Month: January 2022

Fire kills two in high-rise building in Mumbai, 15 injured

MUMBAI, Jan 22 – At least two people were killed and over 15 injured when a large fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building in India’s financial capital Mumbai on Saturday, authorities said. Dozens of fire fighting trucks rushed to douse the flames and rescue hundreds of […]

Exclusive: U.S. opposes plans to strengthen World Health Organization

Summary Major funding reform supported by Europe, Africa, South Asia White House proposes separate fund for health emergencies Biden administration sceptical about WHO, sources say BRUSSELS, Jan 21 – The United States, the World Health Organization’s top donor, is resisting proposals to make the agency more independent, four […]

US, Russia to try more diplomacy amid tensions over Ukraine

GENEVA — Top U.S. and Russian diplomats agreed Friday to keep talking in the standoff over Ukraine, even though their meeting produced no movement in the crisis that has seen Moscow mass tens of thousands of troops at the border and the West ramp up supplies of weapons […]

Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will virtually release India’s First “District Good Governance Index”, in Jammu today

The DGGI represents Next Generation Administrative Reform in Benchmarking Governance at District level prepared after extensive stakeholder consultations The District Good Governance Index helps identify the impact of various governance interventions at district level Provides a futuristic roadmap for improving district level governance with targeted interventions DELHI, JANUARY […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, JANUARY 22: 161.16 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 21,13,365 Active cases stand at 5.43% Recovery Rate currently at 93.31% 2,42,676 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,63,01,482 3,37,704 new cases […]

India says teen ‘captured’ by Chinese army after going missing near border

NEW DELHI, Jan 20 – India’s defence ministry said on Thursday a 17-year-old Indian youth was “reportedly captured” by the Chinese military after going missing near the countries’ shared border. The Indian army has contacted its Chinese counterpart to locate and return the teenager, Miram Tarom, according to […]

U.S. and Russia agree to keep talking after meeting on Ukraine

Summary Blinken and Lavrov conclude talks in Geneva Blinken sees grounds to address mutual concerns But says up to Russia to choose diplomacy or conflict Lavrov expects written security demand responses next week Tensions are high over Ukraine after troop buildup GENEVA, Jan 21 – The top U.S. […]

Crypto giant Binance kept weak money-laundering checks even as it promised tougher compliance, documents show

In public, Binance said it welcomed government oversight. At the same time, the firm was withholding information from regulators, maintaining weak checks on customers and acting against its own compliance department’s recommendations, a Reuters investigation has found. By ANGUS BERWICK and TOM WILSON Filed Jan. 21, 2022, 1:05 p.m. GMT ATTARD, Malta […]

Kashmir Handicrafts to be promoted in Germany

CGI, Germany, Director Handicrafts Kashmir discuss road map in a web meet SRINAGAR, JANUARY 21: The Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah held an extensive web meeting with Dr Suyash Chavan Consulate General of India (CGI), Germany. The online meeting dealt exclusively in reviewing the scope […]

Secretary DARPG holds review meeting

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and Shri Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir will also address the event JAMMU, JANUARY 21: Secretary Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, V. Srinivas today held a review meeting on the various arrangements for the one day conference on […]

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