Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock released a $26.5 million Rapid Response allocation from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund to provide life-saving food, livelihood, nutrition, health, water and sanitation assistance …
Sudan: UN responded rapidly from emergency fund Read More
Pointing to climate change, inequalities and other serious challenges, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told a forum Development that “the clock is ticking” down, to making the 2030 Agenda …
The clock is ticking on meeting Sustainable Development Goals Read More
Independent UN rights experts said the arrest of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange by police in the United Kingdom, after the Ecuadorian Government decided to stop granting him asylum in their …
UN risks Wikileaks co-founder of serious human rights violations Read More
By Nirendra Dev Is sidelining of BJP veterans linked to caste idiom? It’s yet again ‘Mission 272 Plus’ but all may not look like the ‘wave’ of 2014 and there …
Caste puzzle smudges: All may not be well in ‘Mission 272 Plus’ for BJP Read More
The Election Commission has served showcause notices to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati, for violating the Election Model Code of Conduct (MCC) …
EC serves notices to Yogi, Mayawati over ‘communal’ remark Read More
By Rita Sachdeva As the festival of democracy takes off, apathy and ‘don’t care’ attitude looks like a common phenomenon in majority of youngsters although a substantial number of them …
Dance of Democracy: Apathy common phenomenon in youngsters but some do care Read More
Women’s rights, voices and participation must be at ‘the centre of peacekeeping decision-making’, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council, describing them as ‘central to sustainable solutions’ to …
Women are central to sustainable solutions: UN chief Read More
Stoking a controversy over the denial of the party ticket to Tejasvini Ananthkumar, wife of Union Minister late Ananth Kumar, to contest from the Bengaluru South Lok Sabha seat, Bharatiya …
There is no practice of giving ticket after verifying DNA in BJP: Santhosh Read More
After nearly 30 years in power, Sudan president Omar al-Bashir has been ousted and arrested, the defence minister says. Speaking on state TV, Awad Ibn Ouf said the army had …
Omar al-Bashir: Sudan military says it has ousted ruler after protests Read More
Polling for the first phase of the General election in many parts of Odisha is inching near to the final leg of the voting. According to the Chief Electoral Officer, …
Polling in Odisha peaceful, 66% turn out reported Read More