BBC News:- Severe flooding in the eastern Indian state of Assam has displaced tens of thousands and killed at least 24 people. Heavier than usual rains have submerged several villages, forcing locals to seek shelter in squalid conditions, sometimes even on roads. Hundreds of rescue camps have been set up to shelter those affected by […]
BBC News:- The world is “navigating a dark hour in our shared history” with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden told key Asian allies. The war has now become a “global issue” underscoring the importance of defending international order, he said. Japanese PM Fumio Kishida also echoed his comments, saying that a similar […]
Al Jazeera News:- US President Joe Biden has said he would use force to defend Taiwan if it was attacked by China, appearing to signal a shift away from Washington’s decades-long policy of so-called strategic ambiguity towards the East Asian democracy. Biden made the remarks on Monday while visiting Japan, where he is on the […]
ABC News:- Pre-monsoon deluges have flooded parts of India and Bangladesh, killing at least 24 people in recent weeks and sending 90,000 people into shelters, authorities said Monday. Both heavily populated nations in South Asia are prone to frequent floods and are considered major victims of climate change. The deaths have been reported since April […]
BBC News:- Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Australia’s new leader and will fly immediately to an international summit. Mr Albanese’s Labor Party defeated Scott Morrison’s conservative government in an election on Saturday. It remains unclear whether Mr Albanese will form a majority or govern with the support of crossbenchers. The prime minister left […]
BBC News:- A thunderstorm in India’s capital city, Delhi, led to a steep drop in temperature and caused power blackouts in several areas on Monday morning. Heavy rains also disrupted flights at the Delhi International Airport and caused traffic jams in the capital. Delhi and other parts of northern India have been facing intense heatwaves […]
BBC News:- Nearly 900,000 homes in southern Canada were left without power on Saturday after a severe storm hit the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Seven people were killed by falling trees and a woman died when a boat capsized in the Ottawa River. Wind gusts reached 82 mph (132km/h) during the storm, according to […]
BBC News:- The Ukrainian government says it will not agree a ceasefire deal with Russia that involves giving up territory. The apparent hardening of Ukraine’s position comes a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky said the war could only be resolved through diplomacy. Presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak said concessions would lead to an even larger and […]
The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources first took its services online through theJob Portal and LabourNet systems in 2006. These systems facilitated online registrationof job seekers and employers so that they could announce jobs, apply for jobs, and getapproval for recruitment of foreign workers online. Putting service delivery in theforefront, the Ministry has now […]
Reuters: – The Group of Seven’s financial leaders agreed on Thursday on $18.4 billion to help Ukraine pay its bills in coming months and said they were ready to stand by Kyiv throughout its war with Russia and do more if needed, a draft communique showed. Finance ministers and central bank governors of the United […]