Category: World News

China Premier Li Keqiang bows out as Xi loyalists take reins

BEIJING — After a decade in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s shadow, Li Keqiang is taking his final bow as the country’s premier, marking a shift away from the skilled technocrats who have helped steer the world’s second-biggest economy in favor of officials known mainly for their unquestioned loyalty […]

Group of Assam youth interacts with Chief Wildlife Warden

JAMMU, MARCH 05: A group of youth from Assam on their visit to Jammu and Kashmir under the programme “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” interacted with Suresh Kumar Gupta, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife)/Chief Wildlife Warden J&K. The group of youth from different parts of Assam also visited […]

Fire hits crowded Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — A massive fire raced through a crammed refugee camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving thousands homeless, a fire official and the United Nations said. No casualties were reported immediately at Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar district, said Emdadul Haque, a […]

China expands defense budget 7.2%, marking slight increase

China on Sunday announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget for the coming year, up slightly from last year’s 7.1% rate of increase. That marks the eighth consecutive year of single-digit percentage point increases in what is now the world’s second-largest military budget. The 2023 figure was given […]

Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany calls on the President

FEB 25, 2023 The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Mr Olaf Scholz called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 25, 2023). Welcoming Chancellor Scholz on his first visit to India as German Chancellor, the President said that India and […]

A consensus has emerged among the G-20 member countries

Inaugural session of G20 Cultural Working Group focused on discussions on four priorities of Indian Presidency which promote Culture as an enabler for global sustainability FEB 24, 2023 The third and fourth working group session of the 1st Cultural Working Group Meeting was organized today at  Maharaja Chhatrasal […]

Bird flu situation ‘worrying’; WHO working with Cambodia

LONDON, Feb 24 – The World Health Organization is working with Cambodian authorities after two confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu were found among one family in the country. Describing the situation as “worrying” due to the recent rise in cases in birds and mammals, Dr Sylvie […]

China calls for Russia-Ukraine cease-fire, peace talks

BEIJING — China called for a cease-fire and peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, in a vaguely worded proposal released Friday that analysts said was unlikely to deliver results. Beijing claims to have a neutral stance in the war that began one year ago, but has also said it […]

Auckland and Mumbai to collaborate on cancer care

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland and Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, sign a MOU to engage in long-term cooperation in cancer care and explore ways to enhance cancer care using digital health Mumbai : 22 February 2023 Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland and Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), […]

Virtual Launch of UPI-PayNow Linkage between India and Singapore

UPI PayNow Linkage will make Cross Border Remittances Easy, Cost-Effective and Real Time Governor, RBI and MD, MAS make the first cross-border transaction between India and Singapore FEB 21, 2023 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr. Lee Hsien Loong participated in the virtual […]

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