How festivals draw humanity together
Posted on 29 Dec 2022
India Islamic Cultural Centre hailed for its great tradition of celebrating all religious festivals and national days together with people of all communities.
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Expo Inn readies to host delegates to India's largest events
Posted on 27 Dec 2022
India Exposition Mart Ltd with aggressive growth plans in different states of India is geared up to host Auto Expo, SATTE.
Two Bahai women jailed again for a decade in Iran
Posted on 13 Dec 2022
Dr Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel laureate and defence lawyer for Mahvash and Fariba during their first trial, said in 2008 that “not a shred of evidence” was offered to prove the national security charges or other allegations. Nor was any new evidence forthcoming at this latest trial.
Taiwan-India ties growing stronger, says ambassador
Posted on 7 Oct 2022
"With the convergence of India’s “Act East Policy” and Taiwan’s “New Southbound Policy”, on the economic front, our bilateral trade reached 7.7 billion USD in 2021, which is 64% higher than the year before."
GDP growth cannot happen if hospitality sector will not grow: Reddy
Posted on 30 Sept 2022
India's Tourism Minister Kishan Reddy called on hoteliers to partner with the Archaeological Society of India to help improve over 3,500 monuments across the country.
Taiwan: China's claim over it is 'groundless and false'
Posted on 15 Aug 2022
Calling on the international community to jointly condemn China’s irrational military provocations, Taiwan urged all countries to continue to speak up in support of democratic Taiwan with an aim to safeguard the values of freedom and democracy, to maintain the rules-based international order, and to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Journalists’ bodies call for protest against witch-hunt of Teesta Setalvad
Posted on 28 Jun 2022
Teesta Setalvad was arrested on June 25 by the anti-terrorism squad of Gujarat Police. In the aftermath of her arrest, Setalvad had apprehended a threat to her life and alleged that she was roughed up by the Gujarat Police.
Forum demands action against false arrests
Posted on 13 Jun 2022
Although the year 2022 is not even halfway over, there already have been 207 cases of violence against Christians in the country, according to UCF
#OnlyOneEarth: On World Environment Day, global leaders initiate actions to protect planet
Posted on 5 Jun 2022
World Environment Day 2022: Host country Sweden announces a ban on issuing new licences for the extraction of coal, oil, and natural gas from July 1, 2022 to protect people and the planet Earth.
Stockholm+50 calls to accelerate action for healthy planet, prosperity for all
Posted on 3 Jun 2022
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that “global well-being is in jeopardy, in large part because we have not kept our promises on the environment.”
Climate change-induced migration: India fourth country after China, Philippines and Bangladesh, says CSE
Posted on 2 Jun 2022
State of India’s Environment 2022: In Figures was released in New Delhi on Thursday.
UN Oceans Forum to chart course for 'Blue Deal' on economic recovery, sustainable growth
Posted on 4 Apr 2022
The event to be held from April 6-8 will focus on fisheries, ocean economy and protection
Development now reaching neglected people, especially women: Phangnon Konyak
Posted on 4 Apr 2022
S Phangnon Konyak, first-ever woman Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament from Nagaland, addressed a function to felicitate Safeina Joseph, president of Naari Shakti Women Welfare Charitable Trust, Belgaum in Karnataka.
War in Ukraine will stifle growth in G7 economies, predicts EIU
Posted on 30 Mar 2022
Predicting more higher inflation in North America, EIU said, "The impact of war in Ukraine on North American economies will mostly stem from a rise in commodities prices".
UN Report urges policy makers to ‘Build Forward Better’ together with volunteers
Posted on 28 Mar 2022
The report draws on case study research in Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Latin America and the Caribbean.
International education programme between India, Taiwan schools kicks off
Posted on 25 Mar 2022
Ambassador Baushuan Ger said this partnership with Taiwan is of utmost importance to implement the 2030 agenda of Sustainable Development Goals and understanding each other with relevance.
BuSHOW -- Hungarian Busó Mask Carnival attracts huge crowd
Posted on 2 Mar 2022
Busójárás, the season’s main event other than the fancy dressing, is held in the town of Mohács.
UN Environment Assembly pins hopes on global agreement on plastic pollution
Posted on 1 Mar 2022
'Plastic is a product that can be used again, and then over and over again, if we move it into a circular economy. I am convinced that time has come for a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution'.
Bahai's urge rights activists to condemn seizure of members' properties in Iran
Posted on 19 Feb 2022
The BIC fears that the government will confiscate more of their properties in a piecemeal fashion, in an attempt to evade the notice of the international community.
Deadly wildfires, noise pollution, disruptive timing in life cycles: UN report identifies looming environmental threats
Posted on 17 Feb 2022
Critical environmental issues, requiring greater attention, are highlighted in the fourth edition of Frontiers Report published on February 17 by the UNEP, in Nairobi.
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