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World Refugee Day: Tibetans Urge International Community Not To Forget Supporting Them Against China!

Aditi priya singhJune 21, 20220

On the occasion of World Refugee Day, Tibetans urged the international community not to forget Tibet, support them and collectively stand together against China. According to the report of the Tibet Rights Collective (TRC) , human rights activist and author Benedict Rogers highlighted the Chinese repressions of Tibet and said that for many years Tibet had been the courage of the Dalai Lama . The efforts were brought to the attention of the world with the support of celebrities such as Richard Gere , Brad Pitt and the Beastie Boys . Benedict Rogers said that the film 'Seven Years in Tibet' did a lot to keep Tibet's plight in the public consciousness. Rogers said the Dalai Lama's world tours, public lectures and meetings with presidents, prime ministers and the pope helped keep the sit

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Government Approves Rs 6062 Crore For RAMP, Loan Of Rs 3750 Crore Will Be Taken From World Bank!

Aditi priya singhMarch 30, 20220

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved USD 808 million or Rs 6,062.45 crore for the World Bank-assisted “Rising and Accelerating MSME Performance” (RAMP) programme. RAMP is a new scheme and will start in FY 2022-23. The plan is to invest a total of Rs 6,062.45 crore or USD 808 million, of which Rs 3750 crore or USD 500 million will be loaned from the World Bank, and the rest Rs 2312.45 crore or USD 308 million will be funded by the Government of India. RAMP is a World Bank-assisted central sector scheme. Its purpose is to improve and speed up the performance of MSMEs affected by Corona. In this work, it will strengthen the efforts of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME). It aims to improve access to markets and ...

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OIC: India Expresses Displeasure On Mentioning Kashmir; Says, China Should Stay Away From Internal Matters!

Aditi priya singhMarch 24, 20220

The issue of Kashmir was once again raised in the two-day meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi made a statement on the Kashmir issue. The Indian foreign ministry has expressed strong displeasure over Wang Yi's statement. Foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Wednesday dismissed Wang Yi's statement on Jammu and Kashmir and termed it as unnecessary. Bagchi said that no country including China has any right to comment on the Kashmir issue. "We reject Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi's unnecessary reference to India on the Kashmir issue during his speech at the opening ceremony of the OIC Council in Pakistan. Jammu and Kashmir is completely an internal matter of India," he said. Bag...

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China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 132 passengers crashes Updates

Our CorrespondentMarch 22, 20220

No one was found alive as searches continued on Tuesday for the scattered debris of China's Eastern plane carrying 132 people, which crashed a day earlier in a wooded mountainous area in China's worst air disaster in a decade Was. The wreckage of the plane was found at the scene, but so far no person onboard has been found. A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed near the city of Wuzhou in the Guangxi region while flying from Kunming in the southwestern province of Yunnan to the industrial center of Guangzhou along the east coast. China's Civil Aviation Administration said 123 passengers and nine crew members were onboard the plane. It was about an hour into the flight and was close to the point at which it would begin to land in Guangzhou when it would be standing downs...

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War in Ukraine crushed Sri Lanka’s economy

Our CorrespondentMarch 21, 20220

Russia's war in Ukraine has shocked the world and badly affected the global economy. Sri Lanka is currently facing its worst economic crisis since the country gained independence in 1948. Sri Lanka, hit by rising oil import costs and declining tourism revenues, is racing to avert a default amid dwindling foreign exchange holdings. Inflation is already the worst in Asia at 15%, with the conflict only making it harder for the tropical island off the southern tip of India. Fuel shortages and blackouts lasting up to seven hours have become a daily routine, while waits become longer at gas stations where prices have risen nearly 50% this month.   Officials are struggling to cope with the crisis. They have raised interest rates, devalued the local currency, and curbed...

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IMF To Start Talks With Sri Lanka

Our CorrespondentMarch 21, 20220

The IMF intends to begin discussions with Sri Lanka on a program to support the country. Spokesman Gerry Rice said the island was facing heavy currency depreciation and inflation after an unusual battle of printing money to keep interest rates low.   President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said in a national address on Wednesday that he has permitted the IMF program to go ahead after meeting senior staff of the lender in Colombo. Officials have also indicated that they are actively considering an IMF-backed program," said IMF spokesman Gerry Rice.   During the Finance Minister's visit to Washington in April, we will discuss with officials how best we can help Sri Lanka move forward. The IMF has already called for tighter monetary policy to prevent liquidity injections ...

