Pakistan PM Appoints First Ambassador for Kartarpur Corridor
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora as the Ambassador-at-Large for Kartarpur Corridor as part of efforts to attract Sikh pilgrims from across the world.
The leading Sikh leader will work in the position in an honorary capacity.
Arora hailing from Kartarpur in Narowal is also the central General Secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) minorities wing. His family has been associated with the protection and welfare of the Sikh holy sites at Kartarpur.
His appointment comes as Kartarpur failed to attract the number of visitors Pakistan authorities had imagined after opening the critical holy site for Sikhs, especially those in India.
Mar 02, 2023
Renjen, Subramaniam to be Members of US President's Export Council
Two Indian Americans Punit Renjen, Rajesh Subramaniam will be members of US President Joe Biden's Export Council.
The President's Export Council is an American government organisation that serves as the principal national advisory committee on international trade.
Indian American Punit Renjen serves as Deloitte Global CEO Emeritus.
The other Indian-American on Biden's list, Raj Subramaniam is President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation, one of the world's largest transportation companies.
Mumbai Jumps to 37th Place Globally in Price Growth in Luxury Housing
Mumbai's rank improved to 37th from 92nd in a global list of movement in prices of luxury homes as the city saw an appreciation of 6.4 per cent during 2022 calendar year, according to Knight Frank India.
In a virtual conference, property consultant Knight Frank released its 'The Wealth Report 2023'.
As per Knight Frank, the value of Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100) that tracks the movement in luxury house prices across the world increased by 5.2 per cent YoY (year-on-year) in 2022.
In the report, the consultant analysed prime property price performances in 100 cities. Out of 100, 85 locations recorded positive or flat price growth in 2022.
Nigeria's Bola Tinubu Declared Winner of Presidential Vote
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared winner of Nigeria's presidential election, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation.
Election officials' overnight announcement was likely to lead to a court challenge by his main opponents Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Abubakar also finished second in the last vote in 2019.
As per reports, Tinubu received 37% of the vote, or nearly 8.8 million, while main opposition candidate Abubakar won 29% with almost 7 million. Third-place finisher Obi took 25% with about 6.1 million.
Tinubu "having satisfied the requirements of the law, was hereby declared the winner and is returned elected," said the country's election chief, Mahmood Yakubu.