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Crisis of incredible proportions unfolding in Afghanistan, 14 million faci
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], August 26 (ANI): A crisis of incredible proportions is unfolding in Afghanistan as conflict, combined with drought and COVID-19, is pushing Afghans into a humanitarian "catastrophe", said the UN food relief agency on Wednesday.
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India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 600 million mark
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): In an epoch-making success, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the 600 million (60,24,25,271) landmark milestone on Wednesday.
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EU poured USD 66 Mln in humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan in 2021: C
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium] August 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union provided 57 million euros (USD 66 million) in humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan in 2021 so far, in addition, neighbouring countries hosting Afghan refugees got 22 million euros, European Commission spokesman Balazs Ujvari s
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BlackTree to receive funding from Yes Bank for the upcoming endeavour to e
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI/SRV Media): BlackTree India, a multi-million company based in India, has received funding from Yes Bank to set up production facilities locally to overcome the logistical challenges involved in importing the products amidst the pandemic. Headed by Kundan Kum
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Lockheed Martin bags USD 328 million Indian contract to support C-130J air
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Lockheed Martin has been awarded a 328.8 million US dollars, five-year contract from the Indian Air Force (IAF), to provide dedicated and comprehensive support for the IAF’s fleet of 12 C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft. Lockheed Martin is the ori
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Fintech start-up Khatabook raises Rs 743 cr in series C funding round
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 24 (ANI): Fintech start-up Khatabook said on Tuesday it has closed a USD 100 million (about Rs 743 crore) series C funding round with a valuation now close to USD 600 million (about Rs 4,456 crore).
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COVID-19 pushes 80 million people in Asia into extreme poverty: ADB
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], August 24 (ANI): The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has pushed an estimated 75 million to 80 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty as of last year compared with what would have happened without COVID-19, according to a new report by th
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Around 10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian aid: UNICE
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 24 (ANI): Amid the fast-evolving developments in Afghanistan, UNICEF has said around 10 million children across the country need humanitarian assistance to survive.
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India, ADB sign $500 million loan to expand Metro Rail Network in Bengalur
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed a $500 million loan to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru with the construction of two new metro lines totaling 56 km in length, informed the Finance Ministry.
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PM Modi pays tributes to Sree Narayana Guru on his Jayanti
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Sree Narayana Guru on his 167th Jayanti on Monday and remembered his teaching that "provides strengths to millions."
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Leading Global investors buy minority stake in QuEST Global
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 23 (ANI/PR Newswire): QuEST Global, a global product engineering and lifecycle services company, announced that leading global investors - ChrysCapital, True North Managers LLP, and other institutional investors - have invested a total of approximately U
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IEX green term-ahead market trades 2,744 MU renewable energy in first year
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) said on Monday its green term-ahead market cumulatively traded 2,744 million units of renewable energy in its first year comprising of 1,267 MU volume in solar segment and 1,477 MU in non-solar segment.
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