- Tuesday, March 04, 2025
The government of Victoria in Australia has taken a step towards helping more women of colour so that they can fulfil their leadership aspirations. On Wednesday (8), Natalie Hutchins, the province's minister for education, encouraged its culturally diverse women to apply for the Women of Colour Executive Leadership Program, The…
Five nominees for the fourth edition of BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year have been announced and they include wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat; badminton player PV Sindhu; weightlifter Mirabai Chanu; and boxer Nikhat Zareen. The award honours contributions made by sportswomen from in 2022 and celebrates the achievements…
Protesters seeking the release of Sikh prisoners clashed with police on Wednesday (8) after a water cannon was used to prevent them from heading towards the residence of Bhagwant Mann, the chief minister of the northern Indian state of Punjab, in Chandigarh. Police had put up barricades near the Chandigarh-Mohali…
Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Wednesday, February 8, 2023: Adani Wilmar's consolidated net profits during the October-December 2022 quarter increased by 16.4 per cent to Rs 246 crore (£24.6 million). In the same quarter of the previous year, it was Rs 211 crore…
Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (8) alleged it was clear that Indian prime minister Narendra Modi was protecting businessman Gautam Adani as he did not order an inquiry into the allegations levelled against the industrialist by a US-based research firm. He said the prime minister did not…
Ten Indians were stuck in remote parts of Turkey, which was rocked by a deadly earthquake on Monday (6) along with northern neighbour Syria, but there were concerns over their safety, India's ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday (8). One Indian has gone missing and the ministry was…
India's first F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan reckons that Hyderabad hosting a round of Formula E -- India's first world championship status event in 10 years -- will provide a much needed "buzz" to the stagnating motorsport in the country, though a lot more needs to be done for the sport…
It was reported by sections of the Indian media that Pakistan denied permission to Indian aircraft carrying humanitarian aid and rescue officials to earthquake-hit Turkey from using its airspace and there was no confirmation from either side over the development. According to CNN-News18, the Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster had…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (8) came to the parliament wearing a jacket made from recycled plastic bottles giving a message about sustainability. He chose to wear a sky-blue 'bandhgala' jacket when he came to the Rajya Sabha or the Upper House of the parliament. Under the 'Unbottled'…
Shaktikanta Das, governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India's central bank, on Wednesday (8) said the country's banking sector continues to be resilient, in an apparent reference to the banks' exposure to the Adani Group which has found itself in a big spot of bother following an explosive report…
