Commonwealth News
India’s Paper Boat to raise $50 Mn from GIC Singapore
Hector Beverages, which manufactures and sells packaged juices, coconut water, traditional Indian snacks and dry fruits under the Paper Boat brand, is about to raise worth $50 million from Singapore sovereign fund GIC. Founder Neeraj Kakkar and Niraj Biyani claim that...
Namibia Heroes’ Day
On this public holiday, hundreds of people gather to watch military parades and speeches by the leaders of the nation. Namibians visit war memorials and honour war veterans that fought for the unity and freedom of their people.
Shooting, archery, wrestling, judo apply for inclusion in the Commonwealth Games 2026
The Commonwealth Games 2026 plans to add shooting, wrestling, archery and 3x3 basketball to be part of the Games in Victoria State in Australia. The organising committee had initially proposed 16 regular sports and 6 para-sports to be part of the Games and has already...
Indian startup’s creates 1st electric super car: Mean Metal Cars
Indian start-up company Mean Metal Motors (MMM) creates first-ever 1000bhp all-electric supercar which can run up to 700kms on a single charge. This supercar is named Azani, and is planned to be manufactured in micro-facilities so that it would only cost one-fifth of...
Speaker attends Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meeting in Canada
Over 500 parliamentarians, parliamentary staff and policymakers arrive at the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) to be hosted by the CPA Canada. It is a unique platform that offers inter-parliamentary dialogue and this year's theme is: ‘Inclusive,...
Singapore FinTech Festival 2022 returns as an in-person event from 31 October to 4 November
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Elevandi in partnership with Constellar announce the return of in-person event of the SG FinTech Festival (SFF) opening unlimited networking opportunities. It will be held from 2 to 4 November 2022. The theme of SFF 2022...