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ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier: Vijay Unni takes four-wicket as Malaysia
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Malaysia’s victory allows them to advance to November’s Asia Regional final, which will take place in Nepal.
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ICC T20 WC 2024 Qualifiers: Thailand, Malaysia clinch big wins on day two
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The winner of this tournament will progress to the Asia Regional Final in Nepal in November, with the two leading teams from that event then making it through to the 20-over showcase in 2024.
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Malaysia seamer Syazrul Ezat Idrus becomes first to claim elusive seven-wi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Malaysia seamer Syazrul Ezat Idrus on Wednesday scripted history in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Asia Regional Qualifier B tournament, becoming the first player to record a seven-wicket haul in a Men's T20I game.
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WHO lauds countries for scaling up routine immunization, urges efforts mus
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia, in a press statement, said, "The countries and partners agencies must continue to and scale up efforts to identify the unvaccinated children, strengthen capacities of the health workforce, better understand and engage with vul
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Scaling up of efforts needed to prevent, detect, control hypertension: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Hypertension is often called a 'silent killer' as many people are unaware of their problem which if left untreated, can lead to disability, poor quality of life or even a deadly heart attack or stroke," said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region, adding th
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USAID Convenes South Asia Clean Energy Forum 2023
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As the South Asia region faces significant challenges in meeting the growing energy demand while transitioning to affordable, secure, reliable, and sustainable energy sources, SACEF provided a platform for productive, solutions-oriented discussions that will drive the energy sector forward a
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WHO calls for concerted, urgent efforts to bridge gaps accentuated by Covi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
On World Health Day this year, WHO celebrates 75 years of improving public health and well-being in the South-East Asia Region and globally, fully committed to achieving Health for All through universal health coverage (UHC) - when all people can access essential health services, without fin
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"Need to move from compartmental approach to convergent approach to reap b
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The minister was addressing the concluding day of the "Global Conference on Digital Health - Taking Universal Health Coverage to the Last Citizen" a co-branded event under India's G20 Presidency organized by WHO - South-East Asia Region in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family
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"India aims to launch global initiative on digital health as institutional
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The "Global Conference on Digital Health - Taking Universal Health Coverage to the Last Citizen" is a co-branded event under India's G20 Presidency organised by WHO - South-East Asia Region in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
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Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv J. Shah to travel to India next wee
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that President Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, along with leaders of the Foundation's Power & Climate and Asia Regional Office teams, will meet with senior government and private sector officials in New Delhi and Mum
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Urgent and accelerated efforts needed for universal eye coverage, vision f
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The World Health Organization has called for accelerated action to provide quality, affordable, integrated, and people-centred eye care for everyone, in order to address the increase in vision impairment and blindness in the WHO South-East Asia Region.
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Finance Minister Sitharaman, IMF MD Georgieva express solidarity with thos
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
During the virtual meeting, IMF MD also deeply appreciated India's contribution of USD 50 million for the South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC), Delhi, which is a partnership between IMF and India. This will further strengthen India and IMF's role in build
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