In 2010, a year of deep political discontent, Californians voted to strip lawmakers of their power to draw the state’s congressional boundaries.It wasn’t close. Despite fierce opposition from leading Democrats, among them House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco, and resistance from potent interest groups such as the California Teachers Assn., Proposition 20 passed by…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris narrowed her eyes and changed the subject when asked at the end of her trip to Paris last month what she had learned that would prepare her for the presidency.Though she is next in line to President Biden, who at 79 is the oldest person to ever hold the office, Harris…Continue Reading
BAGHDAD — He was 9 years old and needed a pencil. He ran down the road to a shop on the corner. He knew the neighborhood, the familiar faces; his friend was the shop owner’s son. But what Amir Jewi didn’t know was that the man sitting outside in the car was an Islamic State suicide bomber.The…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — The House voted on Tuesday to hold former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a special committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, setting the stage for possible criminal prosecution of an advisor to former President Trump. The vote, 222 to 208, was the second…Continue Reading
SynopsisThe SEBI says it has drawn the regulatory framework to make algo trading safe, protect retail investors’ interest and prevent any possible manipulations in the market. Currently, exchanges provide approval for algo trading, which are designed and coded by the brokers.ThinkStock PhotosThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)’s recent consultation paper on algorithmic trading…Continue Reading
Union Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for 2021-26, says Gajendra Singh Shekhawat – The Economic Times Video | ET Now Business News› News› Politics› Union Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for 2021-26, says Gajendra Singh Shekhawat ANI | 15 Dec 2021, 08:22 PM IST Union Cabinet approved implementation of Pradhan Mantri…Continue Reading
State Bank of India Wednesday said it has renewed its memorandum of understanding with the Indian Army to offer specially crafted benefits to all serving and retired Army personnel and their families through its Defence Salary Package (DSP) Scheme. Under the MoU, the bank offers complimentary personal and air accidental insurance (death) covers, additional cover…Continue Reading
Wall Street’s main indexes opened flat on Wednesday as the latest readings on inflation solidified bets that the Federal Reserve might announce a speedier winddown of its pandemic-era monetary stimulus later in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.17 points, or 0.01 per cent, at the open to 35,549.35. The S&P 500 opened…Continue Reading
SynopsisAAP leader Sisodia trained guns at the Yogi Adityanath dispensation, which, he said, had come to power and promised 70 lakh jobs but played a joke on the youth of the state.Sisodia said a detailed plan for creating these jobs and ensuring budget for them has been made under the leadership of party leaders Arvind…Continue Reading
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने अपने फैसले में 4 अक्टूबर को कहा था कि कोविड से हुई मौत के मामले में मृतक के परिजनों को 50 हजार रुपये अनुग्रह राशि देना होगा। स्टेट डिजास्टर रिलीफ फंड (एडीआरएफ) से यह रकम आवेदन और डेथ सर्टफिकेट आदि पेश करने के 30 दिनों के भीतर दिया जाएगा। Rahul Gandhi On…Continue Reading