In a wide-ranging report on violations of civil liberties in Hong Kong, the UN Human Rights Committee has called on the authorities to end their repression on trade unions. It specifically called for the government to repeal the National Security Law (NSL), the NSL Implementation Rules and the sedition provision in the criminal law, and to discontinue all cases against trade unionists charged in connection with their union activities. This is the Committee’s first report on the implementation of the ICCPR in Hong Kong since the NSL was imposed by China in July 2020. To date, 8 trade unionists have…
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Telecom is a strategic sector. Presence of BSNL in telecom market acts as a market balancer. BSNL plays a crucial role in expansion of telecom services in rural areas, development of indigenous technology and disaster relief. To make BSNL financially viable, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the revival package of BSNL amounting to Rs 1.64 Lakh Cr. Revival measures approved by the Cabinet focus on infusing fresh capital for upgrading BSNL services, allocating spectrum, de-stressing its balance sheet, and augmenting its fiber network by merging Bharat Broadband Nigam Limited (BBNL) with BSNL. Upgrading BSNL…
Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare said that “India has achieved replacement level fertility with as many as 31 states/ UTs having achieved a Total Fertility Rate of 2.1 or less and modern contraceptive usagehas increased substantially to 56.5% (NFHS 5). She also stated that “NFHS-5 data shows an overall positive shift towards spacing methods which would be instrumental in impacting positively the maternal and infant mortality and morbidity.” Presiding over the National Family Planning Summit, 2022 in New Delhi, she said India understood the importance of Family Planning early and went on…
As India opens its borders post-pandemic, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has been organising a series of virtual roadshows in collaboration with Indian Missions abroad to reconnect with and welcome back partners in the international travel and tourism industry. As much as it is aimed to be an update on Indian tourism, it is also an initiative to rediscover old ties and explore new opportunities for the future. India’s diverse and unique tourism products were at display on 26th July, 2022 with the Italy edition of the Incredible India Reconnect 2022 virtual roadshow. The Incredible India Reconnect 2022…
Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu reviewed the status and discussed with the concerned Ministers the progress of two industrial facilities and a training academy being established in Andhra Pradesh. He advised the concerned Ministries to expedite the projects. The Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh met the Vice President and briefed him about the BEL’s Defence Systems Integration Complex that is being set up in Palasamudram, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. The Foundation Stone for the complex, being established as an extension of BEL’s Missile Systems Strategic Business Unit in Bengaluru, was laid in 2015. Once commissioned, the facility will be the largest…
According to a real estate consulting firm CBRE, India’s retail industry recorded strong transaction activity in the second quarter of 2022, spurred by a rebound in consumer physical visits. Additionally, the sector experienced 1 million square feet of leasing activity in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of roughly 118% QoQ and approximately 363% YoY. The share of fashion and apparel retailers participating in leasing activities decreased in the second quarter of 2022 from 41% to 38%, whereas homeware, department stores, and the entertainment sector saw increases over the same period. F&B players continued to operate at levels similar to those from a…
While claiming that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre was extending a benefit of Rs 41,000 per acre to the farmers in the form of 90 per cent subsidy on fertilisers and PM Kisan Yojana, Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar alleged that the TRS government was providing assistance only under Rythu Bandhu and stopped all the other farm subsidies. Speaking at the BJP Kisan Morcha state executive committee meeting in Hyderabad, he said a bag of urea which costs Rs 3,750, is being supplied to farmer only for Rs 350. Similarly, a bag of DAP fertiliser which costs…
As per the latest report titled Sample Registration System (SRS) based Abridged Life Table 2015-19 published by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India, the average life expectancy at birth has increased from 49.7 during 1970-75 to 69.7 during the year 2015-19 registering an increase of 20 years during this period. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that as per the SRS Report 2019 published by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India,…
The Nation paid glorious tributes to the brave hearts of the Kargil war on the 23rd anniversary of India’s historic victory in 1999, which is celebrated as ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ every year. To mark the day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State Ajay Bhatt, Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari laid wreath at National War Memorial, New Delhi and paid homage to the fallen heroes who ensured India’s victory during the Kargil war…
Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu reviewed the progress of various institutions being set up in the state of Andhra Pradesh. K. Sanjay Murthy, Secretary, Higher Education briefed him on the status of institutions at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas in New Delhi today. He briefed on the progress made so far in establishing and operationalisation of Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur, Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Vizianagaram, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Tirupati, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tadepalligudem, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Visakhapatnam, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati, Petroleum University Indian Institute of Petroleum and…