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Analyst at UN talks about countering gender-based discrimination, violence
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Vienna [Austria], March 22 (ANI): Research Analyst at European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), Celine Burke, while speaking at the 65th Session of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna highlighted the importance of gender-sensitive drug policies as a cruc
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Turkmenistan becomes first Central Asian country to recognise Taliban envo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 22 (ANI): Turkmenistan becomes the first country in Central Asia to accept a Taliban-appointed Afghanistan ambassador, since the Taliban regime took over Kabul in August 2021.
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China's economic slowdown presents major opportunities for India
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, March 22 (ANI): China's economic slowdown is altering the geo-economic dynamics resulting in creating supply chains and new opportunities for India.
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ASEAN special envoy begins first official mission to Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], March 21 (ANI): Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, the current special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reached Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Monday, for a three-day visit to the country.
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'Meet-Use-Experience' initiative to reach 15,000 chefs launched to acceler
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 21 (ANI/PRNewswire): The world's leading producer of naturally brewed soy sauce, Kikkoman Corporation, today announces the launch of the 'Meet-Use-Experience' initiative as part of its 'Kikkoman Honjozo Authentic Soy Sauce Experience' that started in Octob
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Kazakhstan Prez vows reforms to limit his powers in Parliament speech
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], March 20 (ANI): Proposing Constitutional reforms to limit the powers of his office, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said central Asian country needs to switch from "super presidential" rule to political modernization with a focus on the role of citizens
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India's cueist Pankaj Advani wins Asian Billiards Championship 2022
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Doha [Qatar], March 19 (ANI): The 24-time world champion, Pankaj Advani from India has won the 19th Asian Billiards Championship 2022. In the final, Pankaj defeated his compatriot Dhruv Sitwala 6-2. In a repeat of the Indian National final where both played in the final for the title and Pan
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Need to restore India's glorious tradition in education sector
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday called for restoring India's glorious tradition in the education sector by revisiting ancient teaching-learning systems and traditional knowledge to make them relevant to the present times, an official state
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India in talks with Egypt, China, others to export wheat
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): India is in talks with countries like Egypt, Turkey, China, Bosnia, Sudan, Nigeria, Iran and other countries beyond its Asian and South Asian neighbours, to export wheat.
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Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani enters final of Asian Billiards Championsh
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Doha [Qatar], March 19 (ANI): Indian cueist Pankaj Advani faced stiff competition against Pauk Sa of Myanmar in the semi-final match of the Asian Billiards Championship 2022. In the first game, Pankaj missed after scoring 18 points. Pauk Sa imposed a well-crafted break of 71 points though P
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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah's term as President of Asian Cricket Council exten
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 19 (ANI): BCCI's Honorary Secretary Jay Shah's term as President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was unanimously extended by a year at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Colombo on Saturday.
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Philippines logs 545 new COVID-19 cases, death toll nears 58,000
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 545 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,673,201.
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