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September 17, 2024 10:23 PM

Nepal Government Prioritizes Aviation Safety, Mountaineering Association Seeks Opening of More Peaks

At the 34th Annual General Meeting of the Nepal Mountaineering Association held in Kathmandu, Nepal's Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, emphasized the government's commitment to enhancing aviation safety and cred...

September 17, 2024 10:15 PM

Indian Embassy in Bahrain Celebrates Hindi Day 2024, Strengthening Cultural Bonds

The Embassy of India in Bahrain celebrated Hindi Day 2024 with an event that drew over 200 members of the local Indian community. Presided over by Ambassador Vinod K. Jacob, the occasion highlighted the cultural and linguistic significance of the...

September 17, 2024 9:32 PM

Von der Leyen names new European Commission with focus on security, growth, climate change

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday named a new team to lead the European Union’s most powerful institution for the next five years, focused on tackling challenges to the region’s security, competitiveness and growth. ...

September 17, 2024 9:23 PM

Talks for India-EU free trade agreement to be held next week in Delhi

The next round of negotiations for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is scheduled to take place in the national capital from September 23 to 27, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal announced on Tuesday. During this round of talks, both sides wil...

September 17, 2024 8:56 PM

PM Modi to attend Quad Leaders’ Summit in US from Sept 21-23, address UN General Assembly

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to the United States from September 21 to 23 to participate in the fourth Quad Leaders' Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Tuesday. The summit, hosted by ...

September 17, 2024 6:57 PM

World Bank commits $2 billion of new support to Bangladesh

Bangladesh: World Bank Country Director Abdoulaye Seck on Tuesday said that the World Bank can mobilise about two billion US dollars new financing in this fiscal year to support critical reforms, flood response, better air quality and health. Seck sp...

September 17, 2024 3:49 PM

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed people left hungry by drought

Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday. The El Nino-induced drought wiped out crops in southern Africa, impacting 68 million people a...

September 17, 2024 5:32 PM

Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks

Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online. The ban, strongly crit...

September 17, 2024 3:41 PM

Israel updates war goals with fate of defence minister unclear

Israel on Tuesday added the safe return of its citizens to their homes near the border with Lebanon to its formal war goals amid reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned to replace his defence minister with a hawkish rival. Netanyahu's...

September 17, 2024 3:33 PM

Bangladesh: UN Fact-Finding Team Issues Call for Submissions of first-hand information

The fact-finding team of the UN Human Rights Office have invited individuals, groups, and organisations to provide first-hand information of human rights violations and abuses committed in Bangladesh between July 1 and August 15. The fact-finding te...

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