Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur launched the Broadcast Seva Portal in New Delhi, heralding a new chapter in Ease of Doing Business in the Broadcasting sector. Broadcast Seva Portal is an online portal solution for speedy filing and processing of applications of broadcasters for various kinds of licenses, permissions, registrations, etc. Speaking on the occasion, Anurag Thakur said Government has harnessed technology to bring transparency in the system and make it more accountable. The Broadcast Seva Portal will reduce the turnaround time of applications and at the same time will help applicants track the progress. This portal…
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Ukrainian photojournalist Maks Levin who went missing since March 13, while documenting the Russian invasion of Ukraine near the capital, Kyiv, was found dead on April 1. TheInternational and European Federations of Journalists(IFJ-EFJ) join their Ukrainian affiliates, NUJU and IMTUU has condemned the deliberate attacks on journalists in Ukraine. Maks Levin is the 7th journalist to lose his life in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion. The photojournalist, Maks Levin, 40, was a prominent freelancer. His body was found in the Huta-Mezhyhirska village on Friday, according to the news website LB.ua, one of the outlets where Maks Levin worked. On Saturday, the Vyshhorod district prosecutor’s office said in…
Genesis of Ukraine conflict – 37 In a recent article, The Guardian exposes how seasonal workers in the U.K. are at risk of abuse and exploitation. Ukrainian farmworkers stuck in the U.K. as a result of war in Ukraine are at particular risk. Of the 29,631 visas issued under the T5 seasonal work scheme in 2021, 67% were granted to Ukrainians. Various organizations have raised concerns about the critical situation of Ukrainian farmworkers and called on the government to make policy concessions to safeguard them. Oksana (not her real name) is a former IT worker from Ukraine who obtained a visa…
Connectivity with the Central Asian countries remains a key priority for India, said the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. He was addressing the young diplomats of Turkmenistan at the Institute of International Relations in Ashgabat on Sunday The President said that India is a member of both the International North-South Transport Corridor, and the Ashgabat Agreement. We have taken steps to operationalize the Chabahar port in Iran which can provide a secure, viable and unhindered access to the sea for the Central Asian countries. He said that while expanding connectivity, it is important to ensure that connectivity initiatives are consultative, transparent and participatory,…
In a dramatic turn of events in our neighbouring country, the Pakistan National Assembly Speaker dismissed the no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday, citing a security threat.In a subsequent address to the nation, PM Khan said that he had written to the president asking for fresh polls and the dissolution of the national assembly. Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri junked the no-confidence motion against PM Khan terming it ‘unconstitutional’. Suri was in chair after the Opposition submitted a no-confidence motion against the National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser just hours before the voting was to take place. Opposition…
Ahead of the World Cup in November, pressure is on for the Qatari government to step up protections for the two million migrants working in the country. In an article for Forbes, Michael Posner, director of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, reviews the state of play for labor rights in Qatar and urges high-profile companies and individuals involved in the World Cup to call for immediate change. Since being named the next World Cup host in 2010, Qatar has invested $200 billion in new infrastructure, including eight stadiums, an airport, a port and over 100 hotels. These construction projects…
In a breakthrough achievement, the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) has indigenously developed six new and rare Reference Materials (RMs), which is the purest form of chemical required for anti-doping analysis in all WADA-accredited Laboratories across the world. The six RMs have been developed in less than a year by NDTL in association with the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Guwahati and the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu. The RMs were launched by the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur during the 15th Governing Body Meeting of NDTL, in the presence of…
Merchandise exports from India have reached USD 417.8 billion in the current financial year. This figure excludes the figures from non-EDI Ports and adding that, it is likely to exceed $418 billion, an all-time high in India’s export history. India has achieved highest monthly value of merchandise export in March 2022 amounting USD 40.38 billion, an increase of 14.53% over USD 35.26 billion in March 2021 and an increase of 87.89% over USD 21.49 billion in March 2020. The exports have witnessed a significant growth in non-petroleum goods also in April 2021-March 2022 which was USD 352.76 billion, an increase…
Minister of State for Culture & External Affairs, Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi launched the website ‘Temple 360’ in an event organized by Ministry of Culture at IGNCA Ampitheatre, Indira Gandhi National Centre of Arts, New Delhi under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. After the launch of website, Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi said, today we launched Temple 350 and I feel very happy when the young generation who is present here is dancing to the songs of Raghuvanshi ji, and that is the power of India. She further added “ During Corona, people were not able to visit temples, there are…
Genesis of Ukraine conflict – 36 Since beginning of the Russian invasion on Ukraine, China is pretending itself as a `natural’ by absenting during voting on the issue at UN forums. It is only accusing the United States of instigating the war in Ukraine and says NATO should have been disbanded following the break-up of the Soviet Union. While China says it is not taking sides in the conflict, it has declared a “no limits” partnership with Moscow, has refused to condemn the invasion, opposes sanctions on Russia and routinely amplifies Russian disinformation about the conflict, including not referring to…