after approving the budget in “guillotine” and curtailing the five-day …
LS passes Finance Bill without discussion
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Finance Bill, 2020 by voice vote and without holding any debate in the …
LS passes Bill to declare 5 PPP mode IIITs of national importance
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a Bill that seeks to declare five Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in …
Indian football legend PK Banerjee passes away
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) Legendary footballer P.K. Banerjee died on Friday at a city hospital after battling a chest infection for a long time, family …
LS passes Bill to merge 3 Ayurveda institutes in Gujarat
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a Bill that seeks merger of three Ayurveda institutes into one by establishing an …
US Senate passes Bill to expand paid leave amid COVID-19
Washington, March 19 (IANS) The US Senate has approved a House-passed Bill to expand paid sick leave, enhance unemployment insurance, and ensure free testing in …
Rajya Sabha passes Indian medicine, homoeopathy Bills
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed by voice vote the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, and the …
LS passes Bill to extend 24 hrs abortion limit for vulnerable women
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill to legalise and raise the upper limit of abortion from the present …
Lok Sabha passes Appropriation Bill, 2020
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday passed Appropriation Bill, 2020 to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out …
Parliament passes Central Sanskrit Universities Bill
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Central Sanskrit Universities Bill by voice vote, paving the way for converting three …
US House passes coronavirus relief package
Washington, March 14 (IANS) The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed a relief package for Americans hit by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Bill, which …
Delhi Assembly passes resolution against NPR (Roundup)
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly on Friday passed a resolution urging the central government to withdraw the entire exercise of the National …
Parliament passes Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The parliament on Friday passed Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020 with an aim to settle pending direct tax …
Parliament passes Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with 83 members voting in its …
Parliament passes Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code Bill
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed by voice vote in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. It …
Parliament cancels visitors passes
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Amid fear of spread of coronavirus, Parliament on Thursday cancelled the visitors passes in general so as to avoid any …
Russian Lower House passes constitutional amendments bill
Moscow, March 12 (IANS) The Russian State Duma, or the Lower House of Parliament, has passed a bill amending the national constitution initiated by President …
‘The Young and the Restless’ Roscoe Born passes away
Los Angeles, March 7 (IANS) Roscoe Born, known for his roles in soap operas including “The Young and the Restless”, “One Life to Live” and …
Lok Sabha passes Bankruptcy Code (2nd Amendment) Bill
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 amid an uproar by opposition …
Lok Sabha passes Mineral Law Amendment Bill
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 amid the uproar by the opposition members over …
Pak passes bill to allow child abduction trials in ATCs
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) The Pakistan Senate has passed a bill which will pave the way for conducting trials of child abduction cases in anti-terrorism …
Punjab Assembly passes bill to establish jail board
Chandigarh, March 4 (IANS) The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill to establish the Punjab Prisons Development Board to engage the prisoners in gainful …
Lok Sabha passes Direct Tax ‘Vivad se Vishwas’ bill
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) In a move that will help the government mop up revenue before the financial year 2019-20 closes, Lok Sabha on …