President of India Pranab Mukherjee Presents Padma Awards
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, presented Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri awards Thursday (March 30, 2017) at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Among the…
End of Enmity: Trump to Meet Chinese President Xi Jinping
President Donald Trump will host President Xi Jinping of China at Mar-a-Lago April 6–7, 2017. According to a White House statement, this will be the first meeting between President Trump…
Transparency Report Reveals How Corruption Happens in Real Estate Markets
Global anti-corruption organization Transparency International said Wednesday that the governments of Australia, Canada, the UK and the US need to close glaring legal loopholes to prevent the corrupt elite from…
UN Chief António Guterres Calls for New Arab World
Addressing the League of Arab States Summit in Jordan on Wednesday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the importance of unity among the countries in the region to confront the…
Lok Sabha Speaker Presents Footballs to Members of Parliament
The Members of Parliament (MPs) of India participated Wednesday in a mass awareness programme for promoting sports culture in the country particularly the game of football. The occasion was presentation…
Irina Bokova Condemns Murder of Journalist in Mexico
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, denounced Tuesday the killing of journalist Miroslava Breach Velducea in the capital of northern Mexican state Chihuahua on 23 March 2017. “I condemn the…