Former Norwegian missionary to Taiwan, Vietnam and Philippines passed away.
Trygve Bjørkås (89) had his last home in Jørpeland. After years abroad in Asia, his…
Category: Asia and Norway
Taiwan students add new words to Kven language.
The Shih family from Taiwan with five children, 3 girls and twin boys, lived for…
Missionary children tell their versions, now documented by Lene Ask´s cartoons.
Like Kari Grasmos paintings in 1989, the book creates strong emotions and reflection. Lene Ask (b.…
Unni-Irene Solvoll 1945 – 2021
Memorial words to Unni-Irene Solvoll by two of her siblings. -Irene was the daughter of…
OPINION: Moving beyond Paris, India steps up its climate ambitions
Five years after the Paris Agreement, India is among the few developing countries that are…
India’s Statement on recent comments by foreign individuals and entities on the farmers’ protests
“The Parliament of India, after a full debate and discussion, passed reformist legislation relating to…
Science has delivered, will the WTO deliver? – TRIPS waiver proposal from India, South Africa and other members
A proposal by India, South Africa and eight other countries calls on the World Trade…
Pakistan to blame for persecuting Christians
Activist groups in Pakistan have strongly condemned the police crackdown on civilians, especially from Christian…
Prime Minister Modi reviewed the preparedness of Covid-19 vaccine delivery
Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today reviewed the preparedness of Covid-19 vaccine delivery, distribution…
Indian PM Thanks Security Forces for Thwarting Terrorism Plot in Jammu and Kashmir
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has thanked the security forces for defeating terrorist plot…
Indian PM chaired a high-level meeting with Chief Ministers of all States
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with Chief Ministers of all States…
Indian PM’s address at the G-20 summit Side Event
Today, we are focused on saving our citizens and economies from the effects of the global pandemic . Equally…
India conveys its strong concern to Pakistan on the terror in Jammu and Kashmir
A major terror attack was foiled by Indian security forces in Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir…
Norwegian doctor Bjørn-Inge Larsen betraying medical ethics at WHA
The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the decision-making body of World Health Organization (WHO). According…
Grameenphone employees protest in Bangladesh
Employees of mobile operator Grameenphone today formed a human chain in front of its headquarters…
Market Intervention Scheme for procurement of apples in Jammu and Kashmir for the year
The Indian Union Cabinet, chaired by Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, approved the extension…
Indian PM releases commemorative the 75th Anniversary of FAO
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released commemorative coins of Rs 75 denomination to mark the…
Human Rights cannot be an excuse for defying the law of the land
The stand taken and the statements made by Amnesty International are unfortunate, exaggerated and far…
Indian PM Modi’s Speech At 75th UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the original aim with which the United…
Cabinet approves “Mission Karmayogi”- National Programme for Civil Services
New National Architecture for Civil Services Capacity Building Comprehensive reform of the capacity building apparatus…
India crosses a crucial milestone in the fight against COVID-19
Keeping to its promise of exponentially increasing the daily COVID-19 tests to 10 lakhs, India…
Indian Cabinet approves setting up of National Recruitment Agency to conduct Common Eligibility Test
The Indian Union Cabinet chaired by the Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has given…
Turning the tables – By Vinayak Surya Swami
As the country tackles the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advocated a…
Conservation Without Borders – By Juhi Mirza
India has been restoring several ancient temples and monuments across South-East Asian countries as a…
India’s Response to Pandemic: Using Crisis as an Opportunity – By Manish Chand
A crisis can trigger ruin and catastrophe, but it also sometimes brings out the best…