Year: 2021

Biden to reverse Trump’s Muslim ban on inauguration day

Biden to reverse Trump’s Muslim ban on inauguration day

GUWAHATI: On his first day in office, US President-elect Joe Biden plans to issue a number of executive orders, including one rescinding the controversial travel ban on several predominantly Muslim countries. According to a memo circulated on Saturday by Ron Klain, Biden’s incoming White House chief of staff, the new

Assam reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, 3 fresh fatalities

Assam reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, 3 fresh fatalities

Guwahati: Assam’s COVID-19 tally rose to 2,16,831 on Sunday as 22 more people tested positive for the infection, while three fresh fatalities pushed the state’s coronavirus death toll to 1,073, a health bulletin said. Cachar district reported the highest number of new cases at 10, followed by Kamrup Metropolitan (six)

UK Invites PM Modi For G7 Summit

UK Invites PM Modi For G7 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited by the United Kingdom to attend the G7 summit to be held in the country’s Cornwall region in June. The group that includes the world’s seven leading democratic economies — UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the USA — and the European Union,