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Zoom Events for virtual, hybrid conferences launched in India: Details here

Zoom also hosted Zoomtopia 2021 on Zoom Events, delivering the latest and greatest in the world of communications to more than 30,000 virtual attendees worldwide

India ranks 41th spot out of 44 in Mercer CFS Global Pension Index

Mercer CFS Global Pension Index pointed out that the country needs to strengthen its regulatory framework and boost the coverage under private pension arrangements

US repatriates 307 antiquities valued $4 mn stolen, trafficked from India

A globe spanning, 15-year investigation has led to the repatriation of 307 antiquities by the US that were stolen and trafficked from India and valued at nearly four million dollars, the majority seized from disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Monday the return of 307 antiquities valued at nearly USD 4 million to the people of India. Of these, 235 antiquities were seized following the investigation by the office of the Manhattan District Attorney into Kapoor, a prolific looter who helped traffic items from Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and other countries. All the antiquities were returned during a repatriation ceremony at the Indian Consulate in New York attended by India's Consul General Randir Jaiswal, and US Homeland Security Investigations Acting Deputy Special Agent-in-Charge Christopher Lau, a statement issued by the Manhattan District Attorney's office said. These

Intel launches 13th Gen Core K-series desktop processors in India

Users can take advantage of the latest processors' performance improvements with existing Intel 600 or new Intel 700 series chipset motherboards

Internet Freedom in India improves after 4 years of decline: Freedom House

India's internet freedom score improved by two points to 51 in the global ranking following efforts to bridge the digital divide in the country, the US government-funded NGO Freedom House said on Tuesday. The improvement in the score is also based on reduced frequency and intensity of internet shutdowns in the country. "Internet freedom in India marginally improved over the last year, following four years of decline, as efforts to bridge the country's digital divides expanded access to the internet. While the government continues to impose internet shutdowns, they have reduced in their frequency and intensity," Freedom on The Net 2022 said. India's score was 49 in Internet Freedom in 2021. According to report, legal challenges to laws enabling the government to censor online content, including against the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, have seen limits imposed on some powers. "However, the state continues to block online

Debt recast system: UN chief Antonio Guterres pins hope on G20 under India

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said he "very strongly" hopes that India's G20 presidency will allow for the creation of effective systems of debt restructuring, warning that the developing countries are facing a "perfect storm" amid the impact of the pandemic and increased food and fuel prices due to the Ukraine conflict. India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023. Ahead of his three-day visit to India starting Tuesday, Guterres also said that he has been "very strongly advocating" for the need of reforms in "our international economic and financial system that was to a large extent built by the rich for the rich". "I very strongly hope that the presidency of India of the G20 will allow for the creation of effective systems of debt restructuring and debt relief for the possibility of multilateral development banks to be able to do concessional funding to middle income countries that are particularly vulnerableto mak

Down 66% YoY, total deal value in Q3FY23 second lowest since 2017: Report

According to Grant Thornton Bharat's Dealtracker September 2022 report, a total of 450 deals worth $10.2 billion were recorded in Q3FY23, 25 per cent below the 600 deals recorded in Q3FY22

Ready to buy fuel from Russia on India's rate: Pak finance minister

Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who is on an official visit to the US, has said that Islamabad is ready to buy fuel from Russia on the rate it was providing to India

Indian Woman Grandmaster Nutakki expelled from World Junior tournament

Indian Woman Grandmaster and seventh-seeded Priyanka Nutakki has been expelled from the FIDE World Junior Chess Championship underway in Italy for having a pair of earbuds in her jacket pocket

Poverty in India fell by 415 million in 15 yrs; still has maximum poor: UN

Global Multidimensional Poverty Index has revealed that COVID-19 pandemic had set progress in reducing poverty back by 3-10 years

India can help Afghan people in difficult times, says S Jaishankar

EAM S Jaishankar reiterated India's stance of inclusive, "Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled" reconciliation process to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022: All you need to know

On December 22, 1992, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution designating October 17 as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

India needs early warning system for landslides, but challenges abound

Landslides are an annual occurrence during monsoons, but developmental activities and the climate crisis have been increasing the risk of these disasters

India and the industrial metaverse

The images inside the metaverse can be interactive and powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing, while being connected by 5G speeds.

India records 2,401 new Covid-19 cases; active tally at 26,625: Health Min

With 2,401 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 4,46,28,828, while the number of active cases of the infection has gone up to 26,625, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The death toll due to the viral disease has risen to 5,28,895 with 21 more fatalities, including 16 reconciled by Kerala, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am. The active cases account for 0.06 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has gone up to 98.76 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of seven cases was recorded in the active Covid caseload in a span of 24 hours, it added. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.04 per cent. The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.05 per cent, according to the ministry. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has gone up to 4,40,73,308, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry, 219.32 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administe

ISSF World Championship: Udhayveer's golds helps India secure 2nd place

India picked up 3 more gold medals to go with two bronze, including a double gold by Udhayveer Sidhu, to consolidate their second position on the medals tally at the ongoing ISSF World Championship

Global Hunger Index 2022: India ranks 107 out of 121; hunger level serious

The 2022 Global Hunger Index has once again brought India face to face with the grim reality of hunger crisis, child malnutrition in the country

Delay in getting justice major challenge faced by people of nation: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that delay in getting justice is one of the major challenges faced by the people of the country. In his video message aired at the inaugural session of the two-day "All India Conference of Law Ministers and Law Secretaries" at Ekta Nagar in Kevadia near the 'Statue of Unity', Modi also said that laws should be written in lucid manner and in regional languages so that the poorest of the poor can understand them. "Delay in getting justice is one of the major challenges being faced by the people of our country," Modi said while also giving various suggestions to overcome the issue. He said the speciality of Indian society is that for thousands of years, while walking on the path of development it also carried out internal reforms. "Our society voluntarily got rid of obsolete laws, bad customs and traditions, as we know that if they become stereotypes they pose a hindrance to progress," Modi said.

Indian innovation brings affordability to services: Taranjit Sandhu

India's innovation brings affordability to products and services across the world and is contributing to sustainability efforts, Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu said. Inaugurating a conference on "India-US partnership for Innovation" virtually in New York on Friday, Sandhu said new thought and innovation are also leading to a strong entrepreneurial culture in India. The conference was jointly organised by Northeastern University and the Consulate General of India. Sandhu said the India-US partnership has unique strengths to drive the world of innovation. "We are already invested in clean energy partnership, in making the global supply chain more resilient and in harnessing the value of new and emerging technologies. As strategic partners, we have a clear roadmap ahead to innovate, build and prosper," he said. "We have been able to bring in scale and speed in our innovation. An example would be our massive effort to vaccinate our population, administeri

Eatopia is partnering with The Movement India to raise awareness about human trafficking at "Walk for Freedom"

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