News related to
Ardi

State Repression And Intimidation Is Single Biggest Threat To Press Freedom In India

By Prakash Karat The state of press freedom in India has been accurately captured by the World Press Freedom Index.  This year’s index was issued on May 3, which is observed as World Press Freedom Day.  The Reporters without Borders (RSF), which has prepared the World Press Freedom Index has placed India in the 161st […]

The post State Repression And Intimidation Is Single Biggest Threat To Press Freedom In India first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Gehlot-Pilot war jeopardises Cong’s bigger 2024 battle

The trouble in Rajasthan Congress bodes ill for the party’s prospects in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as any hope of a truce between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot. The mess makes the top leadership look confused and helpless. And that is definitely not a good sign. Just two days after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok […]

The post Gehlot-Pilot war jeopardises Cong’s bigger 2024 battle first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Mothers And Babies Are Most Unsafe In India

Abhishek Banerjee’s Claim On Trinamool Getting 40 Seats In Lok Sabha Is Not A Tall Talk

By Tirthankar Mitra Pep talk and tall talk are separated by a wide gulf. Unofficial number two in Trinamool Congress hierarchy Abhishek Banerjee’s recent claim of his party bagging 40 out of 42 seats from West Bengal in next year’s Lok Sabha elections will be taken as pep talk by many among his party faithful; […]

The post Abhishek Banerjee’s Claim On Trinamool Getting 40 Seats In Lok Sabha Is Not A Tall Talk first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Give the mothers in your life the gift of peace of mind with Arlo

Award-winning home security solutions to ease her worry SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 May 2023 – They say peace of mind a priceless gift. This Mothers’ Day, what better way to show your appreciation to the mothers in your life than smart home monitoring solutions for a reassuring sense of security at all times? With Arlo’s industry-leading range of advanced smart home security devices – from […]

Deepak Joshi Finally Leaves BJP And Joins Congress Leading State BJP In Turmoil

By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: All attempts of national and Madhya Pradesh leaders to persuade Deepak Joshi not to leave BJP failed. He finally joined the Congress on Saturday in the presence of PCC president Kamal Nath. He accepted the Congress membership along with large number of his followers. While announcing his decision to leave […]

The post Deepak Joshi Finally Leaves BJP And Joins Congress Leading State BJP In Turmoil first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Centre’s Tackling Of The Dharna By Leading Women Wrestlers Is Pathetic

By Arun Srivastava Cruel joke is being played with the women wrestlers who enhanced the prestige of India in global fraternity by winning medals in international championships. In the evening of May 3 while addressing the election rally in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that he was a celebrant of the Nari Shakti (women’s’ […]

The post Centre’s Tackling Of The Dharna By Leading Women Wrestlers Is Pathetic first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Uddhav challenges BJP to hold elections now

As expected, in the third ‘Vajramuth’ rally held in Mumbai on May 1, Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray targeted the BJP and challenged them to hold the elections now. Uddhav said BJP is “scared of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance”, which is receiving positive response from people. While criticising the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis […]

The post Uddhav challenges BJP to hold elections now first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Generali Hong Kong celebrates the success of OneSky’s 25th anniversary gala with HK$5m raised

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 May 2023 – Inspired by its purpose to enable people to shape a safer and more sustainable future, Generali Hong Kong is committed to integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations in all activities from its core business to the communities in which it operates. Recently, the company supported OneSky, its long-term NGO partner, by providing volunteer services for […]

Hong Kong Baptist University joint research suggests that urine cytomegalovirus test facilitates early prediction of AIDS end-organ diseases

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 May 2023 – A Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) collaborative research team has shown that urine tests for human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can identify the risk of end-organ diseases such as pneumonitis, gastrointestinal ulcers, hepatitis and myocarditis, earlier in patients who have been infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). The findings suggest that HCMV detection in urine should […]

BJP Can Be Restricted To Below 160 Seats In 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

By Nitya Chakraborty Less than a year is left for the commencement of the polling in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. After the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s positive talks on forging opposition unity with a large number of parties, including the Congress, focus has shifted to the next meeting of the anti-BJP parties expected […]

The post BJP Can Be Restricted To Below 160 Seats In 2024 Lok Sabha Elections first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The Caste Cum Religion Based Reservation Policy Must End

By Nantoo Banerjee The constant political exploitation of the reservation policy, framed in 1950, threatens to further divide the country not only on the caste and sub-caste lines, but also on their extension to rope in religions. As the situation stands today, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the author of the reservation policy, would have been […]

The post The Caste Cum Religion Based Reservation Policy Must End first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Migrant Workers Globally Face Wage Related Abuses

