COP29: Baku Call launched on Climate Action for Peace, Relief, and Recovery

November 15, 2024 8:25 PM November 15, 2024 8:25 PM

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COP29: Baku Call launched on Climate Action for Peace, Relief, and Recovery

The COP29 Presidency today launched the Baku Call on Climate Action for Peace, Relief, and Recovery (BCCAP), an initiative addressing the urgent link between climate change, conflict, and humanitarian needs. It recognizes that climate impacts, such as water scarcity, food insecurity, and displacemen...

Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023: WHO

November 15, 2024 8:10 PM November 15, 2024 8:10 PM

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Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023: WHO

The World Health Organization has reported a significant surge in measles cases worldwide in 2023. According to a newly released report by the WHO, 10.3 million cases of measles were reported globally last year, an increase of 20 percent from 2022. The report said that nearly 107,500 people died fro...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders mass production of suicide attack drones

November 15, 2024 8:30 PM November 15, 2024 8:30 PM

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders mass production of suicide attack drones

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the mass production of suicide attack drones. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Mr. Kim supervised the tests of drones designed to hit both land and sea targets. It said that Mr. Kim underscored the need to establish a serial production s...

UPPSC reschedules PCS Pre Exam to December 22
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission

November 15, 2024 8:02 PM November 15, 2024 8:02 PM

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UPPSC reschedules PCS Pre Exam to December 22

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has rescheduled the PCS Preliminary Examination 2024 to December 22. To accommodate the needs of competitive exam candidates, the examination will be conducted in a single day rather than over two days, as originally planned for December 7 and 8.   The...

Spain: 10 killed, two critically injured in fire at Zaragoza nursing home

November 15, 2024 7:44 PM November 15, 2024 7:44 PM

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Spain: 10 killed, two critically injured in fire at Zaragoza nursing home

In Spain, 10 people were killed and two others are critically injured after a blaze at a nursing home near the northeastern city of Zaragoza this morning. The fire broke out in the early hours, and smoke spread throughout the establishment in the small town of Villafranca de Ebro. Local authorities ...

PM Modi extends greetings to all citizens on Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali

November 15, 2024 9:41 PM November 15, 2024 9:41 PM

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PM Modi extends greetings to all citizens on Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greetings to all citizens on the occasion of Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali. In a social media post, the Prime Minister wished that this festival, associated with the sacred tradition of bathing, meditation, and donating diyas, brightens everyone's life wi...

COP 29: India Calls for $1.3 Trillion Annual Climate Finance from Developed Nations

November 15, 2024 7:27 PM November 15, 2024 7:27 PM

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COP 29: India Calls for $1.3 Trillion Annual Climate Finance from Developed Nations

India highlighted that the impacts of Climate Change are increasingly becoming evident in the form of frequent disasters, at the COP 29 Summit at Baku in Azerbaijan. India delivered the Statement on behalf of Like-Minded Developing Countries at the High-Level Ministerial on Climate Finance at the CO...