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New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Elevating India-Malaysia relationship to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim held wide-ranging talks in New Delhi on Tuesday which culminated in the signing of nine Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), ranging from digital technologies, tourism, recruitment, employment and repatriation of workers to co-operation in the field of Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine. India also approved a ‘special allocation’ of 200,000 MT of white rice to Malaysia, 100 additional ITEC slots for Malaysian nationals, establishment of Ayurveda Chair at University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and Thiruvalluvar Chair of…
New Delhi, Aug 14(IANS) Work-related stress, particularly high job strain and effort-reward imbalance, may significantly increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib) — an irregular heart rhythm condition, a study claimed on Wednesday. AFib, the most common form of arrhythmia, can lead to serious cardiovascular complications such as stroke and heart failure. The study, published in the ‘Journal of the American Heart Association’, included nearly 6,000 white-collar workers in Canada, and found that those experiencing both high job strain and effort-reward imbalance faced 97 per cent increased risk of AFib compared to those not exposed to these stressors. Previous…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Highlighting the growing significance of skills, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the country will become the skill capital of the world. Referring to the recently announced Union Budget 2024, the Prime Minister, in his 11th consecutive Independence Day speech from Red Fort, highlighted the landmark initiatives announced by the government to train India’s youth to build the country as the skill capital of the world. He called for “enhanced focus on skill-building across all sectors, including agriculture and sanitation”, and informed of the more extensive Skill India Programme in the current Budget. “This…
Canberra, Aug 13 (IANS) Wealth inequality in Australia has grown to record levels, a new report published by independent think tank the Australia Institute has found. According to the report, which was published on Tuesday, the wealth of Australia’s richest 200 people as a share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has almost tripled over the last 20 years, reports Xinhua news agency. It found that the combined wealth of the members of the Australian Financial Review’s annual list of the 200 richest Australians rose from 8.4 per cent of the country’s GDP in 2004 to 23.7 per cent of…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Australia’s Steve Smith has indicated he is open to batting in the middle order this summer, should the national selectors decide to move him from his current opening position. The 35-year-old, who took on the role of opening batter following David Warner’s retirement in January, has expressed his flexibility regarding his position in the lineup. Smith’s stint as an opener saw him score an unbeaten 91 in the day-night Test at the Gabba, but his overall performance was mixed, with 171 runs at an average of 28.50 across eight innings. He was dismissed LBW three…
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Hockey India has announced the retirement of the No. 16 jersey worn by legendary goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh. This decision follows Sreejesh’s retirement after playing a pivotal role in securing India’s second consecutive Olympic bronze at the recently concluded Paris Games. During a ceremony held in his honour, Hockey India’s Secretary General, Bhola Nath Singh announced the retirement of Sreejesh’s jersey. The 36-year-old Sreejesh has been appointed as the coach for the junior national team, where he will take on the responsibility of nurturing the next generation of Indian goalkeepers. “The No. 16 jersey will remain…
THE HON PETER DUTTON MP LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION Today is the 77th anniversary of the birth of the modern Indian nation. On behalf of the Coalition, I wish the people of India, and Australians of Indian ancestry, a happy Indian Independence Day. At the stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947, the Indian Independence Act came into force establishing a sovereign and democratic India. The road to a free and independent India had been one of many struggles, much suffering and immense sacrifice. Mahatma Gandhi said only five years earlier, “Freedom is not for the coward or the…
India’s Neighbourhood First Policy is a reflection of the truism thatneighbours are a primary foreign policy priority for any country. India has historically committed its largest and best resources to its neighbourhood,be it economic, political ordiplomatic. Today, India’sNeighbourhood First Policy is the foundation of its global outreach. Within the country, the Policy has helped to raise awareness about the importance of the neighbourhood, above all in the Government of India.Given the diverse nature of the country and cross-border linkages rooted in history and culture the Policy is paying dividends by promoting regional integration and advancing peace and stability. The decision…
India is the world’s largest country in terms of population, comprising around 17% of the global population. It is also the fifth largest economy in the world, on its way to becoming the third largest economy by 2030. Yet, its contribution to cumulative carbon dioxide emissions since the industrial revolution are a mere 3.4% of the world total and at 2 tons its current per-capita emissions are less than half of the global average of 4.7 tons. India’s per-capita carbon footprint is also the lowest among the G-20 countries with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) acknowledging India as the only…
By Prof. Benoy K Behl Art Historian, Filmmaker and Photographer At the ancient university of Nalanda, there was a spirit of vibrant intellectual thought, a climate of discussion and debate. The many ‘acharyas’, or learned professors, at Nalanda authored hundreds of works on philosophy, metaphysics, psychology, logic, medicine, astrology, arts, literature and other subjects. The study at Nalanda was of life itself and what is reality. It was based not upon faith but on unshakable logic and pursuit of the truth. The study was of our minds, our perceptions and what is knowledge itself. The intellectuals here analysed the qualities which…