Despite hectic discussions, WTO MC13 ends with no deals on fisheries, agriculture

Despite hectic discussions, WTO MC13 ends with no deals on fisheries, agriculture

Delegates attend the 13th WTO ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The talks at the WTO’s ministerial conference ended with no decision on key issues such as finding a permanent solution to public food stockpile and on curbing fisheries subsidies that lead to over-capacity and over-fishing, sources said. … Read more

Mujahid conference ends with a call for caste census

Mujahid conference ends with a call for caste census

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurating the valedictory session of the 10th Mujahid State conference at Karipur on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SAKEER HUSSAIN The four-day 10th Mujahid State conference organised by the Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen (KNM) Marakazu Dahwa concluded at Karipur near Kondotty on Sunday making a clarion call for a caste census to ensure … Read more

Sometimes one ends up in exile while waiting for coronation: Ex-M.P. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Sometimes one ends up in exile while waiting for coronation: Ex-M.P. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Women supporters get emotional as they meet former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in Bhopal. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI Keeping political pundits guessing about his future role in the Bharatiya Janata Party, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said said sometimes one ends up … Read more

Nomination filing for Hyderabad Cricket Association election ends

Nomination filing for Hyderabad Cricket Association election ends

Two more panels filed nominations for elections to different posts in the Hyderabad Cricket Association, scheduled for October 20, on Friday, the last date for filing the papers. A. Jagan Mohan Rao, president of Handball Federation, filed the nomination for the post of president of the association with his panel members P. Sridhar (vice-president), R. … Read more

Lok Sabha Budget session ends, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. amid uproar

Lok Sabha Budget session ends, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. amid uproar

Parliamentarians after adjournment of the Lok Sabha sine die on conclusion of the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 6, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Lok Sabha’s Budget session ended as scheduled on April 6 with Speaker Om Birla announcing that the House had been adjourned sine die (for an indefinite period) … Read more

Panchamsali quota: Seer ends stir, but section of agitation committee miffed with government decision

Panchamsali quota: Seer ends stir, but section of agitation committee miffed with government decision

Expressing satisfaction over the State Cabinet’s new reservation matrix announced on Friday, Basava Jaya Mrutyunjaya Swami, honorary president of the Panchamasali reservation agitation committee and seer of the Lingayat Panchamasali Peetha of Kudalasangama, on Saturday announced that the 71-day stir has been withdrawn. Although the seer said it was an unanimous decision to withdraw the … Read more

Property offender ‘ends life’ in lock-up at Rayadurg in Andhra Pradesh

Property offender ‘ends life’ in lock-up at Rayadurg in Andhra Pradesh

Anantapur Superintendent of Police Fakkeerappa Kaginelli visiting the Rayadurg Urban Police station on Tuesday where a property offender | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT A property offender reportedly ended his life in Rayadurg police station on Tuesday, unable to bear the alleged torture during his less-than-24 hours police custody in connection with a petty case. When contacted, … Read more

Gujarat Assembly polls live updates | Voting ends for Phase II, turnout at 58.7% as of 5 p.m.

Gujarat Assembly polls live updates | Voting ends for Phase II, turnout at 58.7% as of 5 p.m.

More than 2.5 crore people were eligible to vote in Phase II of the Assembly elections in Gujarat. Under the second phase, voting was held for 93 seats in 14 districts, including Ahmedabad and Vadodara, across north and central regions on Monday.  There were 833 candidates in the fray, including high-profile candidates such as Chief … Read more

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy – ET HealthWorld

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy – ET HealthWorld

San Francisco: Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts and social media researchers that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Eagle-eyed users spotted the change Monday night, noting that a one-sentence update had been … Read more