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Many migrant workers face wage-related abuses, including non-payment, delayed payment of wages, and in many cases forced to work beyond the legal working time having most direct and tangible effect on their everyday lives. These sometimes lead to even debt bondage and forced labour. International Labour Organization (ILO) Committee of Experts […]

The post Migrant Workers Globally Face Wage Related Abuses first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Wrestlers Demand In Dharna For WFI President’s Removal Is Justified

By Prakash Karat Many of the top wrestlers of the country, including international medal winners, are out protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. They have returned to the spot where they first conducted dharna in January since the government and the sports ministry have not acted on the complaints of sexual harassment made by some […]

The post Wrestlers Demand In Dharna For WFI President’s Removal Is Justified first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Get Rid of Pests for Less: Ridpest Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Exclusive Discounts

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 April 2023 – In a world where pests are constantly lurking around the corner, Ridpest has been the superhero protecting us from pesky cockroaches, rats, termites and more for half a century. From battling mosquitoes to warding off rodents, the company had gained a reputation for being one of the most reliable and effective pest management solutions with its top-notch service […]

Enjoy non-stop Super Brand Days from well-loved brands at Shopee Mall 5.5 Super Brands Festival

Shoppers can look forward to 14 days of non-stop Super Brand Days and shop over 4,000 authentic brands on Shopee Mall SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 April 2023 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, invites Singaporean shoppers to enjoy mega deals and exclusive promotions from leading brands at its Shopee Mall 5.5 Super Brands Festival. With brands continuing to scale their […]

Save the Children Hong Kong Releases Survey Findings on “Public Views on Corporal Punishment on Children”

Public See Parental and Caregivers’ Corporal Punishment as Private Family Matter, Reluctant to Intervene Over 80% support legislating Mandatory Reporting Requirement HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 April 2023 – It is the responsibility of the society to protect children from harm and violence, regardless of the setting. This includes taking action to prevent abuse and mistreatment in the home, as well as outside of […]

KPMG China Holds Launch Events at Five Offices to Mark Release of Our Impact Plan FY2022

Firm is making ESG a watermark running through the organisation Launched the internal carbon price (ICP) to contribute to the national ‘dual carbon’ goals Supported freshwater and wetland projects to promote a greener Greater Bay Area Collaborated with local non-profit organisations to support rural revitalisation HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 April 2023 – On 26 April, KPMG China held offline and online launch events […]

Prime Minister Sounds The Bugle In Kerala For 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP leaders in Kerala are in seventh heaven following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Kerala.  They are gushing from the housetops that visit was an unqualified success and a political game-changer. But the jury is sharply divided over its outcome. The Prime Minister virtually sounded the poll bugle with […]

The post Prime Minister Sounds The Bugle In Kerala For 2024 Lok Sabha Polls first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Islamic Pakistan’s Supreme Court Has Scrapped Sedition Law, When Will India?

By Sushil Kutty Section 124A is pretty stark in its messaging: “Whoever, words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the Government established by law in India shall be punished…” The 150-year-old […]

The post Islamic Pakistan’s Supreme Court Has Scrapped Sedition Law, When Will India? first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Rapid Physiocare Singapore Upgrades its Suite of Treatments with the Inclusion of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 April 2023 – Rapid Physiocare is breaking new ground in Singapore by launching its latest treatment offering: cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, introduced in reaction to the increasing concerns set by the rise in cardiac-related ailments in recent years. In light of the recent spike in cases where patients experience long covid symptoms such as pneumonia, persistent dry coughing and respiratory distress, this service […]

AIADMK-BJP seek central probe into TN minister’s audio

The AIADMK and BJP have demanded a central agency probe into an audio clip purportedly of state finance minister P Thiaga Rajan on corruption in the DMK. A Shankar, political commentator and editor of digital views and investigative news outlet Savukku, had put out a 26-second clip on Twitter, claiming it was the finance minister […]

The post AIADMK-BJP seek central probe into TN minister’s audio first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Mamata asks Nitish to hold Opposition meet in Bihar

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after a brief meeting with her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, said that she has “no ego” regarding a grand alliance of anti-BJP parties and that it’s going to be the people vs BJP in next year’s general elections. She claimed she has earlier too […]

The post Mamata asks Nitish to hold Opposition meet in Bihar first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Nepal Prime Minister’s Coming Three Day Visit To India Has Special Significance

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” is set to embark on a three-day visit to India starting on April 28, 2023, in what is seen as a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties between the two neighbouring countries. So far, India-Nepal relations have either in the context of its poor […]

The post Nepal Prime Minister’s Coming Three Day Visit To India Has Special Significance first appeared on IPA Newspack.