United Nations, Feb 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called for an overarching approach to human rights that includes development and capacity-building leading to “tangible improvements in the daily lives of the most vulnerable” and confronting terrorism rather than engaging in polemics of “politicisation, selectivity or double standards”. Speaking through a video link to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, he said, “In a world marred by conflict, pola…
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New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Amandeep Singh Johl and Kapil Dev, the CEO and President respectively of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), met Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to discuss the development of golf and tourism in the country.In a social media post on Wednesday, Amandeep Singh informed that it was a “fruitful discussion” with the minister.”Indeed an honour to meet Hon’ble Minister of Tourism @gssjodhpur, @tourismgoi, @incredibleindia, along with Presi…
Tel Aviv, Feb 7 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads to elections next week, the outcome will determine whether the country moves toward stability, faces prolonged uncertainty, or shifts towards a new ideological direction. The future trajectory will depend on how the next government governs, its inclusiveness, and whether it learns from past failures, a report has highlighted. According to a report in ‘Times of Israel’, with the ban on Awami League, the upcoming election has largely turned into a contest…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday called for reimagining the State as a ‘Global Kerala’, underlining that Keralites living abroad have played as decisive a role as those within the State in shaping Kerala’s society, culture and progress.Addressing the Loka Kerala Sabha, the Chief Minister said the creation of a New Kerala requires all Keralites, at home and overseas, to move forward together in unity.Chief Minister Vijayan said the Loka Kerala Sabha ha…