Monday, December 15
Home>>International (Page 36)

Category: International
ArticleInternational

How China Pushed Sri Lanka Into A Debt Trap, How India Can Help ?

Pooja YadavApril 11, 20220

Indian diplomacy must be more proactive when it involves Sri Lanka. China could leverage its position within the current depression. Sri Lanka’s depression is an emergent phenomenon and has been stewing for an extended time. What's strange about it's the dearth of basic planning and foresight by the Rajapaksa government to own gauged its enormity in time and initiate necessary corrective measures. The Rajapaksas themselves were also, in a way, involved in the making of this crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic affected the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka badly. Countries closed borders and therefore the movement of individuals came to a standstill. Demand for exports, especially for the products the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka sold, also fell. Even remittanc...

Read More
International

Russia Suspended From HRC (Human Rights Council) By UNGA; India Again Abstains From Voting!

Sonia SolankiApril 9, 20220

Russia is suspended from HRC (Human Rights Council) anymore. This happened following the special emergency session of the UNGA, U.N. General Assembly on 7th April 2022, held in UN Headquarters in New York city. The UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) voted 93 to 24, with 58 abstentions, including India. The countries which demanded the "Suspension of the rights of membership" of Russia includes Ukraine, USA, Colombia, Costa Rica, Georgia, Japan, Liberia, UK and the Head of the delegation of the European Union. Voting Details Of UNGA : The Human Rights Council of UN is formed of 47 Member States. They are elected directly and individually by secret ballot by the rule of majority of the members of the General Assembly. Not only this any member of the UNGA is not counted if...

Read More
ArticleFinanceIndiaInternational

Vegetable Price Hike Raising Concerns: Understand Its Causes And Impact

Pooja YadavApril 9, 20220

Domestic edible oil prices are likely to increase 10-15% within the short term after Indonesia, the world’s largest producer and exporter of oil, has announced a ban on its export from April 28, industry officials said. Sunflower oil supplies in India have already been affected because of the Ukraine-Russia war, adding pressure to household budgets. Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday announced the suspension of all oil and material exports from April 28 until further orders. The choice comes in the wake of a severe shortage and skyrocketing prices for edible oil within the southeast state. Indonesia is experiencing domestic shortages and the govt has been forced to place curbs on shipments and introduce price controls. For the year 2021-22 (October to September), Indonesi...

Read More
IndiaInternationalLatest News

India At Par With Many Countries In Disaster Management: Amit Shah

Gunjan ChaudharyApril 7, 20220

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that India has greatly increased its capabilities in the field of disaster management. The capabilities of the country are now at par with many other countries of the world and on many occasions, it has been ahead of them. Addressing the Conference on Capacity Building for Disaster Relief 2022, Shah said that we have come a long way in the field of disaster management. Earlier, the resettlement centric policy of the 90s was in force. Now we are able to get information about any disaster long before it. Due to early detection of danger, we have been able to save lives and property. He said that due to various steps taken by the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has been able to reduce the number of deaths durin...

Read More
ArticleInternational

Russia-Ukraine War: Sanctions On Life-Saving Drugs Likely To Create Miseries For Humanity

Pooja YadavApril 6, 20220

Putin might not be swayed by the suffering of individuals. Any interruption of the supply of medicines can create human misery with no gain. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and overwhelming destruction of property and loss of innocent lives, a variety of western companies – from Mcdonald's to Apple – stopped or severely limited their activities within the country. One glaring exception appears to be the bulk of western pharmaceutical companies that still supply medicines and equipment. One glaring exception appears to be the bulk of western pharmaceutical companies that still supply medicines and equipment. Western countries that imposed crippling sanctions on the Russian economy aren't technically at war with Russia. Therefore, unless directed by their governme...

Read More
IndiaInternationalLatest News

India May Face Terror Attack From Pakistan In Kashmir Valley; Terrorist Receiving Instructions From PoK

Gunjan ChaudharyApril 5, 20220

After the rapidly improving situation in Kashmir and the recently released film The Kashmir Files, there has been a tremendous stir in Muzaffarabad of PoK including Pakistan. This is the biggest reason behind the manner in which terrorist incidents are happening in the Kashmir Valley in the last few days. According to information received from intelligence sources, in all the major incidents happening in the valley at this time, the biggest hand is of Indian network terrorists sitting in Muzaffarabad of PoK. At present, the intelligence agencies of India have kept an eye on the actions of a terrorist sitting in Muzaffarabad, PoK. There is no leader of terrorists left in the valley In the last decade, March has been the month where the maximum number of tourists arrived in Kashmir. The

Read More
COVID-19IndiaInternationalLatest News

COVID-19: Covaxin Removed From WHO’s Covax Platform; Vaccine Safe To Use!

