Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture is proposing to ban the ownership and importation of 955 additional animal species, including raccoons and alligator snapping turtles, citing public safety and animal welfare concerns. The Department of Animal Welfare outlined criteria for the additions, whil
Reforms in sectors, particularly land, labour, and power, are critical for long-term growth. FICCI proposes creating inter-state institutional platforms similar to the GST Council to facilitate consensus-building and advance reforms in these areas.
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has awarded the Zayed the Second Medal to South Africa's Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, in recognition of her contributions to COP28. The award highlights her role in the success of the climate conference hosted by the UAE. Creecy praised the
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Wednesday met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Beijing and emphasised the need to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, strengthen political mutual trust, and revive institutional dialogue.
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus stated that Bangladesh's general elections could be scheduled between late 2025 and the first half of 2026, depending on political consensus and the implementation of electoral reforms. The statement was made on the occasion of Victory Day, marking Bangladesh's v
Notably, in September this year, the Union Cabinet approved the government's 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, along with urban body and panchayat polls to be held within 100 days.
Former Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng of Taiwan's Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has proposed a new cross-strait narrative, advocating for "separate governance without division." His suggestion emphasises sovereignty shared between Taiwan and China while encouraging peaceful relations. T
The Chief Minister said that to protect the climate of the state, the state government has set a target of making the state a green energy state by March 31, 2026.
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) or Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday said that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi has suffered the consequences of working for the people. She said that Congress and AAP failed to reach a consensus to form an alliance.
"I don't understand what the problem with the UBT Sena is. They have had only a narrative on who shall become the CM even before they were ousted out of power. They didn't even have the numbers still Sanjay Raut would make a comment every morning and Nana Patole would say the CM is ours.
India thanked the Chair and Secretariat for all the efforts made to achieve a consensus based outcome at INC-5. "That is why", the statement read, "two years back, at UNEA 5, we all resolved to come together and work towards the international legally binding instrument."