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By Harihar Swarup The increase in visibility and profile of Nitish in national politics ever since he dumped  the BJP and joined hands with Lalu Prasad Yadav  has spotlighted the OBC Kurmi community to which Bihar Chief Minister belongs. Kurmis are a small community than Yadavs, they have not always had a cordial relationship. But […]

The post Nitish Kumar-Lalu Yadav Combine Has Potential To Unite Kurmis With Yadavs first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is running for the post of party president, on Saturday said he wants to be the voice of the young and emphasized on giving importance to party workers. The Lok Sabha member from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram is engaged in a “friendly” contest with Mallikarjun Kharge for the top post. “There’s a […]

The post Tharoor says he will work for changing party structure first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By James M Dorsey In a mirror image of recent polling in the Middle East, a just-published survey of Muslims in Southeast Asia suggests Islam’s central role in people’s daily lives and choices. The survey was published days after former Indonesian minister of social affairs Habib Salim Segaf Al-Jufri was named secretary general of the […]

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By Eileen Jones By now the Netflix film Blonde is notorious for its length, it’s NC-17 rating, and its cruelly narrow view of film star Marilyn Monroe (Ana de Armas) as a relentlessly abused and exploited waif from early childhood through her death of a drug overdose at age thirty-six. Joyce Carol Oates, whose 2000 […]

The post Netflix Release Blonde Is Marilyn Monroe Abased All Over Again first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Growing emphasis seen on sustainability, investor protection and technology HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 September 2022 – Policymakers are responding to the emerging geopolitical and economic landscape by reviewing regulatory approaches and priorities, KPMG says in its recent report “Navigating uncertainty – Evolving Asset Management Regulation”. The report also noted that Hong Kong, a city that boasts an abundance of asset management institutions, is […]

Hours after a lawyer died by suicide allegedly after an altercation with a judge at the High Court in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur, protesting lawyers went on a rampage and took his body to the court premises. They vandalised courtrooms and set fire to the office of a senior advocate. The lawyer who died by suicide, […]

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Move by USSEC Supports Customers’ Efforts to Verify Sustainable Soy KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 30 September 2022 – International customers of U.S. Soy throughout the supply chain are now able to better demonstrate their commitment to sourcing sustainable ingredients. The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) has been expanded to allow the transfer of SSAP certificates up to four times. U.S. Soy customers have […]

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RIYADH: Volkswagen-owned Porsche is set to price its initial offering of stock at the high end of the planned range, Bloomberg reported The share price was set at $80 per share, valuing the company

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday moved a confidence motion in the state assembly. Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday gave his nod to convene the House on September 27 after days of squabble between the Raj Bhavan and AAP government over holding a session of the Assembly. Two BJP MLAs — Ashwani Sharma […]

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By Ashis Biswas Ever since underground leader Jiban Singha of the banned Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) reiterated the call for a separate state, there have been signs of a resumption of activity on part of its activists in Assam and North Bengal. Northeast India media reported the arrest of two KLO activists from Kokrajhar, Assam, […]

The post Demand For Separate State In Tribal Belt Of Bengal Revives Again first appeared on IPA Newspack.

First of its kind personalised coaching platform by practitioners, for professionals NEW DELHI, INDIA / SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 September 2022 – SpeakIn, Asia’s largest digital platform for professional learning, has launched GROW, 1:1 personalized coaching platform. SpeakIn GROW is a first-of-its-kind platform to unlock and empower the growth aspirations of millions of professionals across Asia. SpeakIn GROW brings the collective experience and expertise of […]

Three Ashok Gehlot loyalists faced the axe on Tuesday with the Congress serving them show-cause notice for “grave indiscipline” – two days after they participated in a parallel meeting laying down conditions to the party and skipping the scheduled legislature party meeting. Rajasthan ministers – Shanti Dhariwal and Mahesh Joshi, and Dharmendra Rathore – have […]

