New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India has emerged as a significant partner in Africa’s education sector, not merely through rhetoric but with functioning institutions and active programmes across the continent. The long-running Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation programme (ITEC) has provided training to several African professionals, while the Indian government initiatives such as e-VidyaBharati and e-ArogyaBharati (e-VBAB) have expanded online education and telemedicine, a report said on Satu…
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New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday said the state’s economy has doubled over the last five years, as he highlighted Meghalaya’s rapid infrastructure expansion and investment potential at the curtain raiser of the North East India Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition 2026 in the national capital. The curtain-raiser event, organised at Meghalaya House in New Delhi, outlined the roadmap for the two-day North East India Infrastructure Summit and Exhibiti…
Phnom Penh, May 9 (IANS) Archaeologists have completed the emergency restoration of the early 10th-century Baksei Chamkrong temple in Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park after parts of the structure were at risk of collapse, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Saturday. Put Soth, head of the Baksei Chamkrong restoration site, said the restoration team had reinforced the Hindu temple’s most vulnerable sections, ensuring that the historic monument will remain stab…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen Phan Van Giang in New Delhi on Wednesday, with talks focused on adding more vigour to the defence cooperation between two nations. During the meeting, Singh expressed India’s readiness to further deepen strategic partnership with Vietnam. “Had an excellent meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Vietnam Gen Phan Van Giang in New Delhi. India c…
Beirut, May 4 (IANS) A UNESCO report on Monday warned that escalating regional conflict has severely disrupted education across Arab states, affecting more than 100 million children and pushing fragile systems toward collapse. The crisis has affected education in at least 15 countries, disrupting learning for 52 million school-age children through school closures, reduced access or shifts to remote learning, the report said. Nearly 30 million children in the region were already out of school bef…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In a letter addressed to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his greetings to the people of Maharashtra for the Statehood Day, highlighting the state’s pivotal role as a “perennial source of inspiration” for Indian civilisation. He noted that 2026 marks a period of significant cultural and historical convergence for the state.He balanced a celebration of Maharashtra’s storied past with an ambitious roadmap for …
Canberra, April 28 (IANS) Humankind must be “at its best” to protect the iconic Great Barrier Reef from the threats posed by climate change, invasive species and fishing activities, urged Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water on Tuesday. In a speech to a Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF) event, Murray Watt said that it would be “gross negligence” for Australia to fail to protect the reef, describing it as the country’s biggest natural asset.”The challenges may be immense. But the…
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) On World Book Day on Thursday, actress Rasika Dugal said that she is reclaiming the reading habit, but with a “vengeance” and listed out some good reads, which she tagged as her “most favourite takeaways”. Rasika took to the comment section on her Instagram, where she shared a carousel of images featuring her and her favourite reads.“Reclaiming the reading habit with a vengeance… #WorldBookDay Most favourite takeaways… Finding margin notes in a borrowed copy…
Dhaka, April 13 (IANS) Extending greetings to the people of Bangladesh on Pohela Boishakh marking the Bengali New Year, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that “anti-liberation and unconstitutional” forces have repeatedly sought to undermine the festival — a trend she said continues to persist.”Pohela Boishakh is the foremost festival of Bengali national heritage. On this day, with the message of renewal, people awaken in joy, leaving behind sorrow, decay, failure, and gloom. W…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India has emerged as a credible voice across the world for climate justice, equity and sustainable development, demonstrating that conservation and climate action are mutually reinforcing pillars of growth, and that prosperity for the people and protection of the planet can proceed together. It is one of the world’s 17 mega-biodiverse countries, accounting for nearly 8 per cent of all recorded species worldwide, despite occupying just 2.4 per cent of the global land are…