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"Yet another wasted opportunity:" India over delay in UN Security Council
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Terming the UN General Assembly's decision to roll over the Inter-Governmental Negotiations on Security Council reform to its next session as "yet another wasted opportunity," India said that the state of affairs is clearly in the interest of those who seek a status quo to keep this proce
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First segment of UN Intergovernmental Negotiations framework meetings now
Updated : 3 years ago IST
President of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Csaba Korosi on Thursday said the first segments of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiations framework (IGN) meetings are now webcast and a dedicated website on Security Council reform has been established as a reposito
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ADB approves USD 50 mln loan to improve Nepal's overall trade infra
Updated : 3 years ago IST
he Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday said it approved a USD 50 million loan to support the implementation of policy reforms in Nepal and to help improve its domestic and international trade.
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World Bank approves USD 700 million for Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years ago IST
About USD 500 million will be allocated to support reforms that help improve economic governance, enhance growth and competitiveness, and protect the poor and vulnerable.
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Asian Development Bank approves USD 50 million loan to Nepal for customs r
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 50 million USD loan to support the implementation of policy reforms by the government of Nepal to help improve its domestic and international trade.
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Israeli Police Investigating Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak for Inciteme
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Israeli police are investigating recent calls by former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and former IDF deputy chief of staff Yair Golan for civil unrest to oppose the governing coalition's judicial reform initiative.
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Rs 1.4 lakh cr incentive available in 2023-24 for States' power sector ref
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The additional borrowing window for states was announced by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2021-22. Under the initiative, an additional borrowing space of up to 0.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is available to the States annually for a fo
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World Bank approves USD 200 mln loan to increase Himachal's green energy c
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The World Bank has approved USD 200 million in loans for Himachal Pradesh to facilitate power sector reforms in the state, besides increasing the share of renewable energy generation.
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Congress pays tribute to former PM PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversa
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"On his birth anniversary, we remember the former PM of India, PV Narasimha Rao, who introduced some noteworthy liberal reforms to the Indian economy. Today, we pay a humble tribute to Mr Rao, a distinguished statesman who reinvented India, both at home and abroad," Indian National Congress
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Ladakh: Sonam Wangchuk ends his 9-day 'climatic fast'
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Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer turned educational reformist has ended his nine-day fast at NDS Stadium here in Leh. Wangchuk began his fast on June 18 to draw the attention of the authorities to the importance of safeguarding Ladakh's fragile mountain ecology and indigenous people.
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Danske Bank selects Infosys as Strategic Partner to accelerate digital tra
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]/ Copenhagen [Denmark], June 26: Infosys (NSE: INFY), (BSE: INFY), (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced that it has signed a strategic collaboration with Danske Bank, a leading Nordic Bank, to accele
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Israeli Bar Association election results a blow to judicial reform initiat
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Becher, an outspoken opponent of the government's judicial program, has served as interim Bar Association chairman since March and will now hold the post on a permanent basis.
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