PM MODI PERFORMS BHUMI-PUJAN FOR NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING Putting his own stamp on the Government's showpiece Central Vista redevelopment project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building on Thursday and said that it will fulfil the country's a
BRITISH PM BORIS JOHNSON CONFUSES FARMER PROTESTS WITH INDIA-PAKISTAN CONFLICT British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday landed himself in a controversy after he appeared to confuse the ongoing farmers' agitation against the agricultural laws in India with the conflict between Ne
HOUSE, SENATE RATIFY P4.5-T 2021 BUDGET; LACSON DISSENTS OVER PRIORITIZATION OF DPWH PROJECTS MANILA - The Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday ratified the P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget, with the former saying the new spending bill would enable government to enact "ramp
CENTRE CONCEDES MOST DEMANDS BUT FARMERS WANT THE NEW LAWS REPEALED The Centre Wednesday offered significant concessions, ranging from a written assurance on continuation of minimum support price (MSP)-based procurement and ensuring parity in transactions inside and outside existing Agric
BIDEN PROMISES 100M VACCINES FOR US IN FIRST 100 DAYS US President-elect Joe Biden has set a goal of 100 million Covid vaccinations in his first 100 days in office. He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak and gave few details on rollout strategy but he said he would
COVID-19 VACCINE APPROVAL MAY TAKE 3-4 WEEKS: FDA MANILA - Emergency approval of COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines may take up to a month, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday as the United Kingdom rolled out inoculation against the coronavirus. A COVID-19 vaccine may arriv
FARM TALKS WITH AMIT SHAH FAILS TO RESOLVE STANDOFF On a day when the Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions saw a mixed response across the country, Home Minister Amit Shah stepped in to resolve the crisis on Tuesday as he met a delegation of 13 farmer leaders, but could not break the dea
UK PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT: BRITAIN BEGINS COVID VACCINATION PROGRAMME The COVID vaccination program in the United Kingdom, the country that approved Pfizers Covid-19 vaccine for the first time on Wednesday, is starting today. The health workers, the elderly and care home worke
DEMOCRATIC FREEDOMS IN PHILIPPINES NOW 'SEVERELY RESTRICTED' GLOBAL RIGHTS MONITOR MANILA Fundamental freedoms such as freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly and association in the Philippines are now severely restricted due to ongoing attacks against activists and journalis
FARMERS GEAR UP FOR BHARAT BANDH, DRAW MORE SUPPORT With almost all opposition parties backing the 'Bharat Bandh' and many announcing parallel protests in support of the farmers, the Centre has issued an advisory directing all the states and Union Territories to tighten security and ensu
