KOLKATA, India — An Indian chess team took top honors for the first time at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Online Chess Olympiad earlier this year, but it didn’t get to bring home the gold — at least not right away. The medals were held up by Customs, owing to an $85 duty. Ultimately, team members received their medals, as well as praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the historic victory. “India won gold for the first time,” said the team’s vice captain, Shrinath Narayanan, a chess Grandmaster. After patiently waiting for months for the medals, he tweeted on…
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Tamil Nadu — India and the United States this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property cooperation, agreeing to exchange information and best practices. The agreement, which was approved by the Cabinet on Feb. 19, includes exchanging knowledge on IP “among the public, and between and among the industry, universities, research and development (R & D) organizations, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises”; collaboration on training programs; exchanging information on applications for patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights; and sharing traditional knowledge. “This is an attempt by the Indian government to restore faith in its IPR [intellectual property…
KOLKATA, India — Major crop damage due to climatic conditions has forced the the world’s largest rice producer — China — to import rice from India for the first time in decades. “This year China has bought a substantial amount of 100 percent broken non-basmati rice from India,” said Vinod Kaul, executive director of the All India Rice Exporters’ Association. India is the world’s leading exporter of rice, followed by Thailand and Vietnam. “There has been substantial rice crop damage in Thailand and Vietnam this year, leading to a surge in demand,” said Kaul. “Also, for a long time, there were restrictions on rice export from these countries…
KATHMANDU, Nepal – A mass protest demanding the restoration of the monarchy took place in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, on Dec. 5. Thousands of pro- monarchy protestors from all over the country gathered at Maitighar, Kathmandu, and walked toward New Baneshwor, where the federal parliament building is located. The demonstrators chanted slogans such as “King, please come back and save the country,” “We want the King,” and “Declare Nepal as a Hindu state.” The demonstration was organized by the National Civic Moment Committee 2020. The protestors held national flag of Nepal and placards of the late King Prithivi Narayan Shah, the…
Representatives of Israel’s ZAKA Search and Rescue organization and organizers of the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition (DIHAD) signed an historic memorandum of understanding on November 26 in the United Arab Emirates. The MoU supports future collaborations in response to international crises and disasters regardless of color, race, gender, religion or political opinions. The two parties also announced ZAKA as Israel’s first participant in DIHAD 2021 in March. DIHAD, a regional humanitarian event now in its 17th year, annually brings together more than 15,000 visitors and participants from more than 650 international organizations. “We see it…
Gold is the color of November 2020 for a variety of Israeli athletes and chess players. Judoka Peter Paltchik, 28, was crowned European Judo Champion on Nov. 21 in Prague. Tal Flicker won the silver medal. Hatikva! PETER PALTCHIK GOLD! #HatikvaTeamIsrael פיטר פלצ’יק-Peter Paltchik WINS THE GOLD!There is a new European Judo Champion!Mazal Tov Peter and Oren and to entire National Team! הקבוצה הרשמית של אורן סמדג’ה- oren smadga official GroupIsrael men’s judo teamאיגוד הג’ודו בישראל , Israel Judo Association Posted by Follow Team Israel on Nov. 21, 2020 Israeli windsurfer Yoav Cohen, 21, won the 2020 European Windsurfing Champion,…
Hay otra manera de conocer la riqueza cultural y artística de México. La nación ha sido referencia en varias creaciones artísticas, y el mundo de los videojuegos no es la excepción. Da origen al nacimiento de personajes para varias historias, dando paso a que en diversos lugares conozcan la cultura mexicana de maneras más dinámicas—más allá del cine, la música y la literatura. Cada personaje en los diferentes juegos mantiene una esencia y peculiaridad del mexicano, lo que, a los ojos de los creadores de los videojuegos, es el resultado de la investigación, el amor y la empatía por una…
A team of Israeli medical experts landed in Italy on December 2, 2020, to help a Piedmont District hospital cope with a surge in Covid-19 patients. Photo courtesy of Sheba Medical CenterAn experienced team of 20 doctors and nurses from Israel’s Sheba Medical Center flew to northern Italy at midnight on December 2 to assist a local hospital dealing with a serious outbreak of Covid-19. This is the first time that Sheba has sent Covid care experts to assist another nation in need. The mission was initiated following an appeal from the governor of the Piedmont District to Dror Eydar,…
This year’s Jaffa International Theater Festival will be digital, allowing theater lovers from around the world to tune in to the annual event from the comfort of their own homes. The Jaffa Fest is scheduled to take place from December 3 to December 8 and include a variety of content created for digital broadcasting in Hebrew, English and Russian. “This year, we, like the rest of the world, are trying to adapt to new ways, expressing ourselves in alternative and original ways and offering you a full festival experience from home,” says Lena Kreindlin, director of the Gesher Theater, which…
Mumbai — Ten million health care workers in India will be the first to get the Covid-19 vaccine whenever it becomes available. As in other countries, the first vaccine doses will be given to frontline workers, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, sanitary staff, surveillance officers, and accredited social health activist workers. While India has not yet approved a Covid-19 vaccine, all states have started preparing for large vaccination drives by setting aside warehouses and cold-chain facilities, identifying manpower, gathering data, and working out other logistics. India is conducting trials for different vaccines. AstraZeneca-Oxford’s vaccine, which will be manufactured in India by…