MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Union Home Minister calls for expediting online cybercrime reporting portal
Source: Government of India Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh today cautioned against the new challenges being posed by crimes in the cyberspace and called for effective measures to improve cyber security. In a review meeting in the Ministry of Home Affairs, he expressed concern over the misuse of social media for illegal activities and […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: KVIC bags Air India contract
Source: Government of India Amenity Kits of KVIC for Air India International passengers. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), for the third successive time, received an order of Rs 8 crore from Air India for the supply of amenity kits consisting of Khadi herbal beauty care products for its international passengers.The amenity kits include […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Vice President visits Shri Vajpayee at AIIMS
Source: Government of India The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, along with his family members, visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), here today, and enquired about the health condition of former Prime Minister, Shri A.B. Vajpayee, who is undergoing treatment there. The Vice President spoke to the family members […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Commerce Minister releases study report on Indian pharma exports to China
Source: Government of India Commerce & Industry Minister releasing study report on Indian pharma exports to China For India to make a strong pitch for pharma exports to China, the Department of Commerce in coordination with Embassy of India at Beijing commissioned a study on “Enhancing Indian Exports of Pharmaceutical products to China” under the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: GST leads to Formalization of Economy and Widening of Tax Base
Source: Government of India Historic tax reform, the Goods and Service Tax (GST), has resulted in formalization of economy and consequently information flow would eventually augment not only the Indirect Tax collections but also Direct Tax collections. In the past, the Centre had little data on small manufacturers and consumption because the excise was imposed […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Africa: UNICEF Tanzania celebrates Father’s Day with renowned footballer, Ivo Mapunda
Source: Africa Press Organisation – English – Report: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, June 18, 2018/APO Group/ — UNICEF Tanzania celebrated Father’s Day with renowned footballer and former Taifa Stars goalkeeper, Ivo Mapunda, who called on fathers to step up their game in parenting, especially in the early years of their children’s lives. UNICEF celebrity supporter […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Harassment hearing needed
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Northern Mariana Islands) Headline: Harassment hearing needed Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee want a hearing, as soon as possible, on the long-standing problems with sexual and other forms of harassment at the Department of the Interior. This week we sent a […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Renewed calls for sugar, tobacco and alcohol taxes
Source: Massey University Despite their potential, taxes on sugar, tobacco and alcohol are underused by policy makers, Professor Sally Casswell says. A Massey University professor is among an international group drawn from academia and international agencies, including the World Bank, United Nations (UN) and World Health Organisation (WHO), calling for taxes on sugar, tobacco and […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Young New Zealanders head to Asia on Prime Minister’s Scholarships
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Chris Hipkins has congratulated 180 New Zealanders who have been awarded prestigious Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia (PMSA) as part of the second 2017/18 round. The students from across New Zealand include 60 individuals and 12 groups of 120 students, making 180 students in total. They will travel […]
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