Special Desk City of Sydney has come out from the lockdown after almost four months, and locals can be seen celebrating the freedom at pubs and shops that opened at midnight when restrictions were lifted in the Australian city. Many are enjoying anticipated reunions and visits to the homes of …
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Bank of Baroda launches full-service digital banking ecosystem
Jubilee News Desk Bank of Baroda, the winner of the ‘Best Technology Bank’ award amongst the large banks at the IBA Banking Technology 2021 and the Top bank as per MEITY digital payments ranking index FY21, announces the launch of its digital banking platform ‘bob World’ – aimed at providing …
Read More »Ida brings flash floods, disrupts life
Special Desk Life has been disrupted as storm Ida has brought flash floods and heavy rain to New York City. US President Joe Biden said historic investment is needed to deal with the climate crisis, as the north-east reels from flash flooding and tornadoes that have killed at least 45 …
Read More »Singapore to address rising concern about jobs
Special Desk Apart from covid, Singaporeans are worried for another reason and that is job losses to migrant professionals. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong underlined the need to address Singaporeans’ anxieties over foreign work pass holders as there has been a rising concern among them about job losses to …
Read More »Chinese couples can have more kids
Special Desk Couples living in China can now have more than two kids. China has announced amendment of its laws to allow couples to have up to three children. This however is being done to boost birth rate. The regulation was one of several passed at a meeting of the …
Read More »Afghanistan President in UAE on humanitarian grounds
Special Desk While Taliban has captured Afganistan, Ashraf Ghani the Afghanistan President has taken refuge in the United Arab Emirates. Ghani’s escape was a mystery for some time as people had no idea where he left for leaving the Afgani people in limbo. As the Taliban advanced on its capital …
Read More »The curious case of Anil Deshmukh
To those who may not be aware of his antecedents, Anil Deshmukh was the Home Minister of Maharashtra until the Antilia case blew up in his face. Antilia is the private residence of tycoon Mukesh Ambani and Mumbai woke up on February 25, 2021, to hear the shocking news that …
Read More »India’s aging rural populace must be enabled and motivated: Dr. Phansalkar
Kulsum Mustafa Words of wisdom, and foresight this concern for the aged the population of rural India comes from Dr Sanjiv Phansalkar, chair, TRIF, fmr program director, Tata Trusts. He was one of the three panelists at India Rural Colloquy, the one-week long Zoom sessions which started off on Sunday evening. This mega event …
Read More »Climate change fueling Monsoon mayhem in India, extreme weather events to rise further
India’s western coastal states of Maharashtra and Goa along with the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have witnessed a spate of extreme weather events. Hundreds of people have lost their lives owing to deadly floods, cloud bursts and landslides. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated since …
Read More »What economic crisis has done in Lebanon
Special Desk Lebanon is in the grip of one of the worst economic crises it has seen in recent years and the World Bank says the financial crisis could rank among the world’s three worst since the mid-1800s. The currency has lost more than 90% of its value and unemployment …
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