Heritage wall collapse leave activists, residents fuming in Udaipur

‘One of the 12 gates of city bastion completed in 1733’ Udaipur : Heritage lovers and activists were up in arms against the Udaipur Municipal Corporation and Smart City Limited (USCL) company after a portion of a three centuries old heritage gate-Surajpole, collapsed in the wee hours of Sunday. People were shocked and saddened to see … Read more

Indian Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of six stranded fishermen

The vessel undertook the daunting rescue of six Sri Lankan fishermen in the morning of 05 Jul 20 amidst rough seas, in close coordination with the Indian Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCC), Mumbai and Chennai. The merchant vessel was on her way to Visakhapatnam when she sighted a capsized fishing boat with six … Read more

Bangladesh moves 7 places up on SDG Index

Among 166 countries for which the SDG index was prepared, Bangladesh stands at the 109th position compared to the 116th position in the year 2019. Sweden is placed at the top of the index with an overall score of 84.7 while Bangladesh has a score of 63.5.  The report shows that among 17 SDG parameters, … Read more

Hospitality sector re-opens in London after 3-month lockdown

Parts of London and other cities, deserted during lockdown, sprang to life as people dressed up and came out for “Super Saturday” — the day England’s hospitality sector reopened for the first time since March. Many of the social distancing rules drilled in by ministers at daily televised briefings appeared to go out the window … Read more