New Employment Scheme Launched in India
A new scheme “Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana” (PMRPY) has been announced in the Budget for 2016-17 with the objective of promoting employment generation and an allocation of Rs. 1,000…
NATO Appoints New Director General of Military Staff
Lieutenant General Jan Broeks took over the position of Director General of the NATO International Military Staff (DGIMS) last week from outgoing Director General, Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper. Lieutenant…
PM Narendra Modi Flags Off “Run For Rio”
The Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi, today flagged off the “Run For Rio” at the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium in New Delhi. The Prime Minister said every athlete…
Refugee Olympic Team Gets Ready for Rio 2016
On Friday 5 August, the Refugee Olympic Team will walk into the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and embark on a journey as the first refugee team…
Are Muslims of India Getting the Right Education?
The Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari, said Friday that in today’s India in which the operative slogan is ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, educational progress starting with quality elementary,…
African Elephants Continue to Face Serious Threats
Many populations of African elephants continued to face serious threats to their survival in 2015 from the illegal trade in ivory and unacceptably high levels of poaching. Two new reports…