[ad_1] The Chinese government has removed Qin Gang from the post of foreign minister and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, according to Chinese state media. “China’s top legislature voted to appoint Wang Yi as foreign minister as it convened a session on Tuesday,” state media reported. “Qin Gang was removed from the post of … Read more
[ad_1] Days of heavy rain in South Korea have left at least 22 people dead and 14 others missing in landslides, floods and other incidents. The 22 fatalities were reported on Friday and Saturday, all in the central and southeastern regions, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said in a report. An earlier ministry … Read more
[ad_1] Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban government has barred girls and women from high schools and universities, banned them from parks, funfairs and gyms, and ordered them to cover up in public. Women have also mostly been barred from working for the United Nations or NGOs, and thousands have been sacked from … Read more
[ad_1] Published By: Nibandh Vinod Last Updated: July 01, 2023, 06:45 IST GST was proposed in India in 2000 but took over 17 years to be implemented. (Image: Shutterstock) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) idea was first proposed in India in the early 2000s to simplify the complex tax system GST DAY 2023: India … Read more
[ad_1] The federal government directed to conduct of a special audit of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee, focused on Najam Sethi’s tenure. The government has written a letter to the auditor general of Pakistan asking for an audit of all board matters from December 22, 2022 to June 30, 2023 to be initiated … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Centre is planning to make changes in the current National Pension Scheme which will enable central government employees to get a minimum pension of 40-45% of their last drawn salary. The Modi government is likely to alter the current market-linked New Pension Scheme (NPS) to assuage some holdout states which have … Read more
[ad_1] United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the Israeli government to “halt and reverse” its latest decisions on settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, said a UN spokesperson. “The Secretary-General is deeply troubled by yesterday’s decision by the Israeli government to amend settlement planning procedures. The changes can be expected to expedite … Read more
[ad_1] The death toll in the Senegal violence has risen to 15 as supporters of convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and police continued to clash, the government said on Saturday. According to international media reports, the clashes first broke out on Thursday, after Sonko was convicted of corrupting youth but acquitted on charges of raping … Read more
[ad_1] At least 12 people died and an unspecified number were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador, the Central American country’s government said. According to international media reports, Alianza FC and Club Deportivo FAS were playing the second leg of their playoff quarter-final game at the Cuscatlan stadium in San … Read more
[ad_1] US President Joe Biden on Monday summoned the four top congressional leaders to the White House next week after the Treasury warned the government could run short of cash to pay its bills by June. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter to Congress that the agency will be unlikely to meet all … Read more