How to End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by 2030
The Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015 include a target calling for the elimination of all harmful practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM)…
President of India Opens Festival of Gardens ‘Udyanotsav’
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, opened the annual ‘Udyanotsav’ of the Rashtrapati Bhavan Saturday. According to an official communique, the Mughal Gardens will remain open for general public from…
U.S. Ready to Counter North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
The new U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with Republic of Korea (ROK) Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn and ROK National Security Advisor Kim Kwan-Jin on Thursday in…
World Bank Credit to Help India Improve Quality of Education
A Financing Agreement for IDA credit of US$201.50 million (equivalent) for the “Third Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP III)” was signed with the World Bank on Thursday. The Financing…
Lt. Governor Anil Baijal to Solve Delhi’s Parking Problems
In order to streamline the parking system, Delhi government can introduce road space rationing to restrict the number of vehicles on roads. By Rakesh Raman The new Lt. Governor of…
Banks to Issue Electoral Bonds for Donations to Indian Political Parties
The Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitely, while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament Wednesday said that a political party can receive maximum donation up to Rs. 2,000 in…