Category : Southern Asia
PM Modi greets Russia on its national day
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New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted Russia on ‘Day of Russia’. Extending his good wishes on the ‘Day of...
China’s Dalian Wanda to set up industrial townships in India
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New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The $100-billion Dalian Wanda Group of China is planning to develop industrial townships in India with built-in facilities such as...
Trade begins at fourth ‘haat’ on Indo-Bangladesh border
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Kamalasagar (Tripura), June 11 (IANS) Braving heavy rain, thousands of people – including women and children – on Thursday gathered on both sides of the...
India leads emerging economies in 2015-16 growth: World Bank
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Washington, June 11 (IANS) Expected to grow at 7.5 percent in 2015-16, India will, for the first time, lead major emerging economies in growth, the...
Indo-American chamber to lead business team to US
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New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) on Thursday said it will lead another delegation to the US next month to meet...
US lawmakers host reception for new Indian envoy
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Washington, June 11 (IANS) In an unusual gesture, the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee held a Congressional reception to welcome India’s new ambassador Arun K....
India, Bangladesh business set to grow through ports, waterways
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New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) With the Land Boundary Agreement wrapped up, India and Bangladesh can look forward to boosting their trade and connectivity with...
President of India greets Portugal on eve of National Day
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New Delhi, June 09 President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Portugal on the eve of...
President Pranab Mukherjee congratulates Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim on her election as the President of Mauritius
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New Delhi, June 08 President of India Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim on her election as the President of the Republic of Mauritius....
India to consider Bangladesh proposal for second Maitree train
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Dhaka, June 7 (IANS) India has agreed to consider Bangladesh’s proposal to introduce the second Maitree express between Khulna and Kolkata in addition to the...
India-Bangladesh ties have entered new phase, say Modi, Hasina
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Dhaka, June 7 (IANS) India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Sunday noted that India-Bangladesh ties have entered a new...
Netherlands to offer help for Mumbai metro, Coastal Road
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Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) The Netherlands will offer technical expertise pertaining to the feasibility of combining the Mumbai Metro line 3 and the proposed Coastal Road,...
India, Bangladesh ratify historic land swap deal, ink 22 agreements
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Dhaka, June 6 (IANS) In a historic move, India and Bangladesh on Saturday ratified an over 40-year-old land border swap agreement and flagged off two new...
PM Modi gifts Hasina hand-woven tapestry
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Dhaka, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina a hand-woven tapestry from Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh. It has been woven...
Bus services between India, Bangladesh flagged off via Dhaka to Tripura, Bengal
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Agartala/Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The Agartala-Kolkata bus service via Dhaka, formally flagged off on Saturday, has come as a boon for the people of the north...
India, Netherlands ink several agreements, collaborate against terrorism
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New Delhi, June 6 India and the Netherlands on Friday inked a number of agreements, including to collaborate in building dredgers in India as part...
Australian envoy chalks out core areas for bilateral collaboration
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Kolkata, June 6 Australian High Commissioner in India Patrick Sucking on Friday said his country is looking at the energy, food, education and infrastructure sectors...
India likely to sign CECA with Australia this year
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Kolkata, June 6 Australian High Commissioner Patrick Suckling on Friday said the proposed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with India may be concluded by the...
MoU to boost Dutch infra investment in Indian healthcare
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New Delhi, June 6 In a move that could further boost the Netherlands’ investment in the Indian health care sector, the Healthcare Federation of India...