New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s move to explore Panda bonds has raised concerns over deepening financial dependence on China, even as Islamabad seeks alternative financing channels to manage persistent external sector pressures, a report has said.According to a report by Pakistan Today, the yuan-denominated debt instrument — issued in China’s domestic bond market — is being viewed in Islamabad as a way to diversify funding sources beyond traditional Western lenders and multilateral ins…
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New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) IAS officer Saurabh Vijay assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday, an official statement said. A civil engineer from IIT-Delhi, he is a 1998 batch officer of the Maharashtra cadre, and has held several key positions in both the Maharashtra and Central governments, it said.Vijay was Principal Secretary, Expenditure, in Maharashtra’s Finance Department, prior to joining the UIDAI. His earlier assignmen…
Nairobi, May 12 (IANS) African leaders agreed on Tuesday to accelerate a continental initiative designed to bolster the domestic production of essential health commodities, including medicines and vaccines.They made the remarks on the sidelines before the opening ceremony of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.During a high-level meeting to discuss the newly launched Africa Initiative for Medical Access and Manufacturing (AIM2030), Kenyan President William Ruto said that Afr…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser to ease the global supply crisis caused by the US-Iran war, former World Bank president David Malpass said, according to a report on Tuesday. “They have the biggest world stockpile of foodstuffs and of fertiliser…They can stop building their stockpiles,” a BBC report cited David Malpass, who also served as Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs under US President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019.Several count…
Amaravati, May 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will visit Delhi on Monday to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and some other Central ministers to discuss various state-related projects. The Chief Minister will leave Hyderabad for Delhi on Monday morning and is scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah at 11:30 a.m. Later, the Chief Minister will also hold a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil.The Chief Minister is expected to discuss various st…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) NITI Aayog, in partnership with IIM Ahmedabad, the Gates Foundation and the Gujarat government, organised a workshop to launch State and District reports on Sustainable Development Goal 5 and to push for district‑level action on gender equality, an official statement said on Friday.The technical sessions focused on strengthening SDG 5 monitoring and evidence systems, women’s economic empowerment and social empowerment of women, the statement from NITI Aayog said.State…
Bhubaneswar, May 8 (IANS) The High Commissioner of Canada to India, Christopher Cooter, during a courtesy call, met the Leader of Opposition in Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik at the latter’s residence here on Friday.The Canadian delegation reportedly held important discussions with LoP Patnaik on a range of issues concerning Odisha, including the significant role Canada can play in the trade, investment, and overall economic development of the state.Earlier on Thursd…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Ashok Kumar Lahiri has taken charge as Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, the government think tank said on Friday.Lahiri brings extensive experience in economic policy and public finance, having previously served as Chief Economic Adviser to the government and as a member of the 15th Finance Commission.According to NITI Aayog, his experience across academia, public institutions and international organisations will further strengthen its efforts towards evidence-based policymak…
Kabul, May 7 (IANS) The heinous Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025 was a watershed moment that led to a near total breakdown of bilateral relations between India and Pakistan. India put the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance after the attack arguing that blood and water cannot flow together and that Pakistan must put its house in order. All formal trade remains suspended, further straining an already fragile Pakistani economy. Pakistan has since blamed India for weaponizing water. This move …
Kathmandu, April 30 (IANS) The death toll from a jeep crash in Thawang Rural Municipality of western Rolpa district has reached 20, the District Administration Office, Rolpa, said. A jeep carrying 22 passengers plunged 700 metres off the road, killing most of those on board on the spot.“So far, 20 have been confirmed dead, while two are undergoing treatment at a local hospital,” Ganga Bahadur Kshetry, Chief District Officer of Rolpa, told IANS.The incident happened on Thursday evening after …