CONEY ISLAND, NY (TIP): Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams, on September 24, unveiled his resiliency plan for New York City to address the rising threat of climate change to New Yorkers’ safety, underlined by the destruction and loss of life caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida earlier this month. He was joined by local … ERIC ADAMS UNVEILS RESILIENCY PLAN FOR NEW YORK CITY
STAMFORD, CT (TIP): Global Organization of People of Indian Origin Connecticut Chapter (GOPIO-CT) organized a program of welcoming new students from India at the Univ. of Connecticut, School of Business from its Stamford and Hartford campuses with a networking dinner on Friday, Sept. 24th at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Stamford. While it was … GOPIO-CT HOSTS NEW STUDENTS FROM INDIA ENROLLED AT UCONN BUSINESS SCHOOL
NEW YORK (TIP): The Indian Overseas Congress, USA, an advocacy organization that promotes democracy, human rights, and equal justice together with its supporters and friends, held a protest rally in front of the United Nations on Saturday, September 25, 2021, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was delivering his address to the General Assembly. “Although we … Indian Overseas Congress USA stages protest against Modi policies at the United Nations
Remembering the Father of the Indian Nation on his 152nd birthday anniversary “It has been my experience, living and working with Gandhiji that what he achieved by his Satyagraha appeared at the time to be small but the rest was subsequently accomplished through the combination of various circumstances. It is also true that if the … Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian Freedom Movement
“Some non-nuclear States have historically opposed the resolution in response to India testing nuclear weapons and becoming a nuclear-armed State in 1998. India can and needs to do more to get countries to reconsider their opposition, especially in light of Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan that has already led to rise in India-Pakistan tensions. “While there … Will Pakistan’s nuclear stockpile be the region’s Achilles heel?
Coming on the eve of the first in-person Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) summit in Washington DC, the new Australia-U.K.-U.S. (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership appears to be sending a subtle message to the Quad: shape up or become irrelevant. The announcement of the AUKUS and the recent outcome of the Quad summit indicates that AUKUS will … The Quad could end up running out of steam
TUNIS (TIP): Tunisia’s President on Wednesday, September 29, named Raoudha Boudent Ramadhane as nation’s first woman Prime Minister, appointing her to lead a transitional government after her predecessor was sacked. President Kais Saied named Ramadhane, a 63-year-old professor at a prestigious engineering school, to the PM’s post in a surprise decision. (Agencies)
Remarks by India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, come at a dinner event hosted by Indiaspora WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a very successful visit to the US during which he held his maiden bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden and had a good candid and substantial exchange with like-minded … PM Modi had a very successful visit to US, says Ambassador Sandhu
ALBANY, NY (TIP): New York officials are taking immediate steps to tackle a school bus driver shortage statewide. Governor Kathy Hochul announced a multi-agency plan this weekend to address the shortage: The plan includes steps to remove barriers and recruit people with traditional and non-traditional commercial driver’s licenses; expanding CDL testing opportunities and expediting processes … New York State Takes Action to Address School Bus Driver Shortage
“I felt our democracy is in a crisis. I am determined to make an effort towards making a more open LDP and creating a bright future for Japan” – Fumio Kishida TOKYO (TIP): Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party’s leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next Prime … Fumio Kishida wins vote to become Japan PM
Mamata Banerjee is contesting from Bhabanipur, one of the three constituencies which go to poll KOLKATA (TIP): Polling for the three assembly constituencies of West Bengal began at 7 am on Thursday, September 30. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting from the Bhabanipur seat. Besides Bhabanipur, the by-polls are being held in Jangipur … All eyes are on West Bengal by-polls
Amid global realignments, India should secure its interests The strategic reverberations of Narendra Modi’s September 24 double bill in Washington will be felt for long — a meeting with US President Joe Biden, followed by the first in-person Quad Summit where they were joined by the PMs of Australia and Japan. For starters, China was … The White House & Quad
For the third consecutive year in a row, and his fourth such speech since he was elected in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the UN General Assembly, outlining his outlook on India’s place in the world. Referring to India’s large population, he said that the world grows when India grows, and transforms when India … PM Modi did well to commit India to its democratic traditions at UN General Assembly
NEW YORK (TIP): The Indian Overseas Congress, USA, an advocacy organization that promotes democracy, human rights, and equal justice together with its supporters and friends, held a protest rally in front of the United Nations on Saturday, September 25, 2021, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was delivering his address to the General Assembly. “Although we … Indian Overseas Congress USA stages protest against Modi policies at the United Nations
West Bengal boasts of different ethnicities, cultures, religions, people and languages which add to its beautiful landscapes, forests, coastal beauty as well as its heritage. The beautiful state of West Bengal attracts a significant number of tourists every year as the state is jewelled with mesmerising landscapes, snow-clad mountains, gushing sea, blossoming tea gardens, enormous … Beautiful Bengal
