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Oct 03, 2019

Palestine Issues Commemorative Stamp To Honour Gandhi On 150th Birth Anniversary

Palestine has released a commemorative postage stamp on Mahatma Gandhi, honouring his legacy and values, to mark the 150 birth anniversary of the world leader.
Palestinian Authority's Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology Ishaaq Seder released the stamp in Ramallah.
Indian Representative P.A. Sunil Kumar was present at the ceremony.

PM Modi Writes Op-Ed In New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written an op-ed in the New York Times on the 150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi.
In his op-ed, Mr Modi talked about how his government is trying to fulfill Bapu's dreams and why India and the world needs Mahatma Gandhi.
The op-ed talks about the ideals epitomised by Mahatma Gandhi and how he is "the best teacher to guide us". The op-ed begins with a reference to Martin Luther King Jr., the great American leader who led the civil rights movement in the United States.

India Shows Remarkable Resilience Amid Global Slowdown: WEF President

India has demonstrated remarkable strength and resilience amid global slowdown, as stated by World Economic Forum (WEF).
Besides, the country can play a crucial role in the development of South Asia and sustainability of global economic growth.
"India is one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world. The country is also a young economy with a lot of potential, and has shown a lot of strength and resilience amid an economic slowdown globally," WEF President Borge Brende said.

France Pays Homage To Mahatma Gandhi

France paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 150th Birth Anniversary.
On this historic day 'Gandhi150', France joins India in paying tribute to the Mahatma.
His great legacy of non-violence and inclusiveness remain ever relevant guiding principles for dealing with global issues facing humanity such as inequality and climate change.

Nizam's £35M Belong To His Descendants, India, Says UK Court

The UK High Court has ruled that funds Hyderabad's Nizam Osman Ali Khan transferred to the high commissioner of Pakistan in Britain in 1948, now worth around 35 million pounds, belongs to India while dismissing Pakistan's claim over it.
The ruling, incidentally on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, ends over 70 years legal dispute over the beneficiary of the funds the Nizam sought back after his kingdom became part of India.
In his judgment at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Justice Marcus Smith ruled, "Nizam VII was beneficially entitled to the fund and those claiming in right of Nizam VII — the princes and India — are entitled to have the sum paid out to their order.
Pakistan's contentions of non-justiciability by reason of the foreign act of state doctrine and non-enforceability on grounds of illegality both fail."

150th Birth Anniversary Of Mahatma Gandhi Celebrated In Dhaka

The 150^th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated in Dhaka. High Commission of India organised a programme in Dhaka in which renowned dancer and choreographer, ICCR scholar Sharmila Banerjee presented a dance drama on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
High commissioner of India to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das presented a book Vaishnav Jan to Tene Kahiye to the renowned singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya on the occasion.

Ecuador To Leave OPEC In 2020 Due To Fiscal Problems - Ministry

Ecuador will withdraw from the 14-nation Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from January 1, 2020 because of fiscal problems.
The Andean nation is attempting to increase its production of crude oil in a bid to raise more income and has on multiple occasions not complied with the output quota fixed by OPEC.
Ecuador rejoined the organization in 2007, after withdrawing in 1992.

Oct 02, 2019

Pakistan, Malaysia and Turkey To Jointly Launch BBC Type Channel To Counter Islamophobia

The governments of Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia will launch a BBC type English television channel to highlight the issues of Muslims and fight Islamophobia in the West.
The channel proposal was discussed at a meeting between Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan premier Imran Khan on the sidelines of the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Oct 01, 2019

China Celebrates 70 Years of Communist Party Rule

At Beijing's Tiananmen Square, a huge military parade to celebrate 70 years of Communist Party rule, as a day of protest began to unfurl in seething Hong Kong.
A phalanx of tanks and other military hardware would roll across Tiananmen Square under the gaze of President Xi Jinping, the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, who founded the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.
New weapons -- including a hypersonic drone and an intercontinental ballistic missile whose range encompasses the United States -- are expected to make their public debut, according to Paris-based analysts.

Pakistan to Invite Manmohan Singh for Opening Ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor

Pakistan is scheduled to open the Kartarpur corridor for Indian Sikh pilgrims on November 9, 2019.
Pakistan decided to invite former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to attend the inaugural ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor.
The Corridor would connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian pilgrims, who would only have to obtain a permit to visit Kartarpur Sahib.

