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"Grateful for everyone's support": PM Modi after UN adopts resolution, pil
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
PM Modi tweeted, "Delighted that the Resolution to establish a new Memorial Wall for fallen Peacekeepers, piloted by India, has been adopted in the UN General Assembly. The Resolution received a record 190 co-sponsorships. Grateful for everyone's support."
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Bhutan Olympic Committee increases allowance, benefits for national athlet
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The revised entitlement guidelines for athletes were approved during the general assembly of the BOC held last week
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Five nations elected to UN Security Council
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"My congratulations to Algeria, Guyana, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia, for being elected as non-permanent members of the @UN Security Council for a two-year term beginning on 1 January 2024. I thank the tellers for assisting in this election," Csaba Korosi, President of the 77
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BRICS commits to bring about reforms in UNSC
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the framework of BRICS cooperation under the three pillars of political and security, economic and financial, and cultural and people-to-people cooperation upholding the BRICS spirit featuring mutual respect and understanding, equality, solid
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J-K: Govt sets up special food stall 'Millet Hub' for G20 delegates
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI Naresh Mathur, Block Program Manager JKRLM said, "This year is being celebrated as the International Year of Millets. G20 is giving us a big stage to promote millet as a source of nutrition and livelihood. Women of the Self-Help Group are managing everything, and we are pr
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"Wrong word..." US NSA responds to question on putting pressure on India o
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
But he (Biden) will look for the opportunity to speak with both of them about the constructive role that each country can play in supporting the most basic and fundamental element of any outcome, which is sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is sacrosanct in the UN Charter and, of co
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PM Modi's Principal Secy participates in high-level panel in NY on reducin
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Principal Secretary on Friday participated in a high-level meeting in New York where he talked about scaling up resilience and reducing disaster risk in landlocked developing countries (LLDCs).
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India accords high importance to disaster risk reduction issues: Principal
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In his remarks, PK Mishra said that state and local governments in India have access to about USD 6 billion for disaster risk mitigation from 2021-2025. He stated that this comes in addition to the resource worth USD 23 billion meant for preparedness, response and recovery.
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India says J-K, Ladakh its integral, inalienable parts, slams Pakistan for
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Speaking at the UN General Assembly plenary on 'Use of the veto', Pratik Mathur, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, also spoke on the adoption of the 'veto initiative' by the Assembly said India's position has been consistent and clear
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"Goes against sovereign equality of states": Counsellor Pratik Mathur addr
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"The privilege of using the veto has been vested in only five member states. As rightly called out by our African brothers, it goes against the concept of sovereign equality of states and only perpetuates the mindset of the Second World War, to the victor belongs the spoils," he said.
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UNGA President thanks envoys of India, Belgium and South Africa on launch
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Csaba Korosi called the initiative -- the creation of the group of friends on 'Science for Action' -- an "important step" towards multilateral cooperation and the exchange of information and data. He also called on UN member states to join the informal forum.
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DEWA approves payment of AED 4.77bn in dividends to shareholders
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
This approval came during DEWA's general assembly, which was held today at the Address Boulevard Hotel Dubai as well as virtually.
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