The post Cong serves notice to 3 loyalists, Gehlot spared first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Maintaining that “all backward states” should be given special category status, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said it will boost progress in those states and, in turn, the country will grow at an unprecedented rate. Kumar said that those at the Centre are only interested in enjoying power, questioning if they were doing […]

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave permission to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the hearing of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led faction’s plea seeking recognition as the ‘real’ Shiv Sena and allocation of the party’s ‘bow and arrow’ symbol to it. A constitution bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices […]

The post SC allows EC to hold hearing to decide ‘real’ Sena first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Nantoo Banerjee It may be early to predict the future of Vedanta-Foxconn’s proposed $22-billion joint venture project in India for an integrated display and semiconductor fabrication ecosystem. The promoters have already got themselves enmeshed in a political controversy over a sudden change in the project location — from Maharashtra to Gujarat. Significantly, the location […]

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In support of building a vibrant and high-calibre family office sector in Singapore, WMI to bolster support for capability building and talent development SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 September 2022 – At WMI’s inaugural Global-Asia Family Office Summit (GFO Summit) held at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, WMI today announced its plans to augment its training and community building initiatives to pave the way for 5,000 […]

India Innovation Center achieves global certification for diversity, equity and inclusion BANGALORE, INDIA – News Direct – 26 September 2022 – With the best culture and the most globally diverse talent, CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) transforms everyday customer and employee interactions into extraordinary experiences. Today, the company was certified as one of India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2022 for large organizations. This achievement recognizes CSG’s ongoing commitment to […]

By Harihar Swarup The custodial death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was arrested by the morality police in Tehran, has sparked wide protests in Iran. Under the scanner are police who patrol public places to enforce the headscarf law and other Islamic laws. Conversations are also taking place on the situation of women […]

The post Iran Has A Glorious History Of Women Struggle For Progressive Reforms first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran The rampaging dollar has caused a bloodbath in the currency markets, with all other major currencies falling to multi-decade lows. The rupee has not done any better. The Indian currency touched historical lows, crossing 81 to the dollar, the lowest it has touched for all times. The dollar rampage, a by-product of […]

The post Gold Has A Tough Summer, Yet Holds Out Well Amidst Turmoil first appeared on IPA Newspack.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 22 September 2022 – eWTP Arabia Capital (eWTPA), a leading Saudi Arabia and China based growth stage venture fund, is decisively advancing in their mission to cooperate with Super Unicorns in the MENA region to help them reach a higher level. Founded in 2019, eWTPA launched its first fund (Fund I) in same year, which is backed by the sovereign wealth fund […]

By Sushil Kutty Shashi Tharoor and Ashok Gehlot will contest the Congress president’s post election and Tharoor will walk into it already sidelined. Gandhi family loyalist Ashok Gehlot is naturally a hot favourite. Tharoor is not going to get the advantage of being fellow Kerala MP to Rahul Gandhi. In fact, if a poll to […]

The post Ashok Gehlot Starts As Winning Candidate In Congress Presidential Poll first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak “An explosion of food and energy prices for those that are better off in inconvenience – for the poor people, tragedy,” says IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva while sounding global warning that there would be “people on the street” unless steps are taken to protect the most vulnerable. To prevent such a […]

The post Tightrope Walk For India Between Fiscal And Monetary Policy first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would participate in the Karnataka leg of the “Bharat Jodo Yatra” led by Rahul Gandhi that will be entering the state on September 30, state party chief D K Shivakumar said on Friday. Noting that the Karnataka Congress has made preparations for the yatra by giving responsibility […]

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Manish Rai  Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in June this year declared an indefinite ceasefire to facilitate peace talks being brokered by the Afghan Taliban. But there have been regular clashes between TTP and Pakistan security forces since then despite both sides confirming the truce is still on. Recently, questions were raised over the fate of peace talks after some media publications reported that armed militants had returned to […]

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