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September 24, 2024 5:12 PM

Fashion suppliers want brands to help with EU green regulations

As the global fashion industry braces for new green supply-chain regulations, clothing makers in low-income countries like Bangladesh expect major international brands to share the burden. The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligenc...

September 24, 2024 2:13 PM

Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus faces protest in New York during UNGA meeting

Muhammad Yunus, the leader of Bangladesh's interim government, faced protests on Monday as demonstrators gathered outside his hotel in New York, chanting "Go Back”. Yunus is in the US to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The...

September 24, 2024 1:22 PM

“We welcome everyone’s participation in peacemaking, it is hard work…”: US Ambassador Garcetti on PM Modi’s visit to Russia, Ukraine

In light of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visits to Russia and Ukraine, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti stated that the United States welcomes the involvement of all parties in peacemaking efforts. Garcetti emphasized that India's establ...

September 24, 2024 11:50 AM

US sees India as a partner, not a counterbalance to China, says Ambassador Eric Garcetti

The United States views India as a "friend and partner," rather than a counterbalance to China, emphasized US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti in a recent interview. Garcetti underscored the strong partnership between the two nations, grounded in sh...

September 24, 2024 2:43 PM

‘Ramayan Resonance’ art exhibition inaugurated in Kathmandu

An art exhibition themed around the Ramayan was inaugurated by the Minister of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, and the Ambassador of India to Nepal, Navin Shrivastava. The Chancellor of the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAF...

September 24, 2024 9:39 AM

Advance ticket booking for Dashain expected to begin September 28 in Kathmandu

In Nepal's federal capital, Kathmandu, advance booking of bus tickets for Dashain is expected to open from September 28, pending a meeting between the Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) and representatives of the National Fede...

September 23, 2024 3:37 AM

“New chapter in India’s sports tragectory”: PM Modi hails Team India for double gold at chess olympiad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended heartfelt congratulations to Team India for their historic achievement at the FIDE Chess Olympiad, where both the men's and women's teams secured gold medals. He described the victory as a significant m...

September 23, 2024 2:50 AM

“No Ocean can separate you from India”: PM Modi to Indian diaspora in US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the Indian diaspora at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York, emphasized the unbreakable bond between India and its people, regardless of where they are in the world. He acknowledged the vital rol...

September 23, 2024 2:29 AM

India is voice of Global South; the world listens when we speak: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India's growing influence on the global stage during his address to the Indian diaspora in New York, asserting that "the world listens when India speaks." Highlighting India's role as a significant voice for t...

September 23, 2024 2:09 AM

‘Made in India’ chips will run devices globally: PM Modi in New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a large gathering of Indian Americans on the second day of his three-day visit to the United States, emphasizing India's ambition to become a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing. He said that 'Made in Ind...

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