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upGrad aims to close March 2022 at half a Billion-Dollar Revenue Run Rate
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 (ANI/BusinessWire India): upGrad, South Asia's largest online higher education company, in its recently held company meeting announced that it aims to close March'22 at half a Billion Dollar Revenue Run Rate.
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1971 Indo-Pak war altered geography of South Asian sub-continent: Navy Chi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The 1971 Indo-Pak war shaped the course of not just India's history but also altered the geography of the South Asian sub-continent, said the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh on Monday.
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High-price Chinese COVID vaccine sparks row in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 30 (ANI): Disclosure of procurement price of China's Sinopharm vaccine in Sri Lanka has sparked a row after reports emerged that Colombo had to shell out a higher per-dose price than its fellow South Asian country Bangladesh.
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Port City Colombo to become a gateway to South Asia
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), May 28 (ANI/PRNewswire): The newly reclaimed land of 269 hectares in the heart of the Colombo Business District in Sri Lanka has been identified as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) by the Sri Lankan Parliament, paving the way for the creation of an International Business an
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Chinese investments across South Asia continue to face significant resista
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): Even after four decades of robust external economic engagement and over seven years since its flagship project Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was launched, Chinese investments in South Asia continue to generate resistance from member countries.
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Pakistan: Thousands gather to mark Kharqamar incident anniversary in N. Wa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chaman [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): Thousands of people gathered at the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement's (PTM) rally at Datta Khel town of North Waziristan on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the barbaric Kharqamar incident in which 14 peaceful Pashtun protesters were killed by the Pakistan Army.
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Japan to impose 10-day quarantine on travellers to India, 5 South Asian co
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 25 (ANI): Japan on Tuesday said it has extended the quarantine period for travelers who have recently been to India and five other South Asian countries amid growing concerns over B.1.617 Covid-19 variant.
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China's latest warning to Bangladesh on joining Quad stems from losing pol
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): China's warning of 'substantial damage' to bilateral ties with Bangladesh if the latter joined the Quad alliance emanates from a fear of Beijing losing another ally, which forms a critical part of the country's strategic focus on South Asia.
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COVID-19: Bahrain suspends entry for travelers from five South Asian count
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 24 (ANI): Bahrain has announced the suspension of entry for travellers arriving from five South Asian countries from Monday amid the COVID-19 surge.
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Chinese FM Wang dials up his Afghan counterpart Atmar, reiterates support
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 20 (ANI): In a renewed push to Beijing's diplomacy in ever changing geopolitical scenario in South Asia, Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday called up his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Haneef Atmar and reiterated support to Afghan peace process.
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upGrad introduces Education@Work - a Corporate Digital Campus; aims to onb
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): upGrad for Business, the B2B arm of South Asia's largest online higher education company upGrad, launches Education@Work - A Corporate Digital Campus, wherein upGrad will enable organisations with 100+ education courses for th
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Terror attacks in Afghanistan, Maldives threatening democracy, human right
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], May 15 (ANI): The deadly Kabul school blasts and the attempted 'terrorist attack' on former Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed points to an era of eroding adherence to democratic practices and slackening respect for human rights in South Asia, said a European think
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