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WHO South-Asia chief shares 'quick bite' with mother Sheikh Hasina ahead o
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
World Health Organisation (WHO) South-Asia Regional Director Saima Wazed shared a picture with her mother, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the oath ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Sunday.
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Excited about opportunity to further empower girls to think about STEM as
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Dorothy McAuliffe stated that they are very excited about the opportunity to empower girls to think about STEM as a career opportunity. and to think about their futures and their leadership.
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UNESCO and MeitY organise national workshop on ethics of AI
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) South Asia Regional Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) hosted a National Stakeholder Workshop on Safe, Trusted and Ethical AI here in New Delhi.
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Meghalaya-based think tank organises round table on ""Connecting the Dots:
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The roundtable was a platform for the exchange of ideas between policymakers, thought leaders, scholars, experts, civil society representatives, and media professionals.
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Blue Dart Expands EV Fleet for a Greener Future on World Environment Day
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 31: In a strategic move towards fostering sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint, Blue Dart, South Asia's leading courier and integrated express package distribution company, unveiled an expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) fleet, now boasting ov
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US State Department official to visit India next week
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
During her visit, Dorothy McAuliffe will travel to Kochi to meet participants and deliver closing remarks at the WiSci (Women in Science) South Asia STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics) Camp, according to US Department of State press release.
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code helped banks to recover from NPA: Nirmala S
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Citing the success of the IBC, she mentioned that World Bank, in its 2019 report, noted that India's 2016 insolvency regime reform increased creditor recovery rates from 26.5 to 71.6 cents on the dollar, making India 'by far the best performer in South Asia' and surpassing even the averag
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"If they are considering FTA with India, we will surely look into it": MEA
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Denying reports of offering any Free Trade Agreement (FTA) proposals to Maldives, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that if Maldives is considering FTA with India, it will surely be looked into.
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L'Oreal launches biggest Beauty Tech startup competition for the beauty se
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 30: To spur the next era of beauty, L'Oreal has launched the Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program in the South Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa (SAPMENA) region, including India. The biggest open innovation competition of this scale for the beau
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Leasing by GCC in India surge approx. 17 pc YoY, recording 22.5 mn. sq. ft
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
According to the press release, this growth, recorded from April 2023 to March 2024, was largely driven by the Engineering and Manufacturing (E&M), Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), and technology sectors.
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Mobile Internet Adoption Accelerates Among Women in LMICs, but Further Act
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 17: More women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are using mobile internet than ever before, 1.5 billion (66 per cent ) in total. In 2023, an additional 120 million women connected to the internet via mobile. Mobile remains the primary - and often only - way people
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SAARC Secy General discusses 'issues of cooperation' with officials during
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Md Golam Sarwar interacted with the authorities of the Government of India on issues of cooperation in SAARC during his official visit to India
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