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Nigerian economist Okonjo-Iweala elected as first woman, African to head W
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], February 16 (ANI): Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was on Monday elected as the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) seventh Director-General, becoming the first woman and first African to take on the role.
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Ajai Malhotra becomes first Indian chairperson of Advisory Committee at Hu
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 15 (ANI): Ajai Malhotra has become the first Indian to be elected as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council, said the Permanent Mission of India at United Nations, Geneva on Monday.
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India to bid for Chess Olympiad, start Indian Chess League, says AICF pres
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): The newly elected president of the All India Chess Federation, Sanjay Kapoor, unveiled a blueprint to turn the country into a chess superpower here on Sunday, starting with the decision to bid for the next available Chess Olympiad and commencing a high-p
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Independent candidates elected as chairman, vice-chairman of Poonch DDC
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 14 (ANI): While Independent candidate Tazeem Akhter was elected as chairperson, Mohammad Ashfaq was chosen as the vice-chairperson, of Poonch District Development Council (DDC) on Saturday, said an official.
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Government has empowered panchayats in J-K, boosted development: Amit Shah
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said BJP-led government had empowered panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir by giving them powers and funds and the power of vote at the grassroots will help provide elected representatives and leaders.
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UK's Karim Khan elected next International Criminal Court chief prosecutor
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], February 13 (ANI): Karim Khan, a United Kingdom barrister, has been elected in the second round as the next chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Ind vs Eng, 2nd Test: Hosts win toss, elect to bat first
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 13 (ANI): India won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday.
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Governance should be left to elected members accountable to legislature: L
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday that independence of judiciary and separation of power is part of the basic structure of the constitution and governance should be left to elected representatives who are accountable to the legislature.<
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ICAI elects its President, Vice President for 2021-2022
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Friday elected its new President and Vice-President for 2021-2022.
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Blinken condemns Myanmar military, calls for restoration of democratic gov
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) condemned the Myanmar military for staging a coup and called on them to relinquish power and restore the democratically-elected government in the country.
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TRS candidate bags Mayor's seat in GHMC
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 11 (ANI): Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) candidate Gadwal Vijayalaxmi of ward number 93, Banjara Hills, elected as the new Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Thursday.
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US supports Myanmar people's right to peacefully assemble, says Blinken
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): The United States stands with the people of Myanmar and support their right to peacefully assemble, including the right to protest peacefully in support of the democratically elected government, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local ti
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