Bangladesh Calls For Recognition Of March 25 As International Genocide Day
Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul is reportedly working towards marking March 25 as International Genocide Day, to remember the horrors of genocide inflicted on the country by the Pakistan military. The genocide of Bangladesh in 1971 is a horrific memory for several Bangladeshis, which began on March 25 that year, when the ruling government of […]
UNGA General Debate To Commence Today Amid Biggest Diplomatic Week Of 2022
The United Nations General Assembly is a platform where several countries from the world gather for policy-making. It is considered the largest organ of the United Nations, and comprises 193 member states. It gives the countries a space to have multilateral discussions on international issues that come under the United Nations, and each member of […]
50 Million People Are Facing ‘Modern Slavery’ Worldwide: UN
Almost every country has the ‘right to live freely’ as their fundamental right today. However, millions of children and adults are still being exploited for other people’s commercial and personal gains. The United Nations (UN) has shared data confirming that last year around 50 million people were trapped in ‘modern slavery’. The data was released […]
Sheikh Hasina Urges PM Modi To Take Steps For Repatriation Of Rohingya Muslims To Myanmar
During her visit to India, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reportedly discussed the issue of Rohingya refugees in the two countries, with PM Narendra Modi. As per reports, the Bangladesh PM expects a solution to the influx of Rohingya refugees migrating into the country through bilateral talks between India and Myanmar. During an interview with […]
Reliance To Join The Indian Olympic Association As Principal Partner
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) have announced their long-term partnership to improve Indian players’ performances in several international sports events. The company has said that it aspires to upgrade the performance of Indian athletes, support the sports federations, and invest in making India a global sporting nation, and by doing […]
Congress Tries To Woo Muslim Voters In Gujarat With ‘First Right On Resources’ Promise
During the felicitation ceremony of Gujarat Congress’ newly appointed working president Kadir Pirzada, party members vehemently voiced their support for the minority community. In a meeting last week, the Congress party urged the Muslim community in Gujarat to vote for them in the forthcoming assembly election. The meeting was held to felicitate Congress’ new working […]
Ukraine Requests Creditors For Suspension Of Debt Payments For Two Years
Amidst the Russia-induced armed conflict still prevailing in Ukraine, the country has asked its creditors to freeze debt payments for a period of two years, so it can utilise the money to defend itself. Ukraine has called its efforts a liability management exercise, and asked the creditors to act on the proposal by August 9. […]
Sri Lanka Crisis: President Rajapaksa Announces His Resignation Following Civil Unrest
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has confirmed that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will officially hand over his resignation on July 13. While Sri Lanka continues to reel under chaos, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the nation is indebted of $50 billion. Out of this, it needs to pay $28 billion by the […]
Islamabad High Court Warns Pakistan Govt Regarding Forced Disappearances Case
The Islamabad High Court has strictly warned the Shehbaz Sharif government, ordering him to ensure that all the missing persons whose cases are being heard are produced before the court on September 9. The court said that in case of failure to comply with the order, the prime minister is expected to appear before the court […]
All You Need To Know About The Tokenisation Of Credit And Debit Cards
In an official statement, RBI officials have stated that credit and debit card tokenisation will come into effect from July 1, 2022. The Reserve Bank of India announced the good news for all electronic card holders. The statement says that online merchants will not be able to save customers’ card data starting next month as […]
