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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.

20th Anniversary of Yonyou Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 May 2023 – Yonyou Network Technology (600588.SS) held the Yonyou BIP Globalization 2.0 Strategy Launch Conference in Hong Kong on May 9, 2023, introducing the globalization 2.0 strategy ‘New Products, New Solutions, New Regions’. This event marked the full-scale promotion of Yonyou’s cloud service product, Yonyou BIP, and the release of new finance […]

By James M Dorsey America to the rescue. In a twist of irony, that may be Central Asia’s only alternative, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine upsetting the region’s security apple cart. The question is whether the United States, already rejiggering its commitment to security in the Middle East, has the will and wherewithal to […]

The post Central Asia And Caucasus May Turn Out To Be Indo-Pacific’s Next Stop first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Ben Chacko Victory Day, celebrating the surrender of Nazi Germany in Second World War, should be an occasion for international unity. Time zone differences mean a surrender effective from 11.01pm Central European Time on May 8 1945 is celebrated on May 8 in the West and May 9 in the East, but it was […]

The post On Victory Day, Need To Forge Unity Of Anti-Fascist Forces Once Again first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the people of Karnataka to vote in large numbers to build a progressive and a “40-per cent-commission-free” state. Voting for the high-stakes Assembly elections in Karnataka began early on Wednesday in a state where the ruling BJP is eyeing to script history by retaining its southern citadel […]

The post Rahul asks voters to elect a ‘40% commission-free’ govt first appeared on IPA Newspack.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 May 2023 – Southco Asia Ltd., a subsidiary of Southco Inc., a leading global provider of engineered access solutions such as locks, latches, captive fasteners, electronic access solutions and hinges/ positioning technology has expanded its line of VISE ACTION® Compression Latches with a new version that allows visual confirmation of latch open status. Southco’s E3 VISE ACTION® Compression Latch […]

By Arun Srivastava Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh shirking of his moral accountability to resolve the differences between the two communities Meities and Kukis, and instead blaming the “prevailing misunderstandings between two sections of society” on the issue of inclusion of the majority Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category has been primarily […]

The post BJP’s Inner Rivalry And RSS Bid For Expansion Have Contributed To Manipur Violence first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 9 May 2023 – The University of Hong Kong (HKU) triumphed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, winning a total of 19 awards, including two special grand prizes Invention & Innovation CAI Award (China Delegation), and Prize of the Delegation of Malaysia. The results were announced on April 28. Research teams from Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of […]

By Sushil Kutty “Brotherly neighbours” China and Pakistan have been joined by Afghanistan to pin down India on CPEC. Foreign Ministers of the three countries met in Islamabad on the heels of the SCO foreign ministers meeting in Goa. The Pakistan-China-Afghanistan nexus should worry the so-called Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That […]

The post Afghanistan Joining China’s BRI Programme Is A Big Diplomatic Defeat For India first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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 […]

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The last time Karnataka went to the polls in 2018, the keenly-fought election had given a fractured mandate, with BJP winning 104 seats in a 224-member Assembly. However, the BJP could not get the magic number of 113 and remained out of power despite all the manoeuvring it claimed it did […]

The post In The Last Leg Of Campaign In Karnataka Polls, BJP Is Focusing On Hindutva first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran A reported impasse in the use of rupee for trade between India and Russia is seen more as posturing rather than a failure of the arrangement as both sides cannot manage without each other in the context of the prevailing global political situation. There have been reports that India and Russia have […]

The post Trouble In India, Russia Talks On Rupee Trade Mostly The Result Of Posturing first appeared on IPA Newspack.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 May 2023 – BingX, the cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its support for the upcoming token upgrade and drop by Gala Games. The Gala Games ecosystem will soon release its updated token, GALA(v2), which is expected to improve the security, scalability, and sustainability of their platform. To prepare for the coin upgrade, BingX will suspend the deposits and withdrawals of GALA on […]

Provides bill waivers for retrenched Singaporeans impacted by volatile labour market, among other benefits SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 May 2023 – Singtel and Etiqa Insurance Singapore today launched Singtel Bill Protect, a first-of-its-kind complimentary insurance plan to cushion Singaporeans from adverse economic situations and stay connected even if they face financial difficulty. Against the backdrop of rising economic and job uncertainty, the complimentary Bill Protect […]

By Prabir Purkayastha MAY 3rd is World Press Freedom Day, a reminder that the role of news organisations is to speak truth to power. Not to manufacture consent – to use Chomsky’s famous words – for the government and the ruling classes. While doing that, I want to remember two men who exemplify the need […]

The post Remembering Julian Assange On World Press Freedom Day first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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.

Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Veerappa Moily said one of the BJP’s ‘double engine’ will be sent to scrap after the Assembly elections in the state. “One engine will be sent to scrap after the assembly elections, and the other one will follow suit in 2024,” he said addressing reporters here on […]

The post Moily predicts one of BJP’s engines will turn scrap after poll first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By K R Sudhaman Agriculture and food are now back in the centre stage in the backdrop of the critical geopolitical developments. This has become necessary after food shortages witnessed in the face of Russian-Ukraine conflict in countries dependent on wheat imports from those two warring countries. In this emerging scenario, it is worthwhile to […]

The post Higher Budgeting For Agriculture And Food In India Is Now Crucial first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday alleged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was being spied on by the Delhi Police with its Special Cell officials in plainclothes “roaming around” his residence the whole day, a claim denied by the force. AAP chief spokesperson and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj told a press conference here the party’s Rajya […]

The post AAP claims Delhi Police spying on CM Kejriwal first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – 5:56 p.m

DUBAI, 3rd May 2020 (WAM) — The Dubai Police General Command platform at the Arabian Travel Market 2023 exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Center continues to showcase its police services, products and work aimed at strengthening the tourism…

Well-known cryptocurrency advocacy group Blockchain Association has decided to relocate to Washington, DC from its present location in New York State.

Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith wrote in a letter to Coindesk that the organisation is shifting resources out of New York State and e…

The latest PM-Kisan Aadhaar leak has caused worry among Indians, with the personal data of over 1 million farmers being exposed. Learn more about the leak and its implications here.

Trend Micro’s Cyber Risk Index finds preparedness is slowly improving HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 May 2023 – Trend Micro (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced that cyber-risk levels have improved from “elevated” to “moderate” for the first time, but that insiders represent a persistent threat for global organizations. To read a full copy of the Trend Micro Cyber Risk […]

The BJP on Tuesday raised with the Election Commission the issue of the Congress promising tough action against Bajrang Dal and its leader Prinyak Kharge calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “nalayak” as it accused the opposition party of resorting to politics of appeasement and division in Karnataka. Union minister Piyush Goyal, who led the BJP […]

The post BJP takes Cong threat to ban Bajrang Dal to poll panel first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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