* International Day for Care On the International Day for Care, October 29, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) calls on governments to invest in care to build resilient and just societies and economics that are rooted in equality. This 29 October marks the UN’s first official International Day for Care and Support, which recognises the legacy of the first International Day for Care founded four years ago by trade unions to accelerate public investment in to the care economy. Good care systems are essential as populations grow, societies age and global crises, including the climate emergency, create greater need across populations.…
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Terrorism is a “malignancy” and knows no borders, nationality or race and the world should not buy into any justification of terror acts, India has told the UN General Assembly as it abstained on a resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict. India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a Jordanian-drafted resolution titled ‘Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations’ that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict and unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza Strip. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution that called for an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a…
In a joint letter sent last week, a number of civil society groups request UN chief Antiónio Guterres “to take immediate action” to improve civil society access and participation at the United Nations. Ongoing difficulties underscore the need of establishing a UN Civil Society Envoy, they argue. The letter expresses concern that the UN Secretary-General’s commitment to support active civil society participation is “not being put fully into practice, as civil society representatives continue to encounter a number of challenges in accessing the UN’s headquarters.” According to the document, the situation “is particularly acute during and immediately following the UN…
The Israel-Gaza conflict has unleashed hostility, new censorship measures, and deadly physical risk, making reporting on the war exceptionally challenging, with little sign of abating at a time when it is critical for facts to shed light in the fog of war.The escalating conflict has resulted in the deadliest two-week period for journalists since Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began tracking in 1992. CPJ has now documented 27 journalists killed in the war as of October 26, the vast majority of whom are Palestinian.Other journalists report being assaulted, arrested, threatened, and targeted with cyberattacks and censorship, both in Israel and the two Palestinian…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that a BC candidate will be made Chief Minister after BJP coming to power in Telangana. Addressing Jana Garjana Sabha held at the district headquarters on Friday, Amit Shah said that both BRS and Congress are family centric parties and they can not do good for the people of the State. “Chief Minister and BRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao wants his son Rama Rao to become next Chief Minister while Congress leader Sonia Gandhi wants her son Rahul Gandhi as prime minister. They wish Pariwar Kalyan (welfare of the family). Those who are…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday offered prayers at the famous Raghubir temple at Chitrakoot in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. He arrived in Chitrakoot to participate in events at the Shri Sadguru Seva Sangh Trust. He also visited Tulsi Peeth. He performed pooja and take darshan at Kanch Mandir and sought the blessings of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya of the Tulsi Peeth. During the public function, Prime Minister Modi released three books, namely Ashtadhyayi Bhashya, Ramanandacharya Charitam and Bhagwan Shri Krishna ki Rashtraleela at Tulsi Peeth.Addressing a progrrame organised at Tulsi Peeth, the Prime Minister said, “I am blessed to offer prayers at several Ram…
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday night arrested West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress leader Jyotipriya Mallick in the alleged multi-crore ration distribution scam. “West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick has been arrested by ED in connection with an alleged case of corruption in rationing distribution,” the agency stated in an official release. Mallick was arrested at 3.23 am on Friday. While being escorted by the ED officials and CRPF jawans from his home in Salt Lake to the ED office in the CGO complex, the minister told reporters that he was the “victim of a grave conspiracy”. The arrest came hours…
The parliament ethics committee has summoned Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on October 31 over the cash-for-query allegations, panel chief Vinod Sonkar said on Thursday. The committee recorded the statements of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai, who had accused the TMC lawmaker of taking bribes from businessman Darshan Hiranandani to ask questions in parliament. “The two people who were summoned today – the lawyer and Nishikant Dubey – were heard attentively. After that, it was decided that Mahua Moitra would be called on October 31. She will come and present her part. The committee has also…
Eight former Indian Navy personnel were sentenced to death by a court in Qatar on Thursday. The accused men have been detained in Qatar for over a year. The Indian government expressed deep shock in the verdict and vowed to contest the sentencing in all possible legal ways to release its citizens. Reacting to the sentence, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said “We are deeply shocked by verdict of death penalty and are awaiting detailed judgement.” “We are in touch with the family members and the legal team, and we are exploring all legal options,” read the MEA statement. “We attach high…
A total of five terrorists have been killed in an encounter that broke out between armed forces and militants in Machil sector, near Line of Control (LoC), Kupwara district on Thursday. The search operation is currently in progress, said the officials. “Kupwara Encounter Update: Three more terrorists of LeT killed (Total 5). Identification being ascertained. Search operation in progress,” the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted quoting ADGP Kashmir. The Army said in a joint operation launched by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Intelligence agencies an infiltration bid has been foiled by alert troops along the LoC in Kupwara sector. “OP KUPWARA | In a…