New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday inaugurated a two-day international conference on “Global Best Practices and Innovations for Media in Electoral Processes and Campaigns” at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in New Delhi.The conference, which will conclude on Thursday, brings together election administrators, academics, researchers, and media experts to deliberate on emerging challenges in election manag…
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The first International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on June 1, has been rescheduled to a later date, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Thursday. The first International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was being organised in conjunction with the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV), as several African countries host big cats and are important partners in global efforts towards conservation, ecological sust…
Junagadh (Gujarat), May 14 (IANS) India is home to five of the world’s seven recognised big cat species, Union Environment and Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Thursday at the first pre-event of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit-2026 in Gujarat’s Sasan Gir.The event on lion conservation was organised by the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry as a precursor to the first IBCA Summit, which will be hosted by India in New Delhi on June 1 and 2.Noting that t…
United Nations, March 5 (IANS) As a victim of terrorism, most recently in Pahalgam, India has pledged to promote the UN’s counter-terrorism strategy for a global fight against the scourge.“We add our voice in stressing the importance of the Global Counter Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) as a central instrument for multilateral cooperation,” Raghoo Puri, a first secretary at India’s UN Mission, said on Wednesday. Participating in the Annual Ambassadorial Level Briefing by the Office of Counter-…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted that, at the AI Impact Summit held in Delhi, India drew inspiration from its own civilisational impulse in putting forward its organising ideas: sovereignty over data, inclusion by design, and accountability by default. PM Modi was referring to an article on X, written by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on the achievements at the AI Impact Summit 2026, which was attended by over 20 heads of state, more than 500 AI …
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday underscored the importance of strengthening institutional coordination between the ECI and State Election Commissioners. Speaking at the National Round Table Conference of ECI and State Election Commissioners (SECs), the CEC emphasised the need for harmonised approaches to electoral roll management, the adoption of technology, and the sharing of best practices to further enhance the integrity and efficiency of elect…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Exploring innovative solutions for plastic waste recycling and management, the NDMC Smart City is open to studying a proposal under which doorstep collection of plastic waste could be facilitated upon receiving a request from a citizen or an office through its 311 app, with the waste then repurposed at a unit in the National Capital Region (NCR) to generate revenue for the civic agency, an official said.NDMC Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal said the civic body was willi…