Sep 30, 2019

India Opposes Pakistan Propaganda at Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

India strongly opposed Pakistan's propaganda on Kashmir at General Assembly of Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.
According to an official statement issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, Pakistani Parliamentary Delegation raised the issue of Kashmir saying that "Indian military forces had seized Kashmir".
Opposing the Pakistani propaganda, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Roopa Ganguly hit back saying that the tradition of military rule is prevalent in Pakistan and that Islamabad had been under Army rule for 33 years.
An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held in Kampala, Uganda from September 22 to 29.
The delegation is comprised of Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Roopa Ganguly, MP (Rajya Sabha); L. Hanumanthaiah, MP (Rajya Sabha), Aparajita Sarangi, MP (Lok Sabha) and Snehlata Shrivastava, Secretary General, Lok Sabha.

Sep 29, 2019

Austria Votes In Snap General Election

In Austria, people voted in a snap general election after a scandal caused the previous coalition government to fall.
According to the exit polls released after voting ended this evening, the conservative People's Party, led by former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, is projected to come top with 37 per cent of the vote, but would again need to form a coalition.
Social Democrats are projected to get 22.5 per cent with the far-right Freedom Party on 16.7 per cent.
Other parties involved are the Greens (projected to get 13.1 per cent) and the liberal Neos party (7.8 per cent).
In the election, 183 delegates would be chosen to represent eight parties in the parliament. The scandal toppled Kurz's government, and the former leader of his coalition partner the Freedom Party (FPÖ), Heinz-Christian Strache.

NPM Names Former Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake as Presidential Candidate

Sri Lanka's former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake joined the Presidential race after being named candidate of the National People's Movement (NPM).
The NPM is a collective of civil organisations and was created last year in order to promote national unity, achieve religious and ethnic harmony and reconciliation, develop a new political leadership and identify the most suitable individuals to lead the country.
It announced its candidate during a special summit held at Colombo. General Senanayake became the 22nd Commander of the Army in June 2017 and retired last month from nearly 38 years of service in Sri Lanka Army.

Voting In Afghanistan's Presidential Elections

Almost 9.6 million people have registered to vote in the election, according to the Independent Election Commission.
The polls come following a bloody two-month election campaign that was marred by repeated attacks across the war-torn country.
Almost 445 polling centres out of 5,371 centres would close on the election day but the Ministry of Interior assured that a safe environment would be provided to the voters, according to Tolo News. Taliban threatened voters to stay away from the election or face dire consequences.

India Hands Over Rs. 2.41 Crores School Building to Nepal

India handed over a new school building costing Rs. 2.41 crores to the Nepal government that would boost the learning environment of students from the marginalised sections in the Himalayan nation.
The new building of Kuleshwor Awas Secondary School in Kathmandu city was jointly inaugurated by Ajay Kumar, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India in Kathmandu, in the presence of several senior officials from the Nepal government.
Established in 1989, Kuleshwor Awas Secondary School currently has 800 students and is run with community support. Over 50 per cent of the students in the school are girls and most of the students come from the marginalised section of the society.

EU and Japan Ink Plan to Bypass China's Belt and Road Strategy

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and European Commission (EU) President Jean-Claude Juncker arrived for a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels on Sept. 27, 2019.
The EU and Japan signed an infrastructure agreement to link Europe and Asia as a counter to China's ambitious "Belt and Road" strategy.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker inked the accord to coordinate infrastructure, transport and digital projects.

Saudi Arabia to Impose Fines for 'Immodest Dress', Public Display of Affection

Saudi Arabia would issue fines for 19 offences related to public decency, such as immodest dress and public displays of affection, as the Muslim kingdom opens up to foreign tourists.
The Interior Ministry decision accompanies the launch of a visa regime allowing holidaymakers from 49 states to visit one of the world's most closed-off countries. Till now, most visitors have been Muslim pilgrims and business people.
Violations listed on the new visa website also include littering, spitting, queue jumping, taking photographs and videos of people without permission and playing music at prayer times. Fines range from 50 riyals ($13) to 6,000 riyals ($1,600).

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