Scheme to Help Out-of-School Adolescent Girls Goes Online
Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Rakesh Srivastava, launched today the Phase -1 of the online module of the Rapid Reporting System (RRS) for the Scheme for Adolescent…
Davos: Indian Minister Jitendra Singh Speaks on Fragile Cities
An Indian minister Jitendra Singh said Tuesday that the world is looking for a new global roadmap with uniform parameters, in spite of the diversity and heterogeneity. He was speaking…
Oscars Nominations for 2018 Awards Event Announced
Actress-comedian Tiffany Haddish and actor-director Andy Serkis, joined by Academy President John Bailey, announced the 90th Academy Awards nominations Tuesday live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater via a global…
Global Unemployment to Remain High in 2018: ILO
As the global economy recovers but with a growing labour force, unemployment in 2018 is projected to remain at a similar level to last year’s, says a new report by…
Meet the New Chief of India’s Election Commission: Om Prakash Rawat
Om Prakash Rawat today assumed charge as 22nd Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India succeeding Achal Kumar Joti who demitted the office Monday after completing his tenure. Born on 2nd…
Democracy in Crisis: Freedom in the World 2018 Report
Democracy is under assault and in retreat around the globe, a crisis that has intensified as America’s democratic standards erode at an accelerating pace, according to Freedom in the World…