Prime Minister Narendra Momdi stressed the need to evolve local models of housing and town planning as per new technologies. “Enriching local technology and material with the new technology is the need of the hour. When we link the examples of local resilience with future technology, only then we will be able to do better in the direction of disaster resilience”, he added. Inaugurating the 3rd Session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) in New Delhi, he underlined that the lifestyle of yesteryears was very comfortable and it was experience that taught us how to deal with…
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President Droupadi Murmu said that character building is also one of the main objectives of education. Invaluable opportunities for character building should never be lost by going with the flow of the moment. Addressing the 6th convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, she said that young students have a natural tendency of curiosity, questioning and use of logic. This tendency should always be encouraged. Opposition to unscientific stereotypes by the younger generation should also be encouraged. Acceptance or rejection of ideas should be based on debate and dialogue. President expressed confidence that universities like JNU would contribute effectively…
*Freedom House Report by Yana Gorokhovskaia, Research Director The year 2022 may prove to be a turning point in the global struggle for democracy. On the one hand, the year was marred by external and internal attacks on democratic institutions. The Kremlin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, seeking to remove the democratically elected government in Kyiv. In Burkina Faso, two successive coups led by military officers stripped people of their political rights and greatly constrained everyday freedoms. But it was also a year during which democracies banded together to assert the importance of human rights at international institutions, rebuking…
Chinese journalist Li Zehua, who formerly worked for state broadcaster CCTV and goes by the name Kcriss Li, was held by authorities for reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak from Wuhan in early 2020. In a new interview with CPJ’s China correspondent Iris Hsu and Director of Special Projects Robert Mahoney, Li said that he wishes he had done more. At the start of the outbreak in Wuhan, Li managed to evade Chinese officials and interview some of the city’s 12 million residents, who had not been told the truth about COVID-19. He found communities frustrated by hastily imposed restrictions on movement…
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Australia,Anthony Albanese witnessed part of the Indo- Australia 4th Commemorative Cricket Test Match of Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Thursday Replying to a tweet by Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister tweeted: “Cricket, a common passion in India and Australia! Glad to be in Ahmedabad with my good friend, PM Anthony Albanese to witness parts of the India-Australia Test Match. I am sure it will be an exciting game!” Sharing glimpses of the test match from Ahmedabad, the Prime Minister tweeted: “Some more glimpses…
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) signed between India and Australia is a transformative agreement which will unlock the next level of potential in trade and investment. He was addressing the India-Australia CEO forum held in Mumbai on Thursday. He expressed sincere appreciation for the large turnout of Australian investors that came to India as well for the key Indian business houses that participated. He remarked that this is one of the most serious and high-profile delegations to visit India from Australian shores. He was very optimistic about the complementarities between both the…
Rajasthan Minister Vishvendra Singh’s son has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of insulting the country on foreign soil and attacked the party’s government in the state, saying it does not care about people’s problems. The tourism minister’s son, Anirudh, is considered close to Congress leader and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot, who had rebelled against the Ashok Gehlot government in 2020, sending the state into a political crisis. Singh, who too had rebelled against Chief Minister Gehlot, had lost his Cabinet position, but was later reinstated after talks with the Congress leadership. “He (Rahul Gandhi) has gone bonkers. Who…
Nava Thakuria Can we imagine a world of zero poverty, zero unemployment, and zero carbon emissions with a new approach in post-corona economics! Ask Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and he will answer in the affirmative. The university professor turned revolutionary banker believes that the human race should not only dream about a safer world by reducing global warming, wealth concentration and unemployment, but also work in that direction with personal and collective capacities. In his latest book titled ‘A World of Three Zeros’, Prof Yunus proposes a new economic system focusing on every human being as an entrepreneur in…
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India under its “Incredible India” brand line is participating in ITB, Berlin 2023, showcasing India’s rich & diversified tourism potential and providing a platform to the tourism stakeholders, to showcase the various tourism destinations and products including niche products. It also aims to promote India as a ‘Must See, Must Visit’ destination. The India Pavillion was inaugurated by Arvind Singh, Secretary of Tourism, Government of India and Parvathaneni Harish, Ambassador of India in Germany. Around 60 Participants from India are present in the India Pavilion, including travel agents, tour operators, airlines, hotels, the National…
International Women’s Day On the International Women’s Day, workers around the world call for a gender-transformative New Social Contract that prioritizes equality, inclusion, peace and democracy. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) celebrates women activists and leaders who stand up against attacks on peace and democracy across the globe. It celebrates the role women play to resolve conflicts, to build peace and to mobilise in support of their communities in times of crisis. In particular, it acknowledges the heavy price being paid by women in Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine and other countries suffering ongoing conflict and state violence. In Iran, following…