Veena Reddy was sworn in as the first Indian-American mission director for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) this Monday. She is the first Indian-American who got elected for this position. USAID tweeted on Monday that Veena Reddy has been sworn in as their new Mission Director and she will be representing the best of both countries. she aims to bolster #USIndia’s development partnership strengthens her unique experiences and leadership. Taranjit Singh Sandhu who is India’s Ambassador to the US also wishes her through his tweet and said the India-USAID partnership can
Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan appointed Indian business Yusuffali MA as the vice-chairman of the apex government body for all businesses operating from Abu Dhabi. He becomes the only Indian on the 29-member board. 65-year-old businessman Yusuffali is the Chairman and Managing Director of Abu Dhabi-based LuLu Group. LuLu group operates hypermarkets and retail companies in many countries. A resolution was issued by Sheikh Mohammed to form a new Board of Directors for the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI). The board of Directors will be chaired b
On Thursday, the president of the United States, Joe Biden has offered residents $100 cash payment to newly vaccinated to address flagging jab rates amid virus surges. Biden administration to push to get Americans vaccinated after the sudden surge in coronavirus cases in the U.S. the highly contagious delta variant is seen throughout the country. In Biden’s speech on Thursday afternoon from White House, he cited research from the University of California, Los Angeles shows roughly one-third of unvaccinated individuals said a cash payment would make them likely to get the jab. The Amer
On the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s 69th birthday on Wednesday, more than Two Lakh prisoners have been granted a royal pardon. This includes 35,000 inmates who will be released on parole. According to the director-general of the Department of Corrections Aryut Sinthopphan, Royal Pardon Royal Decree imposed today under 2021, pardons will be granted within the next 120 days. Mr. Aryut said the 35,000 inmates who are allowed parole are now in 143 prisons across the nation. Those prisoners are eligible to be released under the new
Israeli health officials said on Wednesday the children between the ages of five and eleven at high risk of serious health complications can be vaccinated against Covid-19 as of August 1. The health ministry of Israel gave the green light for the vaccination. The spokesperson of the ministry told AFP on Wednesday that this was a special authorization and each vaccination will be studied on a case-by-case basis. Children with brain, heart, lung, or severe immunosuppression, sickle cell anemia, pulmonary hypertension, and severe obesity will be included in this list. They will get vaccinated
Author Meron Hadero has become the first Ethiopian author to win the prestigious AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. Her short story “The Street Sweep” was praised by the judges which had a clever twist. Her winning story is about an Ethiopian boy called Getu, where he navigates the fraught power dynamics of NGOs and foreign aid in Addis Ababa. The story has an emotional side. He faces the pain of losing his ancestral home, and that's the real driver of the story that makes him take charge and try to re-write that outcome that seems kind of inevitable. What impressed the judges the mo
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi agreed to establish a “sister-state relationship'' between Tamil Nadu and Fujian during the visit to Mamallapuram in October 2019. China got its new World Heritage Site with links to Hinduism, Tamil Nadu. On Sunday nearly 22 sites in the southeastern Chinese city of Quanzhou including a temple with links to Hinduism were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. “Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China” a new list is released by the world’s top cultural organization. A maritime silk road will boost t
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza becomes the third Indian to be granted the much-coveted 10-year UAE Golden Visa. Her husband Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik was also granted the Golden Visa. The new long term residency visa system is the Golden Visa, created by the government of the United African States in 2019. It allows expatriates to live, work and study without a national sponsorship in the country. They also own 100% of their business on the UAE continent. These visas are automatically renewed for five or ten years. Both, Sania and Shoaib, are delighted to spend time and experienc
South Africa's first democratically elected President, the symbol of equality remembered today. 18th July was declared as “Nelson Mandela International Day” by the UN General Assembly in 2009. His contribution towards the culture of peace and freedom cannot be sufficed into words. AsiaOne News stated that this day celebrates the undying legacy of the former South African President Nelson Mandela for his work towards the South African community, as well as his head-on fight against white oppression which was unparalleled. Nelson was globally renowned and loved as an anti-apartheid re
Bangladeshi actress Azmeri Haque was seen dazzling in a beige Dhakai Jamdani saree at the 74th Cannes Film Festival this year. Azmeri opted to stick to her roots and wore a traditional assemblance. The saree was from a Bangladeshi brand Aarong which featured handwoven motifs which she teamed up with a halter-neck blouse whose belt was embellished with silver pieces. She completed her look with an accessorizing bracelet and matching emerald silver ear studs. The look was done with subtle make-up by kohl-rimmed eyes and a dab of matte mauve lipstick. Her tresses were tied to a centre-parted