Addis Ababa, July 9 (IANS) Experts from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday urged sustained international solidarity, as the death toll of the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has surpassed 600 in Congo and Uganda.The two affected countries have recorded a cumulative 1,779 confirmed cases and 602 deaths, with a case fatality rate of about 34 per cent, while some 302 patients have recovered from the disease so far, according to the latest data from the …
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India will host the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Nagpur, Maharashtra on July 11, 2026 and July 12, 2026, bringing together ministers and senior officials from member countries to discuss sustainability in transport infrastructure and mobility, an official statement said on Tuesday.The two‑day meeting, convened under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026, will review progress in transport cooperation since the Russian and Brazilian chairships and exchange intern…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The BRICS Women Working Group Meeting in Kochi is expected to lay a strong foundation for the BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting to be held on July 8-9, reaffirming the shared commitment of BRICS Member Countries towards practical cooperation and women-led development, an official statement said on Sunday.India will host the BRICS Women Working Group (WWG) Meeting on July 6-7 in Kochi, Kerala, under its BRICS Chairship this year. “Senior government officials from BRICS Me…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) on Wednesday. His appointment to the post marks the completion of the leadership transition at the Army headquarters as General Dhiraj Seth took over as the 31st Army Chief, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi, while Lt Gen Sandeep Jain fills the post vacated by the incumbent Army Chief.Lt General Sandeep Jain, an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA), was commissioned into …
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India is set to host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting starting Thursday in Gurugram, on the outskirts of the national capital, under its BRICS Chairship 2026.The meeting will bring together Energy Ministers and senior officials from all BRICS member countries to advance cooperation on energy security, sustainability, and innovation.India’s BRICS Chairship in 2026 is guided by the overarching theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainabil…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Ministry of Coal organised a BRICS side event on clean coal technologies focused on coal gasification’s role in supporting energy security, industrial development and cleaner utilisation of coal, an official statement said on Wednesday.The event drew senior government officials, public sector enterprises, industry technology providers, and a BRICS delegation from Russia, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the statement from the Ministry of Coal said.The ev…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday pitched for “BRICS Space Economy” as the next frontier of global growth and called for collective action among member nations to unlock new opportunities in innovation, investment, entrepreneurship and sustainable development.Addressing the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) meeting in Bengaluru, Dr Singh said BRICS countries possess the scale, scientific capabilities, technological strengths and industrial capacity r…
Addis Ababa, June 24 (IANS) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wishes on his election triumph and stated that he is looking forward to building on the Strategic Partnership. Describing the Prime Minister as a “trusted friend and elder brother”, PM Abiy Ahmed Ali said PM Modi’s historic mandate speaks to the enduring democratic strength of the world’s largest democracy.”Thank you, Your Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi trusted f…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Abiy Ahmed Ali and his Prosperity Party on their decisive victory in Ethiopia’s parliamentary elections.“Heartiest congratulations to my friend, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and the Prosperity Party for a decisive victory in the Ethiopian parliamentary elections,” PM Modi wrote on X.“India greatly cherishes its historic, multifaceted and deep-rooted ties with Ethiopia. I fondly recall my visit to Ethiopia last…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval held a meeting with Deputy Secretary for Defence Affairs of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ghadir Nezamipour on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS National Security Advisors’ Meeting in New Delhi on Monday. The two sides discussed ongoing situation in West Asia and cooperation under the BRICS platform and bilateral ties.”NSA Ajit Doval, KC met Deputy Secretary for Defense Affairs of the SNSC of Iran, Ghadir Nezamipour on…