Chandrikapersad Santokhi has been elected the President of Suriname by the Latin American country’s National Assembly, according to media reports. A former Justice Minister, Santokhi of the Progressive Reform Party (PRP) was elected unopposed on Monday, the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) reported on Monday. He will succeed Desi Bouterse, a former military strongman, whose National […]
India’s Kritika Pandey was on Tuesday awarded the 5,000 pound Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 for “The Great Indian Tee and Snakes” in a virtual ceremony here. The Asian Regional Winner beat challengers from four other contenders in the final round. “This is an incredible moment; I don’t know what to say. The award is […]
Indian-American scientist Rajiv V. Joshi has won the New York Intellectual Property Law Associations Inventor of the Year Award for his pioneering work in advancing the electronic industry and improving Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities, it was reported. An Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay alumnus, Joshi was presented the 2020 award “in recognition of the […]
Air India on Friday announced additional flights between June 4 and 6 to bring back Indians stranded abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic. The flights will evacuate Indians from the US, UK, Germany, South Korea, New Zealand, and Sweden. “Additional flights announced by @airindiain under Mission Vande Bharat. Delhi to Auckland on June 4. Delhi to […]
US President Donald Trump may replace Health and Human Services Alex Azar and Seema Verma, the head of government health insurance programmes, is one of those under consideration to succeed him, according to media reports. Quoting anonymous White House sources, several media outlets reported on Saturday that top White House officials were discussing removing Azar […]
The Union Home Ministry on Friday extended till May 3 the consular service to foreigners stranded in India due to the travel restrictions in place across the country in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The government has granted consular service on a gratis basis to foreign nationals. Consular assistance is the help and […]
B.R. Shetty’s flagship company Abu Dhabi-based NMC Health was has been placed under the UK court’s supervision. The court will now appoint administrators to oversee the whole management and operations of the UAE’s largest healthcare operator, Gulf News reported. The existing Board of Directors of NMC “cease to have decision-making powers with immediate effect”. These […]
After serving for more than a decade as President and CEO of Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks, Rajeev Suri has stepped down, paving the way for Pekka Lundmark to wear his shoes in the global role, the company announced on Monday. Suri indicated earlier to the Nokia Board’s board of directors that he was considering […]
Indian expats, take note. Your PAN card will be treated as inoperative if you do not link it with your Aadhaar card by the end of this year. A public notice has been issued here asking for linking an Indian resident’s PAN with his/her Aadhaar card before December 31, Gulf News reported on Friday. While […]
The decision of the Modi government to revamp India’s archaic education system is as significant as it is laudable. It is grossly unfortunate that previous governments failed to respond to the global changes and introspect on the reforms that India’s education system required. For decades, India clung on to a 19th-century education model to service […]