Can India Keep Pace With China in Africa?
If it weren’t for China, Africa’s largest trading partner would be India. But how different is its mode of engagement? With China’s top-level Africa forum set to begin in Beijing on 3-4 September, many outsiders not invited to the party will be watching closely. Among them will be China’s populous neighbour, and sometimes rival, India. […]
India most dangerous country for women with sexual violence rife — global poll
India is the world’s most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labor, according to a poll of global experts released on Tuesday. War-torn Afghanistan and Syria ranked second and third in the Thomson Reuters Foundation survey of about 550 experts on women’s issues, followed […]
Merck Foundation supports the training of Twenty Future Oncologists in Africa
Merck Foundation started the second stage of their Africa Oncology Fellowship Program that started in 2016 with the aim to increase the limited number of oncologists in Africa. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation emphasized “One of the main objectives of Merck Foundation is to build a strong platform of qualified medical, paediatric and […]
Liberians Have Better Access to Healthcare Than Indians – Report
Liberia is a better country than India in terms of access to healthcare, a new research by ‘Lancet’ shows. India sits at 154 out of 195, worse than Bangladesh, Nepal, Ghana and Liberia, according to the research. Liberia, a postwar nation, is struggling to better access to healthcare after years of civil war. Why is […]
Thirsty Snake King Cobra Sips From Water Bottle Amid Debilitating Droughts: Watch Video
Here’s something you don’t see every day. Video captured a massive king cobra appearing to drink out of a man’s water bottle amid extreme droughts across southern India. The extremely venomous reptile ― described by Caters News as 12-feet long ― is seen turning to the higher ups, who cautiously pour the water while holding […]
More than 30 million Indians to be given access to free internet
The Indian state of Kerala has declared that internet is a basic human right and that all citizens should have access to WiFi. Finance Minister Thomas Issac made the announcement and said the government would look to provide free internet access across the state. The move is line with the direction provided by the UN, which […]
Pakistan fears India’s new giant flag could be used for spying
Pakistan has expressed fears that neighboring India’s new 360 foot (110 meter) high flag, which can be seen all the way from Lahore, could be used to as a spying mechanism. India erected the flag in Attari, just 200 meters from the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab in northern India on Sunday. The flag is 80 […]
India Urged To Invest More In Uganda
A visiting Indian business delegation led by vice president Mohammed Ansari have been urged to mobilise more investments to Uganda. According to Trade minister Amelia Kyambadde, Uganda’s current investment climate is very ‘ripe’ than ever before for investors to inject minimal capital and harvest much. “I know you have been investing in Uganda but you […]
Corbett Tiger Reserve workers get the nod to kill armed poachers
The Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) on Tuesday issued shoot-at-sight orders against poachers. But the orders were to be carried out only for “self-protection against poachers carrying arms,” CTR director Parag Madhukar Dhakate said. A five-day anti-poaching operation was initiated on Tuesday following information about suspected movement of poachers. According to the tiger census data released […]
7,000 Railway Stations In India To Go Solar
Almost every railway station in India will soon be fed with solar power if the plans announced in India’s latest union budget are implemented. The Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that the 7,000 railway stations across the country will be fed with solar power as per the Indian Railways mission to implement 1,000 megawatts […]
