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Former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel was stopped from boarding a flight to the US at Bengaluru Airport today. Patel in a series of tweets said that he was put on the exit control list in connection with a case filed against Amnesty India International by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). “CBI officer called […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] is holding its 23rd Party Congress in Kerala this month, from April 6 to 10. The delegates attending this five-day session will be deliberating on both the national and international situations, and, on the final day, will be adopting a document which will guide the […]

The post CPI(M)’s 23rd Party Congress Must Help Unite Seculars Against Saffrons first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Kalyani Shankar The ongoing Sri Lanka crisis finds echoes across the Palk straits in Tamil Nadu as refugees have started arriving in the state over the past fortnight. Since the Eelam war ended in 2009, this is the first time refugees have arrived on the Tamil Nadu coast. The crisis has further deepened with […]

The post Centre Has To Extend All Possible Assistance To Beleaguered Sri Lanka first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Sankar Ray Pakistan’s Prime Minister Kaptaan Imran Khan is in an existential crisis that pushed him personally into a political quagmire. His stature worsened further following the crucial observation by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial during the hearing of a suo moto matter following the dismissal of National Assembly of Pakistan […]

The post Imran Khan Has Pushed Pakistan Into A Major Constitutional Crisis first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: All eyes are riveted on Kannur in Kerala, where the 23rd Party Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is set to begin on April 6. Strengthening the party at the national level to make it politically more relevant. That will be accorded top priority at the Congress. For that […]

The post The Task Is Cut Out For The CPI-M At Its 23rd Congress first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak India and China would be the most exposed countries in the world to shutting down of fossil-fuel infrastructures in the mitigation pathways to climate change, and if the existing units would continue to be operated as historically, they would entail CO2 emissions exceeding the carbon budget for 1.5 degree C, a […]

The post India And China To Be Most Exposed Due To Stranded Assets first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Sri Lanka’s opposition dismissed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s invitation to join a unity government as “nonsensical” and instead demanded his resignation over the country’s worsening shortages of food, fuel and medicines. The Lankan President has named four ministers to maintain the legitimacy and stability of Parliament until a full Cabinet is appointed. An emergency health situation […]

The post Lanka Opposition spurns offer to join govt, protests continue first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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Awardees expected to help Cambodia work towards achieving a sustainable future PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach – 5 April 2022 – Prince Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Prince Holding Group, one of Cambodia’s largest and fastest-growing conglomerates, announced the names of 100 young and bright Cambodian minds as the inaugural batch for the Chen Zhi Scholarship. The scholarship program is a progressive initiative under the leadership […]

Swiss-Hong Kong watchmaker Solvil et Titus and classic anime and manga series “Dragon Ball Z” have announced a new collaboration consisting of 7 Dragon Ball Z-themed timepieces. City Chain is bringing these exclusive timepieces to Singapore while stocks last, with the collection launching on 7 April 2022. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 April 2022 – Limited edition watch collectors and Dragon Ball Z fans alike can […]

The collaboration will enable merchants in Malaysia and Singapore to accept more cross-border mobile payments seamlessly and access users of leading global digital payment methods. SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 5 April 2022 – Razer Merchant Services (RMS), the B2B arm of Razer Fintech, announces the integration of Alipay+ solutions for more than 60,000 online and offline merchant touchpoints across Malaysia to expand its merchant […]

By Nantoo Banerjee Prices are bubbling up. Food, fuel and fertiliser costs are surging almost daily. Inflation seems to have got a free pass in India. The country’s wholesale price index, which tracks goods at factory gates, rose almost 13 percent from a year earlier in January. The gauge has recorded double-digit increases for 10 […]

The post RBI Has Failed To Check Surging Inflation first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav After an economic crisis, Sri Lanka has plunged into a political crisis now. On Monday morning, news reports said that the entire Sri Lankan Cabinet has resigned. There were also rumors that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa had resigned or would resign soon but his office denied the rumours. Another rumor that […]

