Search For "nations"
India to be fastest growing economy among G-20 nations in 2024, all big ra
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
On Saturday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in an event at Mumbai that India will grow over 8 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2024. The country has become the 5th largest economy of the world and the Modi government has pledged to make it the 3rd largest by 2027.
Read More
"Modi government cracking down on opposition," says TMC's Mahua Moitra
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Maitra launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister-led Narendra Modi government in the centre over the concerns expressed by the United Nations on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party (AAP)
Read More
Activist highlights human rights violations in PoK
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
He made the remarks at a side event organised on the sidelines of the ongoing 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Read More
PoK: HRCP expresses concern over extensive power outages, internet disrupt
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
While addressing a press conference on Friday, HRCP co-chairperson Munizae Jahangir, regional coordinator Israruddin Israr, political leader Baba Jan, and women's rights activist Yasmin Kareem, spoke about human rights violations in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Read More
Brazil: G20 Employment Working Group highlights commitments made under Ind
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In the meeting, the Indian delegation highlighted the need for G20 countries to work towards the G20 EWG commitment of the Indian Presidency in 2023 for the incorporation of basic and extended indicators in respective national surveys for mapping global skills gaps. This classification of oc
Read More
Saudi Arabia to chair UN forum on women's rights and gender equality
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Ahead of the decision, Amnesty International Deputy Director for Advocacy Sherine Tadros called out Saudi Arabia for its notorious treatment of women.
Read More
Concern sparks over as Afghanistan emerges as hub of narcotics production
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Despite the caretaker Taliban government's ban on narcotics cultivation, production, and trafficking, some farmers who formerly grew poppies criticised the absence of assistance in transitioning to alternative crops.
Read More
Russia vetoes UN resolution on North Korea sanctions amid Ukraine war
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
This move comes amidst heightened tensions between Moscow and the West over the conflict in Ukraine, with North Korea emerging as a significant supplier of munitions to Russia.
Read More
Geneva: Baloch activists at UNHRC highlight "crimes against humanity" comm
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Senior Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC), leaders, human rights activists, and press personnel highlighted the severe deterioration of human rights situation in Balochistan and the atrocities inflicted by the Pakistani administration upon the Baloch community.
Read More
"Looking forward to restoring ties with India...": Ukraine Foreign Ministe
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Calling India and Ukraine "traditional friends', Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Kyiv is looking forward to restoring relations with New Delhi that existed before the conflict, adding that there is much more both the nations can do in the interest of global development
Read More
Energeia's Innovative Energy Solutions Drive Sustainability and Efficiency
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 29: In the past decade, the energy efficiency sector in India has grown remarkably, powered by the government's sustainability initiatives and rising awareness among consumers about the cost savings that efficiency can unlock.
Read More
Japan announces to resume UNRWA funding following Sweden, Finland and Cana
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini in Tokyo on Thursday to discuss ways the agency could enhance its transparency and governance, including ensuring the traceability of funds and the neutrality of staff.
Read More