A new UN report has warned that the world would take another 300 years to achieve gender equality if the countries perform to continue as usual. This is despite the fact that achieving full gender equality is one of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A new report published by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) has also revealed how gender disparities are worsening in the face of “cascading” global crises – such as the COVID-19 pandemic, violent conflict, and climate change – coupled with the backlash against women’s sexual and…
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Understanding the concern of millions of automobile users in India following the death of a high-profile entrepreneur in a recent road accident, All Assam Engineer’s Association (AAEA) bats for more advanced safety features in the vehicles, particularly those run with 80 (or above) kilometer per hour speed. The issue of seat belts in the rear seat of a vehicle has been discussed aggressively, but the forum of graduate engineers emphasises on installing speed data recorders in the vehicles designed to move faster on the highways. The engineer’s forum also urges the concerned company (Mercedes Benz) that manufactured the vehicle and faced the tragic…
“When a welfare scheme is made in interest of people, its chances of success increase manifold”. This was stated by President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu as she urged citizens to work collectively towards TB elimination in spirit of Jan Bhaagidari on a war footing and launched the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. Union Health & Family Welfare Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar were present at the launch event. They reiterated India’s commitment to eliminate the high-burden infectious disease by 2025, five years ahead of the global goal…
The Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah flagged off the ‘Fit India Freedom Rider Biker Rally’ in New Delhi. Several dignitaries including Minister of State for Home and Sports and Youth Affairs NishithPramanik and Minister of State for Culture and External Affairs Smt. MeenakshiLekhi were present on the occasion. Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country is celebrating the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and Modi has not only associated this Amrit Mahotsav with Independence, but has also made it multidimensional. 120 people, including 10 women, are proceeding on a 75-day tour of…
According to the automobile dealers’ group FADA, retail sales of cars increased 8.31% in India in August of this year as more vehicles were registered in all key sectors). Total retail vehicle sales last month were 15,21,490 units, up from 14,04,704 units in August 2021. Passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales increased by 6.51% to 274,448 units from 257,672 units the previous year. Two-wheeler (2W) retail sales increased by 8.52% to 1,074,266 units in August 2022, up from 989,969 units in the same month last year. The three-wheeler (3W) segment experienced the largest growth rate last month, increasing by 83.14% to…
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined the partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in expressing solidarity with the twenty journalists blacklisted by the Turkish General Directorate of Security (EGM) for their writing and joined Turkey’s Journalists Union (TGS) in denouncing an apparent attempt to intimidate independent journalists and trade unionists.On 5 September, the Mezopotamya News Agency (MA) revealed that the General Directorate of Security (EGM) had blacklisted 20 journalists in relation to their writings for the online magazine Journalist Post, a periodical run by journalists living in exile. No legal proceedings have yet been initiated against them.The confidential document, containing the blacklist, was disclosed during the trial…
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, passed away on Thursday. She was 96.nThe Queen has been suffering from age-related mobility issues for the past few months. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. Her eldest son Charles, 73, becomes king of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Queen Elizabeth II was the 40th monarch in England. Her reign lasted for 70 years, 7 months and…
Despite a slow fundraising winter afflicting South Asian entrepreneurs, India overtook China to add the most number of new unicorns–start-ups valued at $1 billion or more–in the first half of 2022 despite a funding winter haunting entrepreneurs in the south Asian nation. According to the Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2022, India added 14 new unicorns in the period (H1 2022) and China had 11. The US led the ranking by adding 138 start-ups in the unicorn club. This is not the first time that India has managed to add more unicorns in a specific period. Accroding to a PwC report…
Chinese Woman human rights lawyer Li Yuhan’s health is deteriorating, as her detention approaches the five-year mark and the one-year mark since her trial in October 2021. The deterioration of her health includes episodes of heart attacks. She is a Beijing-based human rights lawyer and advocate for victims of human rights violations, known to many in China’s human rights community as “big sister”, a reference to both her age and her compassionate demeanour. In her capacity as a human rights lawyer, Li Yuhan has represented sensitive cases on freedom of belief and access to government information. In 2015, during China’s “709”…
S. Jaipal Reddy, Farmers Forum Convenor, ridiculed the statement of the Chief Minister KCR that the lives of farmers in the state are brighter when their lives are miserable. Speaking at the round table meeting held at Somajiguda Press Club, representatives of farmers, who attended the meeting from various districts of Telangana fired at KCR government. Jaipal Reddy questioned how the representatives of farmers from 26 states certify the conditions of farmers in Telangana sitting in 5-star hotel. Upender Reddy, farmer from Nalgonda district questioned whether KCR ever gave permission to farmers’ forums to discuss their problems and what happened…