The post Economic Crisis In Sri Lanka Turns Into A Major Political Imbroglio first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava A degenerated ideology will ultimately give rise to a perverse electo-political system and create a deviant political vacuum. Notwithstanding the BJP grabbing the power in Uttar Pradesh in the recent assembly election, the state suffers with an acute political vacuum. An insight into the nature of the political vacuum makes it obvious […]

The post The Fall And Fall Of Mayawati In Uttar Pradesh Since 2014 Elections first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Modi’s doubling farmers income by 2022 has miserably failed. There were many hurdles in the way, and chief among them was the faulty and unreasonable policies of the Centre itself. It resulted into a situation in which tomatoes were being sold at Rs 3 per kg and ginger at Rs 5 […]

The post Doubling Farmers Income In The Country By 2022 Is A Distant Dream first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Sushil Kutty Even King Soloman wouldn’t succeed in breaking this stalemate. There is one baby, Chandigarh, and two states claiming to be mothers, Punjab and Haryana, both unwilling to sacrifice the baby or hand it over to the other. By right, Punjab is the “mother” and should get the ‘baby’. Everyone, from Indira Gandhi […]

The post Punjab Government Has Every Right To Claim Inclusion Of Chandigarh In The State first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Real estate is one of the most popular investments in the world, but when discussing real estate investments, flipping houses often goes overlooked. Believe it or not, nearly a quarter-million homes are flipped in the US every year. Well, you can benefit from the same type of investment with the right tools, and it’s even easier to start than you may think. Let’s talk about flipping houses and how […]

The U.S. boasts one of the most promising real estate markets globally, gaining a record $6.9 trillion in 2021 alone. Things are certainly looking up for real estate, and everybody’s trying to hop on the real estate bandwagon. The problem is real estate investments need loads of cash, or so you thought? Real estate wholesaling presents a simple way to break into the real estate market without significant capital. […]

All ministers of the Sri Lankan cabinet have resigned in the wake of the mass agitation against the policies of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Protesters have been demanding the resignation of the Rajapaksa family as they defied a curfew to take to the streets in several cities. The country […]

The post Entire Lankan cabinet quits as protests refuse to abate first appeared on IPA Newspack.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 April 2022 – Building on the momentum to strengthen its familial ties with the community, consumer healthcare company catering to families, Cordlife Group Limited (“Cordlife” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) will be putting their best foot forward as they mark their 21 year milestone anniversary. By Kickstarting their ‘We are Family’ Charity Virtual Walkathon in May […]

Haridwar hatemonger Yati Narsinghanand — out on bail more than a month ago — today delivered another hate speech in national capital Delhi. The provocative speech, where he reiterated the call for use of weapons against Muslims, was delivered at a religious function in Burari, northeast Delhi, on Sunday. Arrested in January for organising an […]

The post Haridwar hatemonger back in action, now in Delhi first appeared on IPA Newspack.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 April 2022 – Avatar: The Experience will debut at Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay welcoming guests later this year. This immersive walk-through event based on the global blockbuster film AVATAR is a uniquely designed collaboration between Cityneon Holdings, Disney Location-Based Experiences, and James Cameron and Jon Landau’s Lightstorm Entertainment. Mr. Ron Tan, Cityneon’s Executive Chairman and Group CEO, shares, […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 April 2022 – foodpanda today released its first Social Impact Report, titled pandapurpose, highlighting initiatives the company has taken to contribute to socio-economic and environmental sustainability challenges in Asia. As the largest food and grocery platform in Asia (outside China), foodpanda dedicated over US$35 million to support communities, help Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) digitalise, train and upskill delivery riders […]

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today asked the Governor to dissolve the national assembly and announced fresh elections ahead of an expected no-trust motion. In his address, Imran Khan asked the people of Pakistan to “Get ready for elections”. “The conspiracy to take down this government has collapsed,” he added. The no-trust motion against Imran […]

The post Imran Khan calls elections; No-trust motion dismissed first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Leaders of opposition parties including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and National Conference’s Farooq Abdullah came on one stage at the opening of the DMK’s office in Delhi on Saturday. Leaders from the TMC, TDP, CPI, BJD and SAD were also among those present as the […]

The post Sonia, Akhilesh, Yechuri on stage at Stalin’s Delhi office first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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