Both Sudans assure India on energy front

The governments of both Sudans assured India that its investments in the oil sector would remain safe despite the formal bifurcation of the country on July 9 into Sudan and South Sudan. Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti called upon India to step up investments in the northern part during his meeting with the Ministry of External Affairs officials. A day later, the message was reiterated by Priscilla Joseph Kuch, special envoy of the government of South Sudan.

Asian countries need to address growing gender inequality in labour market says ILo

Asian countries, including India, need to address the growing gender inequality in the labour market by increasing quality employment options for women. The ILO report released today ahead of World Labour Day said 45 percent of the vast productive potential of Asian women remains untapped, compared to just 19 percent of men. The largest gender gaps were in Central Asia and South Asia. Pointing out the women representation of only 31 per cent of the total workforce in India, the report says 96 per cent women are informally employed.