Joe Biden cancels Delaware beach trip after far-left Democrats rebel against legislative agenda

President Joe Biden scrapped plans to travel to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Friday after far-left Democrats rebelled against a push to pass his $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal. Mr. Biden, who owns a beach house in the ritzy Delaware enclave, was scheduled to depart the White House for the weekend. Those plans were jettisoned at the…Continue Reading

Nancy Pelosi caves to moderates on reconciliation, dares far-left to kill infrastructure bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi caved to moderate Democrats on Friday, pledging to postpone a vote on President Biden’s multi-trillion-dollar social welfare bill, while simultaneously calling a vote on the long-stalled $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. Mrs. Pelosi, a California Democrat, argued that it was time to move at least one part of the White House’s…Continue Reading

Pandemic school closures gave Youngkin the edge on education issue in Virginia governor’s race

Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin’s upset victory this week was fueled, at least in part, by COVID-19 school shutdowns that energized suburban parents to confront the state’s Democratic establishment. While network exit polls did not ask specifically about school shutdown, nearly 25% of Virginia voters told the exit pollsters that parents should have “a lot” of…Continue Reading

Chinese retailer opens $10 stores in Maryland as inflation rises

A rapidly growing, low-cost Chinese retailer is set to open two stores in Maryland on Saturday, hoping to attract young adults looking for inexpensive goods. The new Miniso stores in Bethesda and Columbia will feature products under $10 as dollar stores struggle with rising inflation. Andrew Xie, the North American general manager of Miniso, said…Continue Reading

Charting a trade route after the MC12

An upbeat global trade scenario provides an ideal setting for Trade Ministers to correct iniquitous rules and provisions The World Trade Organization (WTO)’s 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) is being convened in Geneva, Switzerland at the end of this month, a year-and-a-half after it was scheduled to be held in Kazakhstan (June 2020, but postponed due…Continue Reading

India’s revenue surge to fund welfare, not fiscal gap: sources

Govt. to spend more on rural job guarantee, incentives programme for exporters Ray of hope: Govt. plans to top up its rural job-guarantee effort by up to ₹300 billion, says an official.   Govt. to spend more on rural job guarantee, incentives programme for exporters India will utilise a big bump in revenue collection to…Continue Reading

Delhi High Court rejects plea of former BSF jawan

He was dismissed from service for having contacted suspected Pakistan intelligence operative The Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of a former Border Security Force (BSF) constable, who was dismissed from service for having regularly contacted a suspected Pakistan Intelligence Operative (PIO) while being deployed on the Pakistan border.A Bench of Justices Navin Chawla…Continue Reading

Name Jammu airport terminal after my father: Karan Singh

Hari Singh ruled the erstwhile State Hari Singh ruled the erstwhile State Name terminal after my father: Karan SinghSenior Congress leader Karan Singh wants the new terminal building in Jammu airport to be named after his father, Hari Singh, who ruled the erstwhile princely state. In a letter to Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj…Continue Reading

CBI books two Delhi-based companies and others for bank fraud

CBI books 2 Delhi-based companies for bank fraud CBI books 2 Delhi-based companies for bank fraud The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked two Delhi-based companies and their directors in separate cases for allegedly misappropriating funds taken from banks. In the first case, the agency has named CBS Steel Private Limited and its directors, Pradeep…Continue Reading

Regtech Firm AsiaVerify Provides a Much Needed Process to Know Your Customer Across the Asia Pacific Region

Our vision is a simplified, effective process of verification, opening the way for your business to engage in these expanding markets with confidence and ease Singapore, Singapore Nov 5, 2021 (Issuewire.com)  – Making certain a person or business is actually who or what they claim to be is very important. In a world that has migrated…Continue Reading