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India to assume Chairpersonship of Kimberly Process from Jan 1 2026
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The decision was taken by the Kimberley Process Plenary, the apex decision-making body of the tripartite mechanism that brings together governments, the international diamond industry and civil society. The initiative seeks to curb the flow of rough diamonds used by rebel groups or their
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"India-Maldives ties getting back on track": Ex-Vice President of Maldives
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Faisal Naseem, Former Vice President of the Maldives, stressed that India-Maldives relations are reaching greater heights.
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Failure to address impunity in Bangladesh fuels mob attacks on media: UN e
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UN expert Irene Khan condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi and mob attacks on Bangladeshi media and cultural centres, warning of threats to press freedom ahead of elections and urging the government to investigate promptly, ensure accountability, and protect journalists and civil societ
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CDPM, IIM Udaipur Hosts Panel Discussion on Intergenerational Mobility and
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Udaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 23: The Centre for Development Policy and Management (CDPM) at IIM Udaipur organised a panel discussion titled 'Intergenerational Mobility and Pathways out of Poverty in India' on Monday, 22 December 2025. The discussion brought together voices from acad
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"Make Priyanka Gandhi PM and see how she will retaliate like Indira Gandhi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged the Centre to take cognisance of the increasing violence against Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist minorities after the murder of Hindu youth Deepu Chandra Das in Bangladesh.
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Pak: Karachi Climate March calls for clean energy shift, fossil fuel phase
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Activists and civil society members marched in Karachi during Climate March 2025 to highlight the impacts of climate change, demand a shift away from fossil fuels, and raise concerns over workers' rights, heat stress, and environmental negligence by authorities.
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UN marks second World Meditation Day with focus on inner peace, global har
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The programme was organised by the Permanent Mission of India in collaboration with the missions of Andorra, Mexico, Nepal and Sri Lanka, which together form the core group behind the World Meditation Day initiative. The event took place at the Trusteeship Council Chamber at the UN and saw p
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PM Modi to launch several initiatives for AYUSH sector at WHO Global Summi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, jointly organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Union Ministry of Ayush, is being held from December 17 to 19 at Bharat Mandapam. The summit witnessed intensive deliberations among global leaders, policymakers, scientists
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India to host second WHO Global Summit on traditional medicine in New Delh
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Summit is being jointly organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, and will see participation from policymakers, scientists, traditional medicine practitioners, Indigenous knowledge holders and civil society representatives from mo
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President Murmu attends public event in Manipur's Senapati district
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Addressing the gathering on Friday, the President said that dignity, security, and growth opportunities for tribal communities in Manipur, and their greater participation in the country's progress, are a national priority. The Government of India is working closely with local leaders, civ
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Pakistan: HRFP Observes International Human Rights Day 2025 with Theme "Ou
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The program aimed to reinforce core human rights principles and reconnect people to the understanding that human rights shape daily life often in ways that go unnoticed.
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WUC marks four years of Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day, renews global cal
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The WUC stated that the Uyghur Tribunal was launched in June 2020 at the request of its former President Dolkun Isa, to document alleged atrocity crimes committed by China against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Turkic Muslim peoples of East Turkistan. The independent tribunal, chaired by Sir Geo
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