Shortage of mathematics teachers continues in Sweden
Stockholm – Shortage of teachers in mathematics in upper secondary and compulsory schools continued this year in Sweden, authorities said Monday. The situation of supply was worse in recent years, Xinhua cited from a Labour Market Tendency Survey conducted by Swedish Central Statistics Bureau... read more »
Mary J. Blige, the ‘bad girl’!
Los Angeles – Singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige says she earned a reputation for being a “bad girl” in the 1990s. Looking back now Blige, who was battling self-confessed issues with drugs and alcohol addiction, believes her behaviour was a side-effect of her feeling vulnerable as a... read more »
South African airspace ready to serve Mandela mourning activities
Johannesburg – The South African civil aviation system announced Monday that they are ready to serve Mandela mourning activities. “Measures have been put in place to ensure safe air travel,” Xinhua quoted Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) spokesperson Percy Morokane as... read more »
Anti-Modi resolution loses traction in US House
By Arun Kumar Washington – With the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party in assembly elections in four Indian states, a contro! versial resolution critical of the party’s prime ministerial candidate ! Narendra Modi is losing traction in the US Congress. Spearheading the effort to derail... read more »
Sandals to Open Beaches Resort in Antigua
The government of Antigua has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sandals Resorts International to open a Beaches resort in the country. The Beaches Long Bay resort will entail the... read more »
25 to 30 percent voting reported till noon in Delhi polls
New Delhi – Twenty-five to thirty per cent voting was reported till noon on Wednesday in the ongoing Delhi State Assembly elections. Voters stood in large queues to exercise their... read more »
Trinamool calls for Ganguly’s resignation
Trinamool Congress on Wednesday demanded the resignation of former Supreme Court Judge Ashok Ganguly as chairman of West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) in the wake of allegation of... read more »
Toll booth vandalism: Nitesh Rane, 3 others freed on bail
Maharashtra Minister Narayan Rane’s son Nitesh, who was arrested along with his supporters for allegedly vandalising a toll booth and attacking its staffers near here, has been released... read more »
Food security non-negotiable: Anand Sharma
In a development that has increased the risk of collapse of Bali talks, India on Wednesday in a strongly-worded message to the WTO members said the food security issue is “non-negotiable” for New... read more »
