New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare held the first Health Working Group (HWG) meeting under the BRICS framework for 2026 here on Wednesday, bringing together senior health officials and delegates from nine member nations to advance cooperation on public health priorities ranging from tuberculosis research to digital health architecture and mental wellness.The virtual meeting — which was chaired by Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, with participation from…
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Auckland, April 15 (IANS) A solitary second-half strike ensured the New Zealand women’s football team booked their place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the OFC Qualifier final on Wednesday. The victory confirms New Zealand women’s seventh appearance at the global showpiece and extends their run to six consecutive qualifications since the 2007 edition.It also marks only the second instance where New Zealand’s senior men’s and wom…
Munich, April 15 (IANS) Brazil’s Joao Fonseca continued his strong run on clay, producing a dominant display to defeat France’s Arthur Rinderknech and secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Munich Open on Wednesday.The 19-year-old rising star delivered a composed and clinical performance, winning 6-3, 6-2 to outclass Rinderknech for the second time in just over a week, having also beaten him recently at the Monte Carlo Masters. The victory marked Fonseca’s second consecutive ATP Tour …
United Nations, April 15 (IANS) While opposing a discriminatory, two-tier permanent membership level in the Security Council, India has agreed to a G4 proposal that would defer veto powers for 15 years in a reformed body.”Expanding the permanent category with veto is critical to real reform of the Security Council”, India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish said on Tuesday. “A new category under the framework of UNSC (Security Council) reform with or without veto would complicate an already e…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India has emerged as a frontrunner in the adoption of agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the Asia-Pacific region, with enterprises moving rapidly from experimentation to real-world deployment and returns, according to a report.A report of Tech Wire Asia said 97 per cent of organisations worldwide are exploring agentic AI strategies, and adoption levels vary significantly across regions.In Asia-Pacific (APAC), India stands out with the highest proportion of ‘ex…
Seoul, April 10 (IANS) The South Korea’s National Assembly is set to handle an extra budget bill Friday aimed at coping with the economic fallout from the ongoing war in the Middle East.The extra budget, intended to ease the burden of rising oil prices and protect small businesses and vulnerable households from the economic repercussions of the conflict, has expanded to around 30 trillion won ($20.3 billion) from the government’s initial proposal of 26.2 trillion won, following reviews by standi…
Washington, April 8 (IANS) The United States has sharply criticised the functioning of the World Trade Organization (WTO), with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calling it “ineffective and dysfunctional” after the 14th Ministerial Conference failed to deliver meaningful reform, particularly on digital trade rules. In an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, following the conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Greer said the WTO is no longer a “serious forum” and wa…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that India has ranked third globally in renewable energy installed capacity, surpassing Brazil.According to the latest data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), domestic installed renewable energy capacity stood at 250.52 GW as of December 2025, placing the country behind China and the US, while moving ahead of Brazil and Germany in the global rankings.The minist…
Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched a package of measures designed to cushion the impact of international energy price volatility on Brazil’s economy.The president on Monday signed a series of decrees to provide immediate relief to consumers and businesses, while strengthening the country’s energy security and reducing Brazil’s exposure to external shocks.A major part of the package was a diesel subsidy, crucial for freight transport in the count…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, largely due to higher energy prices linked to the conflict escalation in West Asia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Friday.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a basket of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 128.5 points in March, up 2.4 percent from February and 1.0 percent above its level a year ago….