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Cabinet okays India-SACEP MoU to tackle oil, chemical pollution
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) to cooperate on the issue of oil and chemical pollution in the South
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Centre, ADB ink USD 80 million loan deal
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on Wednesday signed a USD 80 million loan to help modernise technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions and improve the skills ecosystem in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
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Asian Cup Qualifiers: India's 12-match unbeaten streak ends
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], March 28 (ANI): A late header from Jeje Lalpekhlua could not prevent the Indian football team's 12-match unbeaten streak from coming to an end as the side went down 1-2 to Kyrgyz Republic in their last Group A match of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers here at the Dolon Omur
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Asian Cup Qualifiers: India look to continue unbeaten run against Kyrgyz
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], March 27 (ANI): The Indian men's football team, who have already secured qualification to the 2019 Asian Cup, will look to continue their unbeaten run when they take on Kyrgyz Republic in an inconsequential last group match of the qualifying event here on Tuesday.
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Asian Cup Qualifiers: India will play for win against Krgyz, says coach
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], Mar. 26 (ANI): A day prior to India's last group league match against Kyrgyz Republic in the Asian Cup Qualifiers in Bishkek, Indian football team national coach Stephen Constantine has said that "regardless of our qualification, we will push for win."
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This Asian airport named world's best in 2018
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 26 (ANI): One of Asia's top airports has been named the best in the world in the prestigious annual Skytrax World Airport Awards.
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Uber to sell Southeast Asian biz to Singapore-based rival
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 26 (ANI): Amid fierce competition, ride-hailing app Uber is reportedly selling its Southeast Asian share of the business to Grab, its Singapore-based competitor.
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ISSF Junior WC: Manu Bhaker bags gold in 10m Air Pistol
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Indian shooter Manu Bhaker bagged her second World Cup gold medal inside a month, winning the junior women's 10m air pistol gold at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Sydney, Australia.
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Deepa Malik asks for equal treatment to para-sports
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Paralympic silver-medalist Deepa Malik has said that it is the time when para-sports should be treated with equal respect as winning international medals in such sports is yet more challenging than the other abled-bodied sports.
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Pak to be 'industrial hub' of South Asia, says Iqbal on CPEC
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 19 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan would be the 'industrial hub' of the entire South Asian region soon, after the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is built.
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Aung San Suu Kyi seeks help from ASEAN leaders with Rohingya crisis
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], Mar. 19 (ANI): Burmese politician and diplomat, Aung San Suu Kyi, has reportedly sought help with the ongoing Rohingya crisis, from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations and Australia, in a closed-door meeting.
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Centre, ADB ink $120mn loan agreement to improve rail infrastructure
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 17 (ANI): The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement to the tune of USD 120 million for the completion of works for double-tracking and electrification of railway tracks along high-density corridors to improve operational efficiency of Ind
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