Gumla (Jharkhand), Mar 22 (ANI): Suspected Maoists shot dead a trader at Kotam village in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Sunday. The slain trader was identified as Mohsin Ansari. (Continue reading)
Washington, Mar 22(ANI): US Congress has approved a legislation over the nation’s health care system along the lines proposed by US President Barack Obama that would provide medical coverage to millions of uninsured Americans. The bill cleared the House on a 219-212 vote, with Republicans unanimous in opposition. Congressional officials said that they expected Obama, whose crusade for such legislation has been a hallmark of his presidency, to sign the bill as early as Tuesday. Obama had earlier spoken with 92 lawmakers, either in person or by telephone, for passing the bill, the White House said. The House also passed a package of changes to the bill and sent it to the Senate, which has promised to take it up in the coming week. The Democrats hailed the votes as historic and a long overdue step forward in social justice, comparable to the establishment of Medicare and Social Security. “This is the civil rights act of the 21st century,” The New York Times quoted James E. Clyburn, Representative of South Carolina, as saying. (Continue reading)
Sanya (China), Mar 22(ANI): The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General, Taleb Rifai, has said that China is expected to become the world’s largest tourist destination by 2015. (Continue reading)