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US raises concerns over China's upstream dams on Mekong river basin
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Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): Raising concerns over the dipping water-levels of the Mekong River and upstream dams in China, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Ambassador Atul Keshap points out that upstream dams in China that exacerbate drough
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Sensex gains 750 points, auto and metal stocks surge
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded firm on Monday due to upbeat sentiment in global markets and India getting technically out of recession with Q3 GDP data showing 0.4 per cent growth.
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Equity indices trade firm, auto stocks surge
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded firm during early hours on Monday on the back upbeat global sentiment and India getting technically out of recession with Q3 GDP data showing 0.4 per cent growth.
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Indonesia reports 5,560 new COVID-19 cases
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Jakarta [Indonesia], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia's Health Ministry on Sunday reported 5,560 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 185 more deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the Southeast Asian country's total tally to 1,334,634 with 36,166 deaths.
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ADB's AAA rating affirmed, outlook stable
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Singapore, February 27 (ANI): S&P Global Ratings has affirmed AAA long-term and A-1 plus short-term issuer credit ratings on Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Asian Games gold medalist Hima Das inducted to Assam Police
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Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 27 (ANI): Sprinter Hima Das who had won a gold medal in Asian Games in 2018 has officially been inducted into Assam Police on Friday. She will be posted in Guwahati.
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Restoring peace must be priority of stakeholders in Myanmar: India at UNGA
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New York [US], February 27 (ANI): India on Friday said that restoring democratic order should be the priority of all stakeholders in Myanmar and called on the international community to lend its "constructive support" to the people of Southeast Asian nation at the critical juncture.
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Sensex nosedives 1,939 points amid weak global cues and rising bond yields
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): A broad-based sell-off in equities and weak global cues amid rising bond yields played a Black Friday for Indian stock markets.
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Philippines logs 2,651 new COVID-19 cases, highest in 4 months
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Manila [Philippines], February 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Friday 2,651 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase since October 17 last year, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 571,327.
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Equities crash as bond yields surge, private banks hit badly
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 26 (ANI): A strong bear grip on bourses led frontline indices to drop by nearly 3 per cent around noon on Friday after a global selloff triggered by an overnight sharp rise in US 10-year bond yields.
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ADB appoints Bruno Carrasco as Director General for sustainable developmen
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Manila [The Philippines], February 26 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Bruno Carrasco as Director General and concurrently Chief Compliance Officer of its sustainable development and climate change department.
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Equities tumble amid global selloff, private lenders hit
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 26 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices cracked by nearly 1.5 per cent during early hours on Friday tracking similar feeble trend in global markets amid continued sell-off in bond markets.
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