Sri Lanka Tourism launches a Special Promotional Campaign in Northern India In an effort to revive and stimulate the promotional activities in the fastest growing Indian outbound travel market, the Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi, jointly with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO), Hotels Association…
International Court of Justice orders Pakistan to review death penalty for Indian accused of spying 17 July 2019 Law and Crime Prevention In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Pakistan to review a death sentence handed down in the case of a former Indian Navy officer accused by Pakistan of spying,…
Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes in West Bank, ‘not compatible’ with international humanitarian law, UN says 22 July 2019 Humanitarian Aid Following “with sadness” the Israeli authorities’ destruction of homes in the Palestinian community of Sur Bahir, three top United Nations officials issued a statement on Monday underscoring that the move was “not compatible” with…
Switzerland ranked as most innovative country in new UN report 24 July 2019 Economic Development The World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO, named Switzerland as the world’s most innovative country on Wednesday, during the launch of its latest Global Innovation Index, (GII) in the Indian capital New Delhi. Following Switzerland in the rankings are Sweden, the United…