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Internal document reveals Twitter is losing its most active users
26 Oct

Internal document reveals Twitter is losing its most active users

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, International, , ,
Twitter is steadily losing most of its active users to the microblogging platform, according to a Reuters report citing internal Twitter research. According to reports, most of its loyal users have been gradually leaving the platform since the start of the pandemic and have been using it less frequently from that time. According to Reuters, these people, who make up about 10% of the platform's monthly users and Twitter users who check in on Twitter at least six days per week and tweet three to four times per week, generate 90% of all tweets and half of Global revenue of…
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Suella Braverman resigned as home secretary
20 Oct

Suella Braverman resigned as home secretary

Priyanka BhowmickInternational,
Britain's Suella Braverman resigned as home secretary on Wednesday, saying she had to go after she breached government rules but had concerns about the direction of Prime Minister Liz Truss' government. The second senior minister to leave the government in less than a week, Braverman's departure has piled more pressure on Truss as she battles to hold on to power just over six weeks after entering Downing Street. Braverman said in a letter to Truss posted on Twitter, “I have made a mistake, I accept responsibility; I resign,”.She said she had sent an official document from her personal email to…
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US ambassador makes a rare visit to Bhutan
14 Oct

US ambassador makes a rare visit to Bhutan

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, International, ,
US Chargé d'Affaires Patricia Lacina recently made a rare visit to Bhutan to commemorate the successful US-Bhutan partnership in health to advance and fight the Covid pandemic, the US Embassy revealed, about 12 days after the end of the five-day visit. October 1 Bhutan does not have diplomatic relations with any of the five permanent members of the UNSC, and US interests are served by embassies here. From September 26 to October 1, During her visit to Bhutan, the US Chargé d'Affaires joined the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Lyonpo Yeshey Penjo in an official ceremony.The US Embassy statement said,…
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Most of the IITs boycott Times Higher Education ranking
12 Oct

Most of the IITs boycott Times Higher Education ranking

Priyanka BhowmickEducation, India, International, , , ,
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has ranked the highest position within all Indian institutes in the latest round of Times Higher Education (THE) rankings. Most Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) boycotted the decision for the third consecutive year over transparency concerns. Second place is taken by Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences (351-400 overall), which made its debut in the ranking. In the university category, The Himachal Pradesh-based private university is ranked 96th in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022. Last year, the second position in the Indian category went to IIT Roper, which is ranked sixth…
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India joined Brazil and South Africa and send message to China
23 Sep

India joined Brazil and South Africa and send message to China

Priyanka Bhowmickinternational, International, , ,
India joined Brazil and South Africa in expressing serious concern over the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the need to immediately end hostilities and pursue the path of diplomacy and dialogue. In a joint statement after the 10th IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) Tripartite Ministerial Meeting held on the sidelines of the ongoing UNGA session, the three countries stressed that the current global system is "anchored on international law, the UN Charter of States, sovereignty and territorial integrity". External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Brazilian counterpart Carlos Alberto Franco Franca and South African Health Minister Joe Fahla for the…
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23 Sep

Bhutan reopens with new tourism strategy

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, India, international, International, North Bengal, North East, Travel, West Bengal, , ,
Taking a positive view on the appeal of tourism organizations and businessmen of North Bengal, Bhutan has banned the Baggage Allowance ie 'Luggage Allowance' for Indians for the time being. However, for the overnight stay of Indians in Bhutan, the Sustainable Development Fee will be applicable. The Government of Bhutan has informed Jaigaon Merchant Association and Jaigaon Development Authority through a circular. Significantly, a large quantity of dolomite, cement, vegetables and potatoes are imported from Bhutan to India. Not only Jaigaon but many businessmen of Siliguri are associated with business relations with Bhutan.In such a situation, an additional 'baggage allowance'…
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India-Bhutan border gates are reopening after a long time
15 Sep

India-Bhutan border gates are reopening after a long time

Priyanka BhowmickInternational, North East, West Bengal
The Assam border along the India-Bhutan border gates at Samdrup Dzhongkhar and Gelphu will be reopened for tourists on September 23 for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak. After a gap of two and a half years, a Bhutanese delegation led by Tashi Penjor, Himalayan State Director (Law and Order) of the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs held a meeting with Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) officials here on Wednesday and announced that the gates would be reopened. Panjore said, As the Covid-19 situation improves, the Bhutanese government has announced from September 23, the reopening of its borders for…
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Shinzo Abe and Indo-Japan ties
08 Jul

Shinzo Abe and Indo-Japan ties

editorInternational
After a life threatening attack on ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is “pained” to hear about his “dear friend” and extended his prayers to Shinzo and family. Tweet of PM Modi expressing deep distress over the attack on Abe, goes beyond just the prayers for his “dear friend” as it also describes the relationship India has shared with Shinzo Abe. Indo Japan ties have a long history and the exchange between the two nations is said to have begun in the 6th century when Buddhism was introduced to Japan. After World War II, in…
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PM Modi arrives in Tokyo, to participate in Quad summit tomorrow
23 May

PM Modi arrives in Tokyo, to participate in Quad summit tomorrow

editorInternational,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo on Monday morning to participate in the Quad summit on May 24 at the invitation of the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. After landing in Tokyo, the Prime Minister tweeted, “Landed in Tokyo. Will be taking part in various programmes during this visit including the Quad Summit, meeting fellow Quad leaders, interacting with Japanese business leaders and the vibrant Indian diaspora.” The Summit in Tokyo is the fourth interaction of Quad Leaders since their first virtual meeting in March 2021, in-person Summit in Washington D.C. in September 2021 and virtual meeting in March…
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Italy, Spain consider joint gas pipeline project
13 May

Italy, Spain consider joint gas pipeline project

editorInternational
Italian energy infrastructure company Snam has signed an agreement with Spain’s energy provider Enagas to explore the construction of an offshore gas pipeline between the two countries. Snam, Europe’s major energy pipeline operator, announced the move as European countries are searching for alternative gas suppliers as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise. Russia has been a major supplier of gas to European states. Connecting Italy to Spain is significant, given that Spain has the largest capacity for re-gasifying liquefied natural gas in the European Union. But the country’s pipeline connection with most of the rest of the EU is limited because of the…
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