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"Congress feels proud in lifting 140 million people from poverty from 2004
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Shashi Tharoor said, "If we look at the figures, the BJP does not have a leg to stand on. The Congress takes pride that from 2004 to 2014, more than 140 million people came out of poverty. World Bank, United Nations and other international institutions agreed with this."
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Union Health Secretary highlights India's advancements in digital health
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
He made the remarks during the side event on Digital Health organised by QUAD nations (India, Australia, US and Japan) during the ongoing 77th World Health Assembly.
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Malabar Group Scales Up 'Hunger-Free World' Programme; To Distribute 51,00
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 29: 'Hunger-Free World', the ongoing CSR programme by Malabar Group to provide nutritious daily meals to the needy, will be expanded to cover more people and cities. At present, as many as 31,000 food packets are distributed under the ambitious programme, in
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UN global supply chain forum calls for resilience amid world trade disrupt
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
According to a press release, over 1,000 participants from around the world convened to tackle the pressing issues of geopolitical tensions, climate change, and their impact on global trade.
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UN Peacekeepers Day: Envoy Kamboj lauds India's exceptional contributions
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj lauded the country's exceptional contributions to global peace and security on the occasion of International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Wednesday, adding that Indian peacekeepers have time and again shown unwavering courag
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"Salute valour of brave men, women": EAM Jaishankar extends wishes on UN P
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Extending wishes on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Wednesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that he salute the valour of the brave men and women serving in the conflict zones.
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Amid growing tensions with Beijing, Taiwan detects 13 Chinese military air
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Ministry for National Defence of Taiwan detected 13 Chinese military aircraft, five naval vessels, and four coast guard ships around Taiwan. This comes amid island's growing tensions with Beijing in recent times.
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Indian peacekeeper is UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Major Radhika Sen served in eastern DRC with the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, from March 2023 to April 2024 as the Commander of the Engagement Platoon for the Indian Rapid Deployment Battalion.
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Asia-Pacific countries sound alarm and commit to tackling antimicrobial re
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
To foster collaboration and partnership with the rest of the world, the paper will be taken to the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance in New York in September 2024, the release added.
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"Voices of middle powers, all developing countries in UN Security Council
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Calling for reforms in the United Nations Security Council, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said that it is the need of the hour to update the multilateral institutions to rebuild their credibility.
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UN chief condemns Israeli strike in Rafah, says "horror must stop"
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Antonio Guterres condemned the Israeli strike on Rafah, saying that the attack "killed scores of innocent civilians who were only seeking shelter from this deadly conflict."
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Around 2000 people feared buried in Papua New Guinea landslide
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Around 2000 people are feared to have been buried by the massive landslide that hit Papua New Guinea, reported CNN, citing the country's National Disaster Centre.
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