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upGrad launches Study Abroad Program to offer online and on-campus experie
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): With its commitment to deliver quality transnational education, upGrad, South Asia's largest higher edtech, in a most recent move, announces 'Study Abroad' program, to enable learners experience on-campus learning with renowne
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China denies interfering in Bangladesh's foreign policy after Beijing envo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 12 (ANI): China has denied interfering in Bangladesh's foreign policy after Beijing's envoy in Dhaka, Li Jiming, warned Dhaka against joining the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) - a security alliance between India, the US, Japan and Australia.
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India's GDP to grow 7.5 pc in 2021, outlook fragile: UN
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 12 (ANI): The United Nations has raised India's growth forecast to 7.5 per cent for calendar year 2021, marking a 0.2 per cent increase from its projection in January, but said the country's outlook for the year remains highly fragile.
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SAJA advises news organisations against using 'India variant' term for new
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 8 (ANI): The South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) is advising news organisations against using the term 'India variant' or 'Indian variant', while describing the new strain of COVID-19 that reportedly originated out of India.
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Leading change agent Dr Shweta Singh strives to strengthen society through
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, (Delhi), [India], April 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): To bring about a change, one needs to look at a problem differently. Not just reach its roots but see all hidden and obvious aspects of the problem and its many manifestations. Change for just change's sake is nothing but surface level an
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IEX pioneers cross-border electricity trade to build integrated South Asia
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) on Monday announced starting of cross-border electricity trade on its platform in first-of-its-kind initiative for exchanges to expand their power markets beyond India to the south Asia region towards building an integrated
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Biden greets people celebrating Vaisakhi, Navratri, other festivals
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) extended greeting to the South Asian and Southeast Asian communities, celebrating festivals like Vaisakhi, Navratri and Songkran.
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YuppTV acquires broadcasting rights for VIVO IPL 2021
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 7 (ANI/PRNewswire): YuppTV, the world's leading OTT platform for South-Asian content, has acquired the digital broadcasting rights for VIVO IPL 2021 in close to 100 countries.
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upGrad records an Annual Revenue Run Rate of USD 165 million
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru [Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): upGrad, South Asia's largest higher edtech, today announced that it has crossed the milestone of USD 14 million a month and achieved an Annual Revenue Run rate (ARR) of USD 165 million.
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New analysis claims deprivation 'driving' COVID-19 ethnic disparities
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Leicester [England], April 3 (ANI): Deprivation among society at large is 'driving' COVID-19 disparities among minority ethnic groups - predominantly South Asian and Black African or Caribbean populations - and could be considered the main cause of disproportionate infection rates, hospitali
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WB raises India's FY22 GDP forecast to 10.1 pc from 5.4 pc earlier
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], March 31 (ANI): A strong rebound in private consumption and investment growth is likely to push India's FY22 growth to 10.1 per cent, according to the World Bank, much higher than the 5.4 per cent it had projected in January.
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Bangladesh has developed strong connectivity with India: Foreign Minister
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 26 (ANI): Bangladesh has developed strong connectivity with its neighbours particularly India, country's Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said and noted that neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar should join "this new south Asia where we all ca
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