The full moon time of Bhadrapada and the Pratipada of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month from Amavasya is called Pitru Paksha. In the year 2021, Pitru Paksha will commence from 20th September 2021 (Monday) till 6th October 2021 (Wednesday). According to Brahmpurana, before worshiping the Gods, a man should worship his ancestors because it is … Pitru Paksha Shradh
Mumbai (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, Sept 24, allowed banks to sell fraud loan exposures to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs). Banks will now be able to transfer to ARCs loan exposures classified as fraud as on the date of transfer, provided that the responsibilities of the bank with respect to continuous … Banks can now sell fraud loans to ARCs
Mumbai (TIP): The BSE Sensex made history on Friday, Sept 24, by reaching the 60,000 mark for the first time ever as investors continued to accumulate banking, finance and auto stocks despite lacklustre global cues and concerns over frothy valuations. The 30-share benchmark rose 163.11 points or 0.27 per cent to its lifetime closing high … Sensex scripts history, crosses 60,000 mark for first time; Nifty nears 18,000
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered India’s growth projections for the current financial year by a percentage point to 10%, mainly due to disruptions in economic activity caused by the second wave of the Covid pandemic. In April, ADB had projected a growth rate of 11% in 2021-22 for India. In its update of … ADB slashes India’s GDP growth forecast
Actress Vanessa Hudgens says she had Zoom pole dancing lessons during the lockdown, which were “tough” and left her bruised. Hudgens said: “I’ve had multiple hobbies, I’ve definitely leaned into multiple things. At one point I got a pole and I was taking Zoom lessons, pole dancing, which was tough. I had a lot of … Vanessa Hudgens tells how she got bruised doing pole dance
Tokyo (TIP): Two Japanese sisters have been certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living identical twins, aged 107 years and 330 days, the organisation has said. The announcement coincided with Respect for the Aged Day, a national holiday in Japan. Sisters Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama were born on Shodoshima island in … 107-year-old Japanese twins certified as world’s oldest
London (TIP): Scientists have found evidence of a resistant form of malaria in Uganda, a worrying sign that the top drug used against the parasitic disease could ultimately be rendered useless without more action to stop its spread. Researchers in Uganda analysed blood samples from patients treated with artemesinin, the primary medicine used for malaria … Researchers detect malaria resistant to key drug in Africa
London (TIP): The UK government has said that Covid-19 vaccine certification from all countries must meet a “minimum criteria” and that it is working with India on a “phased approach” to its international travel norms. It follows Covishield, the Serum Institute of India manufactured Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, being added as eligible to an expanded UK travel … Vaccine certification for travel must meet ‘minimum criteria’, says UK
Beijing (TIP): China’s central bank on September 24 declared all transactions involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies illegal, stepping up a campaign to block use of unofficial digital money. Chinese banks were banned from handling cryptocurrencies in 2013, but the government issued a reminder this year. That reflected official concern that cryptocurrency mining and trading … China declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal
London (TIP): The UK government said on September 24 that it will make it illegal for employers to withhold tips from workers under new regulations for the country’s hospitality industry. Most hospitality workers, many of whom earn the minimum sector wage, rely on tipping to top up their income. But research shows that many businesses … UK to make it illegal for restaurant employers to keep staff tips
Sydney/Melbourne (TIP): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Melbourne on september 23, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country’s biggest quakes on record, causing damage to buildings in the country’s second largest city and sending tremors throughout neighbouring states. The quake’s epicentre was near the rural town of Mansfield in the state of Victoria, about 200 … 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes near Melbourne, tremors rattle southeast Australia
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” Martin Luther King, Jr. September 24 September 24, 1957 – President Dwight Eisenhower ordered the National Guard to enforce racial integration of schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. September 24, 1980 – War erupted between Iran and Iraq as Iraqi troops crossed the border and … History This Week
The interests of the US and India find convergence on the issue of threats to the two countries from terrorists in Pak supported Afghanistan. US may be worried Afghanistan could become a source of another 9/11. India, already being harassed by Pakistan in Kashmir, is naturally concerned with the emergence of the Mullah power in … Quad or AUKUS – India needs to review its involvement in blocs
Ensure punishment to criminals in holy robes The mysterious death of Mahant Narendra Giri, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, allegedly by his own hand, yet again proves that self-confessed devotion to God and spiritualism doesn’t make even religious leaders immune from greed and crime. The body of the 75-year-old Mahant Giri was found … Death of a Mahant
Captain’s exit as CM leaves party on sticky wicket in Punjab Capt Amarinder Singh’s unceremonious exit as the Punjab Chief Minister is a new low for the self-destructive Congress. It’s inexplicable that a party with an ever-dwindling national footprint is bent on frittering away its few gains in the states. Sheer mishandling of the situation … Congress fiasco