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‘Export-Import Bank of India has concluded a Master Risk Participation Agreement’ 

‘Export-Import Bank of India has concluded a Master Risk Participation Agreement’ 

Export-Import Bank of Asian nation (India Exim Bank) has terminated a Master Risk Participation Agreement for supporting trade transactions with FirstRand Bank (FRB) restricted. The agreement was signed in urban center on the sidelines of the Asian nation – Southern Africa Regional meeting. Africa has positioned itself as a key partner within the international arena, a worldwide investment and mercantilism hub, a US$ 2.2 trillion market and a population base of over one billion, Africa offers a good market potential . With a largest cultivable ground within the world, housing half-hour of world minerals reserves, and eight of the world’s…
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“International Open Access Week-2022”

“International Open Access Week-2022”

International Open Access Week is documented worldwide to make awareness regarding open-access studious business among researchers and publishers by CSIR-NIScPR. it's celebrated globally throughout the last full week of solar calendar month to focus on the many aspects and opportunities of the Open Access business, utterly absolutely utterly totally different reach activities unit of activity organized in addition as talks, seminars, symposia, or the announcement of open-access mandates or varied milestones in open access. International Open Access Week is organized by theme for Promotion of educational and analysis Collaboration (SPARC) in partnership with the Open Access Week telltale Committee. Council…
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Parag Agarwal likely to get 42 million dollars from Twitter

Parag Agarwal likely to get 42 million dollars from Twitter

After much practice, the ownership finally has changed. An end to many speculations that have been going on for many days. Ending all previous speculations, Elon Musk is finally the owner of the Twitter software. And soon after the purchase, CEO Parag Agarwal was out of a job as expected. Parag was working as a software engineer at Twitter in 2011. In 2017, he became the company's 'Chief Technology Officer' or CTO. Then joined the post of CEO in 2021. According to the rules, if Parag is fired within 12 months of the change of ownership, he will have to…
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Internal document reveals Twitter is losing its most active users

Internal document reveals Twitter is losing its most active users

Twitter is steadily losing most of its active users to the microblogging platform, according to a Reuters report citing internal Twitter research. According to reports, most of its loyal users have been gradually leaving the platform since the start of the pandemic and have been using it less frequently from that time. According to Reuters, these people, who make up about 10% of the platform's monthly users and Twitter users who check in on Twitter at least six days per week and tweet three to four times per week, generate 90% of all tweets and half of Global revenue of…
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US ambassador makes a rare visit to Bhutan

US ambassador makes a rare visit to Bhutan

US Chargé d'Affaires Patricia Lacina recently made a rare visit to Bhutan to commemorate the successful US-Bhutan partnership in health to advance and fight the Covid pandemic, the US Embassy revealed, about 12 days after the end of the five-day visit. October 1 Bhutan does not have diplomatic relations with any of the five permanent members of the UNSC, and US interests are served by embassies here. From September 26 to October 1, During her visit to Bhutan, the US Chargé d'Affaires joined the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Lyonpo Yeshey Penjo in an official ceremony.The US Embassy statement said,…
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Dengue cases rise in Nepal

Dengue cases rise in Nepal

Dengue outbreak has increased in Hetouda, the headquarters of Bagmati province. As many as 112 people have been infected with the disease in the last 24 hours, and one person has died from the disease in Hetouda sub-metropolitan city. Due to overcrowding in the hospital, dengue patients are facing problems in getting treatment at Hetouda Hospital. The hospital has allocated one bed to treat two patients. As the number of dengue cases increased, patients started traveling to other places including Kathmandu and Chitwan for treatment. 1,433 men and 1,120 women have been infected with dengue in the last two months.…
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India joined Brazil and South Africa and send message to China

India joined Brazil and South Africa and send message to China

India joined Brazil and South Africa in expressing serious concern over the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the need to immediately end hostilities and pursue the path of diplomacy and dialogue. In a joint statement after the 10th IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) Tripartite Ministerial Meeting held on the sidelines of the ongoing UNGA session, the three countries stressed that the current global system is "anchored on international law, the UN Charter of States, sovereignty and territorial integrity". External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Brazilian counterpart Carlos Alberto Franco Franca and South African Health Minister Joe Fahla for the…
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Gate of Bhutan reopens with new tourism strategy

Gate of Bhutan reopens with new tourism strategy

Taking a positive view on the appeal of tourism organizations and businessmen of North Bengal, Bhutan has banned the Baggage Allowance ie 'Luggage Allowance' for Indians for the time being. However, for the overnight stay of Indians in Bhutan, the Sustainable Development Fee will be applicable. The Government of Bhutan has informed Jaigaon Merchant Association and Jaigaon Development Authority through a circular. Significantly, a large quantity of dolomite, cement, vegetables and potatoes are imported from Bhutan to India. Not only Jaigaon but many businessmen of Siliguri are associated with business relations with Bhutan.In such a situation, an additional 'baggage allowance'…
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96 shots-gun salutes for Queen Elizabeth II, 1 for each year of life

96 shots-gun salutes for Queen Elizabeth II, 1 for each year of life

Britain's new monarch, King Charles, will administer the country on Friday, his spokesman said, his first speech following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth. Tributes came from a number political leaders, country heads and also the United Nations after Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of ninety six today. Condolences poured from across the globe as Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, breathed her last. Queen Elizabeth II died in Scotland on Thursday after a long-drawn conflict with fitness troubles considering closing year, the Royal Family announced. As docs expressed their issues about the Queen’s…
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It’s a sale, not assistance: US diplomat on supply of F-16 equipment to Pak

It’s a sale, not assistance: US diplomat on supply of F-16 equipment to Pak

The Joe Biden-led US government has authorized a USD 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment application to Pakistan, reversing a Trump-era order which suspended security resource to Islamabad. However, a pinnacle US diplomat told India Today that it used to be just a sale of spare parts for the current F-16 fleet with Paksitan and no longer useful resource from the US government. Donald Lu, US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia and Central Asian Affairs, told India Today it is the worldwide policy of the US authorities to aid the defence tools supplied through them to a…
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