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EU, Central Asian envoys express concern about women's rights in Afghanist
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Almaty [Kazakhstan], June 2 (ANI): EU and Central Asia Special Representatives and Special Envoys for Afghanistan expressed strong concern about the recent and repeated announcement of policies affecting the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan and encouraged the Taliban to ensure that a
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Step by step Taliban is obliterating women's rights: UN Special Rapporteur
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): Step by step Taliban is obliterating Afghan women's human rights, UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett said a day after the Taliban issued the latest edict on mandatory face coverings compounding restrictions on education, movement, employment and public li
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World Water Day: RS Chairman urges MPs to conserve water
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday requested all parliamentarians to serve as flagbearers in their efforts to conserve water resources and adopt sustainable water management practices both in personal and public life.
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Czech government to scrap most COVID-19 limits on March 1
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic] February 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Czech Republic will start easing COVID-19 curbs on public life this week, with only mask wear mandate to stay in place from March, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Wednesday.
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Activists continue to speak against Chinese authorities over restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 20 (ANI): A Tibetan activist, Tashi Wangchuk who called on Chinese authorities to allow the use of Tibetan in schools, government jobs and other sectors of Tibetan public life is again speaking out against language restrictions after spending five years in prison for
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India at UN stresses women's participation in public life, elimination of
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 19 (ANI): India stressed on women's participation in public life and elimination of violence against them as a pre-requisite for promoting lasting peace around the world at United Nations Security Council open debate on "Women, Peace and Security."
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Taliban trying to 'erase' women from public life, say UN experts
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 18 (ANI): A group of UN human rights experts warned on Monday that that large-scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls has been ongoing since the Taliban took over the control of Afghanistan in mid-August in order to "
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Alec Baldwin to make first public appearance at NYC Awards Gala after 'Rus
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Only a few days after Alec Baldwin's first sit-down interview following the shooting incident on the sets of his movie 'Rust', the actor is now be making his return back to public life.
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Rajnath Singh to address session today on completion of PM Modi's two deca
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address a valedictory session organised by Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini on the completion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two decades in public office.
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BJP to celebrate PM Modi's two decades in public office on October 7
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): To mark the completion of two decades of uninterrupted service in the public office by Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he took oath as Gujarat chief minister in 2001, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is all set to celebrate the occasion with a series of even
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Afghanistan: UNSC resolution calls for 'equal and meaningful participation
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 18 (ANI): The Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Friday, specifying the importance of "equal and meaningful participation" of women in public life.
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Oscar Fernandes was dedicated organisation builder at all levels, says Son
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday expressed her condolences on the demise of party leader Oscar Fernandes and said his humility, affability, simplicity, and integrity will remain an inspiration to all in public life.
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