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China to work with Pakistan to build CPEC into ‘exemplary project’: Xi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Xi said, "This has added new impetus to the economic and social development of Pakistan and laid a good foundation for regional connectivity and integration. It is a vivid testament to the all-weather friendship between China and Pakistan and provides an important underpinning for building a
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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng kickstarts 3-day visit to Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Vice premier of China, He Lifeng, arrived in Pakistan on Sunday for a three-day visit, where he will take part in a ceremony to commemorate the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project's tenth anniversary, Dawn reported.
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Italy's defence minister calls his country’s decision to join China’s BRI
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The defence minister of Italy has referred to his country's choice to join a major Chinese infrastructure project Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as "wicked." The present Italian Government is considering whether to keep participating in the scheme, CNN reported.
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China's BRI aims to build military, economic and political hegemony in Sou
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
This key geopolitical issue has been given added prominence, noted TDF President Lord Bruce, by the recent ASEAN conference in Indonesia, during which Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi highlighted the systemic difficulties undermining trust between member states and the ‘sharpening r
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Multivalent meningococcal meningitis vaccine from SII achieves WHO prequal
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"As the first conjugate vaccine to safeguard against the five predominant causes of this deadly disease, MenFive® offers hope for a future free from annual outbreaks and epidemics in the African meningitis belt. It is a big moment as we, together, pave the way towards a healthier Africa
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Prices of tomato expected to come down with increase in arrival of new cro
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The prices of tomato is expected to come down with the increase in arrival of new crop from Nasik, Naryangoan and Aurangabad belt in Maharashtra and also from Madhya Pradesh, Centre told the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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Himachal CM Sukhu unveils steps to facilitate apple growers
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In an effort to support the orchardists in the apple belts of the state, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday evening unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at facilitating apple growers and ensuring a smooth transportation process for their produce during a meeting with the Art
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Fugazee partners with Myntra, eyes exponential growth and offline expansio
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20: Fugazee, the leading men's streetwear brand in India, has forged a strategic partnership with renowned e-commerce platform Myntra. This groundbreaking collaboration is expected to propel Fugazee towards exponential growth and solidify its position as a premium fas
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Nepal: China launches five "Silk Roadster" projects under Belt and Road In
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Nepal ratified the BRI's framework agreement in 2017. Six years later, however, not a single project from the programme has begun in Nepal, despite the fact that the government has chosen nine projects to be carried out under the framework. Chinese officials said that the platform was a nove
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Ashish Raman Sethi becomes first Indian Muay Thai star to win Bangla Stadi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Ashish Raman Sethi becomes the first Indian boxer ever to win a Bangla boxing stadium belt. On the fastest knockout of the night, the Indian fighter battled the hard way to conquer the toughest fight of his life and bring glory to the Indian map.
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China increases investment in Afghanistan but faces challenges due to terr
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Last week, in a meeting with Taliban officials in Kabul, officials of Fan China Afghan Mining Processing and Trading Co. announced an investment of USD 350 million in various sectors ranging from construction to health to energy in Afghanistan, according to the Bakhtar News Agency, Afghanist
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Nepal Foreign Minister rejects Chinese claim of airport being built under
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Earlier this week, China's statement that the Pokhara International Airport is its flagship project in Nepal under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) came as a surprise. Since then, confusion gripped Nepal's diplomatic circles after China is unilaterally listing one project after another in
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