Gunjan ChaudharyApril 4, 20220

The World Health Organization (WHO) has removed Covaxin, a coronavirus vaccine that is developed in India by Bharat Biotech, from its Covax platform. The COVID vaccines included in this platform of WHO are given global support in production, international supply, development, research etc. but now the World Health Organization (WHO) has removed this vaccine from its portal suddenly. The World Health Organization (WHO) had said last Saturday that it had found deficiencies in Covaxin's production process, but that there were no issues with the vaccine's efficacy and safety and therefore they have removed the vaccine from the portal. Covaxin manufacturer Bharat Biotech claimed that the crores of people who have been vaccinated with this vaccine are completely safe, and their vacc...

Read More
IndiaInternationalLatest News

Nirmala Sitharaman: India Continues To Remain With Largest FDI

Gunjan ChaudharyApril 4, 20220

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that India continues to be the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) recipient and Indian retail investors have decided to handle the situation arising out of large amount of FPI withdrawals from the stock markets capacity has been developed. Retail investors have proven themselves Replying to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's question during Question Hour in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said foreign investment should not be measured only by FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investors) and FPIs (Foreign Portfolio Investors). She said that the dependence of FIIs and FPIs is on the interest rates and they keep on fluctuating. He said that FIIs and FPIs keep coming and going. But today Indian retail investors have proved that ...

Read More
ArticleCultureEducationHotInternationalLatest NewsLawSocietyTelevisonTravelTrendingTRENDING

Sri Lanka Crisis Deepens As 26 Cabinet Ministers Resigns; PM Rajapaksa Still In Power

Sonia SolankiApril 4, 20220

Sri Lanka's crisis is intensifying as the whole cabinet resigns amid the financial turmoil. But the PM Rajapaksa stays in power despite facing backlash and huge criticism from the common people. Lanka's crisis can be easily touted as one of the worst economic crises since its independence. Total 26 cabinet ministers resigns except the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the PM Mahinda Rajapaksa. In order to maintain the situation, communication facilities are barred like social media platforms, news media agencies etc. Though the restrictions were lifted later by the government. The Lanka Disaster One of the main causes of the disaster is the crumbling economy which led to the major fuel crisis in Lanka. As the crisis kept deepening with more and more shortage of fuel it led to power...

Read More
ArticleInternationalLatest News

‘Will Dissolve Assembly If No-Confidence Motion Is Withdrawn’: Imran Khan

Gunjan ChaudharyApril 1, 20220

The number game of the Opposition is getting stronger amid the ongoing political crisis of Pakistan. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan has proposed that he will dissolve the assembly if the no-confidence motion against him is withdrawn. This information has been given in a report of Pakistan based agency Geo News. The report quoted sources as saying that an important personality has conveyed this message of Imran Khan to the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif. According to sources, this came to the fore in a meeting of opposition leaders ahead of the assembly session to debate the no-confidence motion. Sources have further said that PM Imran Khan has also said that if the opposition parties do not agree to my suggestion, then he is ready to face any

Read More
ArticleInternationalLatest NewsNews

Stockholm Water Prize 2022 Goes To Professor Wilfried Brutsaert; Know More

Pooja YadavMarch 30, 20220

The Stockholm Water Prize 2022 has been awarded by The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) to Professor Wilfried Brutsaert for his innovative add evaluating environmental evaporation. This prize is widely considered to be the laurels for Water. Professor Brutsaert was awarded this prize as he has developed methods for quantifying evaporation and therefore the role it plays within the Earth’s energy balance that permits for accurate estimations of how precipitation can evolve. This method is of utmost importance to the exposed local communities across the globe as they're going to be desperate to predict daily water levels similarly to water levels available in the future. Even though the award was announced on 22nd March, this prize is going to be presented to P...

Read More
ArticleBusinessCOVID-19EducationFinanceHealthHotIndiaInternationalLatest NewsTrending

World Inequality Report Calls India “Poor and Unequal”; Nirmala Sitharaman Calls it “Flawed”.

Sonia SolankiMarch 30, 20220

The latest report by The World Inequality Report calls India a 'poor and very unequal country'. India stands out as a poor and very unequal country with 1% of the top-earning population is holding 22% of the national income. Whereas, the bottom 50% earns 13% of the national income. The report also states that the top 10% of richest people hold 76% of the total wealth, holding 57% of the national income in 2021. The average national income of an adult Indian is approximately Rs 2,04,200. The report was submitted by Lucas Chancel, Co-director of the World Inequality Lab with economist Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez And Gabriel Zucman. Lucas Chancel also said that "the pandemic has exacerbated inequalities between the very wealthy and the rest of the population". The World Map of ...

Read More