Gandhi Jayanti or Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is observed every year as a national holiday to commemorate the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948). His non-violence or satyagraha continues to […]
What did we learn from the 67th UNGA? Every year, United Nations General Assembly brings world leaders from across the world to New York under a single roof, to address the global issues that stare […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The 143rd Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated on October 2, 2012, at the Union Square Park, near Gandhiji’s statue, amidst the presence of several followers of Gandhian philosophy and principles, […]
New York (TIP): The 67th UN General Assembly Session opened at the headquarters of the world body in New York on September 18. Addressing the opening session, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders […]
NEW YORK (TIP): US President Barack Obama has told the United Nations General Assembly that America will do what it must to prevent Iran becoming a nuclear power. Obama stopped short of agreeing to an […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP) – A pair of Canadian radio comedians said on September 28 it took them less then an hour to get U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the phone during international diplomacy’s busiest week […]
NEW YORK (TIP): King Abdullah II addressed the 67th of the United Nations General Assembly UNGA and emphasized the need to end the crisis in Syria, stop provocations against religions and bring about comprehensive peace […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew a “red line” for Iran’s nuclear program on Thursday despite a U.S. refusal to set an ultimatum, saying Tehran will be on the brink of developing […]
NEW YORK (TIP): India will ask all member states to ensure ‘zero tolerance’ policy towards terrorism at the 67th United Nations General Assembly being held in New York. Foreign Secretary of India, Mr. Ranjan Mathai […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The islands at the center of a territorial dispute between Japan and China were seized from the Chinese in 1895 and the Japanese government’s recent purchase of them is “illegal and invalid,” […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has appointed global Indian icon, Mrs. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as International Goodwill Ambassador. UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe announced Aishwarya as the Goodwill Ambassador at […]
One of the oldest and supposedly a “representative body of Indian Americans in Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut”, Federation of Indian Associations of NY,NJ,CT, popularly known as FIA, seems to be […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United Nations General Assembly officially opened for its 67th session on Tuesday, September 18, and an estimated 123 world leaders arrived at U.N. Headquarters in New York before the General Debate […]
New Delhi (TIP): Reiterating New Delhi’s support for Palestine’s bid for full and equal membership of the United Nations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced that India would contribute $10 million to Palestine’s budget for this […]
Addressing an informal dialogue of the UNGA on the Secretary General’s report on ‘Responsibility to Protect (R2P), India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri said, “”Armed intervention should be a measure […]
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