2021

AFGHANISTAN: In their first comments on governance, the Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join its government, trying to emolliate nerves across Kabul where women fear recurrence of the dreadful…
Read More...

US: One of the greatest entrepreneurs of all time, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ handwritten job application, which he filled way back in 1973 was recently auctioned off for a whopping USD 3,43,00 (around Rs 2.5 crore). “The Steve Jobs’…
Read More...

JAPAN: Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life’s work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said Tuesday. He was 69 and had bile duct cancer. Known as the “Godfather of…
Read More...

SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa has started manufacturing rapid Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits in an effort to stop relying on imports and improve the country’s competitiveness, said Minister of Higher Education, Science…
Read More...

US: The Republican Governor of Texas Greg Abbott who has been a forceful opponent of mask mandates, has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Tuesday, one day after attending an indoor public event. Abbott, who is fully…
Read More...

NEW ZEALAND: A coronavirus case that plunged New Zealand into a snap national lockdown was confirmed as the Delta variant Wednesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, as four more cases emerged. Ardern said one of the new cases…
Read More...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said getting the coronavirus vaccine was “an act of love” Wednesday, as the head of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics joined a campaign to boost confidence in COVID-19 jabs. “Thanks to God and to the…
Read More...

A unique, commemorative publication in celebration of the People’s Bank’s 60th Anniversary was officially presented by People’s Bank Chairman Sujeewa Rajapakse to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees recently. The specially…
Read More...

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) and its fully owned subsidiary, HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 285 million for the first half of 2021 (excluding surplus transfers from the Life Fund which will be…
Read More...

D P Global Ventures (DPGV), the agricultural wing of the David Pieris Group of Companies, recently concluded its first export consignment to the Russian market. The first shipment consisted of a range of dehydrated fruits such as…
Read More...