Government News
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US Senate confirms Google critic as Department of Justice antitrust chief
The US Senate on has confirmed Jonathan Kanter to run the Justice Department’s antitrust division, finalising the Biden administration’s slate...
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UAE calls for united front to combat global 'cyber pandemic'
Governments, businesses and individuals should form a united front to tackle the “cyber pandemic” as the world goes through an...
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AI start-up funding hits record $17.9bn in Q3
Artificial intelligence start-ups continue to attract increased investments, reporting mega deals in the third quarter of the year even as...
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Cityscape 2021: Sobha Realty to build new $4bn mega project in Dubai next year
Dubai developer Sobha Realty plans to build a $4 billion mixed-use project in the emirate as it taps into the...
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Thirty-year-old train fuelled by hydrogen shows Cop26 the future of transport
At more than 160 kilometres per hour, the Scottish hedges are blur of green with occasional glimpse of cows munching...
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NHS workers will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid by April
The British government says all healthcare staff who work with the public will have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus...
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UK government warns of Christmas Covid restrictions in booster shot drive
The British government has warned of Christmas Covid-19 restrictions as it urges people to have booster shots amid waning resistance....
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UAE economy in 'strong' position and has entered growth phase, minister says
The UAE's economy has passed the recovery phase and is registering growth in key economic indicators, according to the government.The...
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Digicel Pacific: Australia's Telstra buys Pacific firm 'to block China'
The Australian government and telecoms giant Telstra are buying a Pacific telecoms company in a joint venture.The move is being...
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Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications at 84
Colin Powell, the boundary-breaking military leader and diplomat whose sterling reputation of service to Republican and Democratic presidents was stained...
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Trudeau visits First Nation to apologise after holiday snub
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met indigenous leaders two weeks after he took a seaside holiday on a day...
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Government offices unlikely to open before Eid
Different varieties of restrictions have already been going on to contain coronavirus infection. Except emergency service providing organisations, all government,...
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Govt urges all not be misled by rumours
The government on Sunday urged the persons never to be misled by any rumour or provocative speech and simultaneously expressed...
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'Daily Sangram' editor served show-cause notice
The government has served a show-cause notice on the 'Daily Sangram' to explain why the declaration of the newspaper should...
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BGMEA chief's company gets IGW licence
The government is set to award one more licence for the international voice call routing -- a mindboggling move given...
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Govt on pre-poll project spree
The Ecnec is set to approve more than two dozen projects today, just a week before the Election Commission is...