Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I’ve learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College
The Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection includes approximately 1,100 books from King’s personal library, many with his handwritten notes throughout
BY The Conversation / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
73 pc CEOs globally expect eco growth to decline; most pessimistic outlook in over a decade: PwC survey
Davos: Leaders in France, Germany and the UK were found to be less optimistic about domestic growth than the global growth compared to those in the US, Brazil, India and China
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
Concerted efforts made to increase representation of women in central govt jobs: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Leave up to a period of 90 days can be availed by an aggrieved women government servant in sexual harassment cases and it will be granted during pendency of inquiry, Singh said
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
China’s GDP sinks to three per cent in 2022, second lowest in 50 years
Beijing: The annual GDP of China totalled 121.02 trillion yuan (USD 17.94 trillion) in 2022, falling below the 5.5 per cent official target, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
Why does Nepal’s aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explains
The country has recorded at least 350 casualties associated with aeroplanes or helicopters since 2000, which has raised questions about the effectiveness of its aviation safety regulations
BY The Conversation / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
Pakistan-based LeT’s deputy leader Abdul Rehman Makki designated a global terrorist by UN
United Nations: The US Department of State's Rewards for Justice programme is offering a reward of up to USD 2 million for information on Makki, "also known as Abdulrahman Maki
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
EC holds consultation on remote voting; some oppn parties favour consensus on definition of migrants
New Delhi: On the request of the parties, the poll panel extended the date of submission of written views by them on various issues on RVM to 28 February
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
DCGI approves market authorisation for SII’s Covid vaccine Covovax as heterologous booster dose
New Delhi: Covovax is manufactured through technology transfer from Novavax and was granted emergency-use listing by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 17 December 2021
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
Ensure party does not lose any of 9 state polls in 2023: Nadda at BJP national executive
New Delhi: Starting from Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya, assembly polls are expected to be held in Karnataka followed by Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram in one go and then in Telangana
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
COVID-19: Kerala makes masks a must in public places, vehicles, during travel
Thiruvananthapuram: The government said the new variants – XBB and XBB1 – of COVID-19 were more contagious than the earlier ones
BY PTI / Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
Nepalese pilot couple killed in plane crash nearly 16 years apart
Kathmandu: She used the money she received as an insurance claim after her husband's death to undertake an aviation course
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Govt making efforts to insulate people from global economic slowdown impact: Minister Rane
Pune: While inaugurating the two-day IWG meeting of the G20 grouping, Rane informed delegates about the rich legacy of Pune, the cultural capital of Maharashtra
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
