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November 20, 2024 10:42 PM

Moody’s downgrades six Bangladeshi banks following sovereign rating cut

Global rating agency Moody's has revised its ratings for six Bangladeshi banks, citing concerns over the country's recent sovereign downgrade. The banks affected are BRAC Bank, City Bank, Dutch-Bangla Bank, Eastern Bank, Mercantile Bank and Premier B...

November 20, 2024 9:34 PM

Hezbollah chief says it reviewed truce proposal, ceasefire in Israel’s hands

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said in a televised speech aired on Wednesday that his group had reviewed and given feedback on a U.S.-drafted ceasefire proposal to end fighting with Israel, and that a halt to hostilities was now in Israel's hands. Qass...

November 20, 2024 9:06 PM

Humbled to receive ‘Key to the City of Georgetown’, says PM Modi in Guyana

As he began the last leg of his three-nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the rousing welcome that he received in Guyana early Wednesday morning, India time, will forever be etched in his memory. In a special gesture, the President o...

November 20, 2024 8:51 PM

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with defence ministers of China, Laos, and Malaysia at ASEAN meeting

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a series of important bilateral meetings with his counterparts from China, Laos, and Malaysia on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen defence cooperation and address regional security concerns. These meetings took place...

November 20, 2024 7:12 PM

Voting concludes in Jharkhand with 67.59 pc turnout in final phase

Voting for the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly has ended. In the second and final phase held on Wednesday, so far, according to Election Commission data, 67.59 per cent of voters cast their ballots across 38 seats. This is a provisional figure recorded ...

November 20, 2024 6:45 PM

APEDA showcases the best of India at the Organic and Natural Expo in Dubai

In a move to strengthen India’s foothold in the West Asian organic market, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, showcased a strong Indian presence at...

November 20, 2024 7:18 PM

PM Modi meets Caribbean leaders in Guyana, underscores deep ties that bind region with India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a historic trip to Guyana currently, met several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders soon after his arrival in Georgetown Wednesday morning (India time), Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali has revealed. In a spe...

November 20, 2024 4:18 PM

Date for resuming India-UK free trade talks to be finalised soon: Commerce Ministry

The Commerce and Industry Ministry announced on Wednesday that the schedule for holding the India-UK free trade talks in early 2025 would be finalised through diplomatic channels “at an early date”. “Subsequent to the meeting between Prime Min...

November 20, 2024 3:42 PM

Barbados PM Mia Amor Mottley hails PM Modi’s visit as ‘historic moment’ for CARICOM

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit as a "historic moment" for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries. She expressed pride in hosting the India-CARICOM Summit, emphasising its signifi...

November 20, 2024 2:51 PM

Discussion among South Asian intellectuals deliberates Japan as a helping aid without rigorous conditions in South Asia

In a discussion organized by the Center for Diplomacy and Development, Kathmandu, in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, New Delhi, Nepali intellectuals and guests from India and Bangladesh deliberated on the growing emphasis on a Free and Open ...

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