UN Predicts Africa Will Surpass Asia In Hunger By 2030

26 Jul 2024

United Nations has predicted that Africa will overtake Asia as the continent with the highest number of people experiencing hunger by 2030. In its annual state of food security and nutrition report, five UN agencies highlighted a “clear trend” of rising undernourishment in Africa. Currently, Africa has the largest proportion...

Pope Francis Warns Against Populism And Ideological Temptations

07 Jul 2024

Pope Francis delivered a agonizing message criticizing the state of democracy and cautioning against the rise of populism. During his brief visit to Trieste in Italy's northeast, his remarks, delivered ahead of a 12-day journey to Asia, the longest of his papacy, highlighted concerns over growing ideological divisions and populist...

Number of international students rises over years: Report

13 May 2024

The number of internationally mobile students globally has significantly increased over the last two decades, as highlighted by data collected by UNESCO.33 In 2001, this number was at just over 2.2 million. A decade later, the number of internationally mobile students had grown to more than 3.8 million. This number...

IIPS inaugurates ‘International Conference’ on labour and sustainable development in Asia

02 Jun 2023

The International Institute for Population Science (IIPS) in Mumbai is home to the South Asia Centre for Labour Mobility and Migrants (SALAM), which today inaugurated its inaugural international conference on "Labour and Sustainable Development in Asia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Way Forward."The Centre was conceived by the three UN agencies along...

ASI arrested for taking bribe

16 Dec 2022

An assistant sub-inspector (ASI), Lakhwinder Singh, has been arrested by the Punjab vigilance bureau on Thursday for taking a Rs 5000 bribe. Singh was posted at Bholath police station in Kapurthala district. At the chief minister’s anti-corruption helpline complaint was filed after which action was taken against the ASI. Meanwhile,...