LONDON, Nov. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, Mr Vice-President. The United Kingdom welcomes the progress that Panama has made in protecting and promoting human rights, including through launching the Public Policy for Equal Opportunities for Women 2024-2034. However, we remain concerned by the institutional downgrade of the Ministry of Women, the limited access to safe drinking water and sanitation in Indigenous communities, the lack of legal p...
LONDON, Nov. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Fishers are being asked to respond to the Marine Management Organisation's (MMO) consultation on proposals to close UK waters of ICES areas 7d & 7e to the king scallop dredge fishery in 2026 and 2027. All UK waters in ICES area 7e are covered by the proposal instead of only the Lyme Bay area of 7e affected by previous closures. The closure would apply to vessels 10m and over in 7d while vessels 12m and under wo...
LONDON, Nov. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: With Pride in Place, residents, businesses, and community groups will deliver real improvements that matter to local people. This is led by local people and backed by the UK government. Communities will be able to spend the funding on what matters most to them - from improvements to pavements and high streets to investing in culture and green spaces. Find out if your community will be receiving funding as part ...
LONDON, Nov. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Northern Ireland Office's Connect Fund has so far awarded almost £400,000 to 12 community projects working in Northern Ireland and across the UK * Castle Community Trust project to combat veterans' social isolation among three groups to receive over £60,000 in the latest funding round * Other projects to support economic gender equality and communities Three Northern Ireland community projects will r...
LONDON, Nov. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £27m in government funding goes live for localbids, turbocharging network of recognised VALOUR centres. * FirstVeterans Strategyinseven yearswilltransformgovernmentsupportforour heroes and recognise theirinvaluablecontributionacrossthe country. * Developed alongside the Strategic Defence Review and the Armed Forces Covenant, the strategy commits new £12m fund for veteran housing. Over 1.8 million vet...
LONDON, Nov. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Thousands of veterans, serving personnel, reservists, and their families to receive better healthcare in recognition of their service * Major new NHS programme, backed by £1.8 million, will see NHS staff receive training to identify patients with Armed Forces backgrounds and provide more targeted, personalised care * Every NHS trust in England now Armed-Forces-friendly as part of drive to become 'Veteran Aw...
LONDON, Nov. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Members of The Royal Family and senior politicians will lay wreaths at the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London * 10,000 veterans will pay tribute as part of The Royal British Legion's March Past the Cenotaph His Majesty The King will lead the UK in the annual two-minute silence to remember those who have fallen and suffered in conflict at the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph...
LONDON, Nov. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * National Heritage Memorial Fund to support communities in repairing and conserving local war memorials The government has announced £2 million in funding for the National Heritage Memorial Fund to support the repair and conservation of local war memorials across the United Kingdom, as the nation prepares to mark Remembrance Sunday. The funding will build on The National Heritage Memorial Fund's ongoing wo...
LONDON, Nov. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government to fund Second World War veterans' to travel to overseas commemorative events * Announcement forms part of Ministers' drive to renew the nation's contract with those who have served, ahead of Veterans Strategy launch on Monday 10 November * Commitment will ensure veterans can "remember, reconnect and pay their respects Second World War veterans will be supported by the Government to travel to oversea...
India, Nov. 8 -- Jamshedpur, November 8, 2025: XLRI - Xavier School of Management, India's oldest business school with a 76-year legacy of academic excellence and ethical leadership, hosted the 33rd Annual JRD Tata Oration on Business Ethics at the Tata Auditorium, XLRI Jamshedpur.This year's distinguished speaker was Dr. Sanjay Pradhan, President of the World Forum for Ethics in Business (WFEB), who delivered an inspiring oration on the topic "Business and Ethics: Contradictory or Complementary...