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Ukraine Crisis: Impact On World Economy If Russia Stops Gas, Oil Export

Aditi priya singhMarch 10, 20220

The United States has announced a ban on the import of oil, gas and energy from Russia in order to increase pressure for showing aggression on the neighbouring country Ukraine. Energy resources are the main source of Russia's economy and the purpose of the move announced by US President Joe Biden is to teach a lesson to Russia. Biden has taken a big step forward to bleed Russia's economic system. The energy sector is undoubtedly the heart of the Russian economy. It is also called the country's blood boil. Russia supplies oil worth $1 billion a day to the United States. The current ban is on Russian oil, LPG and coal, and also prevented Americans from doing business or investing in Russian oil and gas companies. With this move, not only Russia and America, but the oil prices of...

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Ukraine’s Film Academy Calls For The Boycott

Our CorrespondentMarch 7, 20220

As Russia continues its massive invasion of Ukraine, much of the Western world is approving of the Vladimir Putin-led nation with varying degrees of seriousness. The Ukrainian Film Academy, the membership body that includes film professionals and cultural figures from across the country, has issued a petition calling for an international boycott of Russian cinema. The organization said that despite the sanctions imposed on Russia by governments around the world, the country remains active in the cultural field. In a statement released from Kyiv, the group also called on film festivals to stop accepting films made in Russia until the invasion ends. The Ukrainian Film Academy includes top actors and film industry figures from all over Ukraine. Specific asks the Council of E...

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Ukraine Crisis: Indian Student Dies In Russian Attack, MEA In Touch With Family

Aditi priya singhMarch 1, 20220

An Indian student has been reported dead in Ukraine's Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, which is under heavy shelling by Russian forces. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) informed that government is in touch with the student's family. "With profound sorrow, we are confirming that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family. We convey our deepest condolences to the family," said the MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a tweet. Bagchi further said that foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is calling on the ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine to reiterate India's demand for an immediate safe passage for its citizens who are still in Kharkiv and other conflict zones. "Similar actions are also being take...

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Indian MBBS Students Stranded in Ukraine

Our CorrespondentMarch 1, 20220

Countless Indian students trapped in firing by Russia's attack on Ukraine. Amidst the growing military crisis, many people trapped in Ukraine went there to get a medical education. While India's efforts to evacuate its citizens from the war zone continue in full swing under the government mission 'Operation Ganga', an important observation that has emerged is that. According to the Ministry of Education and Science in Ukraine, Ukraine has more than 18,095 students from India stuck in Ukraine. Pawan, a medical student, has been in Ukraine since December 2020. Earlier speaking to TOI over the phone, and on a Facebook chat late on Thursday evening, Pawan shared the ground reality of the city and requested the authorities to expedite the rescue process somehow. According to him, a...

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Sri Lanka Returns 3,000 Tonnes Of Garbage To Britain; Deets Inside!

Aditi priya singhFebruary 23, 20220

India's neighbour country Sri Lanka sent the last of several hundred containers filled with thousands of tonnes of illegally imported waste to Britain on Monday. Officials gave this information on Monday. Several Asian countries have been pushing against the onslaught of garbage from wealthy countries in recent years and have begun to return unwanted shipments. The waste from the United Kingdom (Britain) reached Sri Lanka between 2017 and 2019 and was listed as 'used mattresses and rugs' but in reality, this waste also contained the biowaste of the hospitals. According to customs officials, not only this biowaste but also included the body parts of the dead bodies kept in the mortuary. Let us tell you, About 3000 tonnes of garbage in 45 containers had not been cooled and some of ...

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India-Born Parag Agrawal Becomes The Chief Executive Officer Of Twitter Since November 2021

Vaishali GautamDecember 9, 20210

Joining the league of CEOs of global tech giants from India, Parag Agrawal, an Indian-American technology executive, becomes the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter since November 2021. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, he joined Twitter as a distinguished software engineer in 2011 and became the chief technology officer in 2017. Later on 29th November 2021, he replaced Jack Dorsey as CEO of Twitter after Jack’s resignation. Parag Agrawal, the new Indian-American CEO of Twitter Though not much later following this good news, a decade-old tweet of Parag started floating on the microblogging site and became a matter of discourse and controversy. The post read, “If they are not gonna make a distinction between Muslims and extremists, then why should I distin...

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