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UNGA pledges people-first digital future, tight AI safeguards
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – World body on Wednesday pledged to narrow widening digital divides and put stronger safeguards around artificial intelligence as the General Assembly concluded a major review of how the world manages the…
Top official says Hurricane Melissa destruction estimates $8-15b damage, loses in Jamaica
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN Resident Coordinator for Jamaica, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos Dennis Zulu on Wednesday said that hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, left behind an unprecedented trail…
Aid agencies urged Israel to lift new restrictions, Gaza at breaking point
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN humanitarian agencies on Wednesday said that they are working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have warned that life-saving aid operations risk collapse unless Israel immediately lifts new barriers…
UN says civilians fled fighting in Kordofan, aid on rise
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq on Wednesday in an update told reporters in New York that families are fleeing intense hostilities across the Kordofan region of Sudan and humanitarian needs are surging.…
WHO says new influenza strain circulates in Europe
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – World health agency on Wednesday said that the early arrival of seasonal influenza has continued sweeping across Europe, with at least 27 European countries reported “high or very high” flu activity.…
Hijab Row: Giriraj Singh Backs Nitish, Sparks Fresh Outrage
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 18th Dec: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday strongly defended Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the ongoing hijab controversy, asserting that Kumar had “done nothing wrong” by asking a Muslim woman…
PM Modi Mourns Demise of Sculptor Ram Sutar
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 18th Dec: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed deep grief over the passing of renowned sculptor Shri Ram Sutar, remembering him as a master artist who gave India some of its most iconic landmarks.…
OCHA warns key Gaza water pipeline repaired, miserable conditions remain
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – OCHA on Wednesday said that in Gaza, a key water pipeline in the south is back up and running, after a repair team was granted access to the site by Israeli authorities.
UN aid coordination office…
Work, Wit and a Bite: Priyanka Gandhi Meets Gadkari on Kerala Road Projects
Priyanka Gandhi raises six highway projects related to Kerala
Gadkari assures support on projects under Centre’s purview
Light moment as minister jokes about helping Rahul Gandhi earlier
Gadkari serves homemade rice dish to…
WHO reports progress on hunger in Asia-Pacific
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – WHO in a new UN report published on Wednesday concludes that the Asia and Pacific region has made notable progress in reducing hunger, persistent challenges remain in addressing malnutrition, food…