Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is on a three-nation tour to Senegal along with a government delegation, has signed three MoUs with the West African country
The first MoU pertains to a visa-free regime for Diplomatic and Official passport holders
The second agreement relates to the renewal of the Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) for the period 2022-26
The third MoU seeks to enhance bilateral cooperation in youth matters
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Looks like #UN is in bed with communist China: Rights group on Bachelet's China visit
Pro Uyghur groups call for the resignation of the UN rights chief, stating that she failed to denounce the repression of #Uyghurs, during her six-days trip to #China
They say the visit has turned out to be a "propaganda opportunity" for China to whitewash its crimes against humanity and genocide against the Uyghur people
From now, passengers will be charged for carrying extra baggage on the trains, exactly like air travel
And in case, passengers are seen carrying excess luggage without booking the same, they will have to shell out 6-times more than the normal rates
For AC first class, passengers can carry up to 70kgs for free, and for AC 2-Tier, the limit is 50Kgs. In AC 3-tier sleeper, AC chair car and the sleeper class, carrying baggage up to 40 kgs allowed. For 2-class, the limit is up to 35kgs
The minimum charge for luggage is Rs.30
Luggage that will travel by the same train as the owner should be presented at the luggage office of the booking station at least 30 minutes before the departure time. Passengers can also book their luggage in advance while booking their tickets
Among more than 1,70,000 people in the #UK, those who drank about two to four cups of coffee a day, with or without sugar, had a lower rate of death than those who didn't drink coffee at all
The results were assessed after a 7-year study by U.K. Biobank about half a million people between 2006 and 2010
Pakistani woman deprived of justice asks to be sent to India
45-years-old Syeda Shehnaz, a resident of Sheikpura district in Punjab, has been running from pillar to post to get back her 5-Marla property which was snatched by influential people some 35 years ago
She is devastated by the judicial system of the country and asked the Lahore High Court to order the authorities to issue her Indian Visa after giving up hope that her case would ever conclude
Both sides exchanged views on the current situation along the LAC in the Western Sector in Eastern Ladakh. #IndiaNarrative
They agreed that as instructed by the two Foreign Ministers, both sides should continue discussions through diplomatic & military channels to resolve the remaining issues along the LAC at the earliest so as to create conditions for restoration of normalcy in bilateral relations.
#GwadarProtests An Indication Of Resentment Against Chinese 🇨🇳 Policies |
Recently we saw Baloch people held massive protests against China in #Gwadar
According to IFFRAS, the protests were an indication of resentment against Chinese predatory policies in South Asia
IFFRAS is a Canada-based think tank dedicated to improving human rights and security. It says that similar agitations can break out in places like Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Myanmar
#China started mega investment plan in Gwadar in 2016 through its CPEC project. Gwadar port is a crucial lifeline for Balochi fishermen highly depend on this port for their livelihoods