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USAID launches new initiative to accelerate clean energy transition, impro
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 29 (ANI): The US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the launch of a new, five-year, USD 49 million initiative called the South Asia Regional Energy Partnership (SAREP), which will facilitate collaboration among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Mald
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Scientists find four commonly used medications that reverse Alzheimer's di
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Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in Western societies and it is estimated that 24 million people worldwide have this condition.
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China to build military base on Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 28 (ANI): Tajikistan's officials have confirmed that China is willing to build an 8.6 million US dollars military base on the border of Tajikistan with Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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Chinese Bank accused of misusing USD 438 mln of enterprise client's money
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 28 (ANI): China Bohai Bank, a national joint-stock commercial bank, has been accused of secretly using a client's USD 438 million in deposits as collateral.
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India, ADB sign USD 251 million loan for integrated urban flood management
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a 251 million dollar loan for climate-resilient, integrated urban flood protection and management in the Chennai-Kosasthalaiyar basin to strengthen the resilience of Chennai c
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200 mn children live in countries unprepared to deploy remote learning in
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New York [US], October 28 (ANI): At least 200 million schoolchildren live in 31 low- and middle-income countries that remain unprepared to deploy remote learning in future emergency school closures, a new UNICEF report revealed on Wednesday.
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Chinese tech giant Huawei paid USD 1 million to Serbian firm Telekom Srbi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Belgrade [Serbia], October 28 (ANI): Amid a Chinese push to gain influence in Serbia, Huawei appears to have paid large sums to a former Serbian state telecom executive through an offshore shell company, according to a report by a non-profit organisation.
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ADB, India sign USD 100 million loan for agribusiness development in Mahar
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New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on Wednesday signed a USD 100 million loan to promote the agribusiness network to boost farm incomes and reduce food losses in the state of Maharashtra.
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BLACKPINK Lisa 'LALISA' reaches 100 million streams on Spotify
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 27 (ANI/Global Economic): K-pop group BLACKPINK member Lisa's solo song 'LALISA' has achieved 100 million streams on the global music platform Spotify, said her agency YG Entertainment on the 26th.
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Biden to announce up to USD 102mn in funding for US-ASEAN partnership
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Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): US President Biden plans to announce new initiatives worth USD 102 million to expand the US-ASEAN Strategic Partnership during the October 26 US-ASEAN Summit, the White House announced on Tuesday.
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China provides USD 1mn to Afghanistan after Wang Yi, Mullah Baradar meet i
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 26 (ANI): A day after high-level talks with China in Doha, the Taliban on Tuesday said Beijing has provided USD 1 million to Afghanistan and has promised additional humanitarian aid worth USD 5 million.
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Storia® Food & Beverages gets backed by Sixth Sense Ventures
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): Storia® Foods & Beverages Pvt. Ltd., a young and disruptive F&B brand in India has raised USD 6 million in series A round from Sixth Sense Ventures (SSIO-III). The capital received will be utilized to expand the business
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