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MANILA — Asia and the Pacific must overhaul its energy sector to transition to a net-zero future that is vital in the fight against climate change, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa said today at the Asia Clean Energy…
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MANILA— The financing partners of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $12.9 billion in 2021 as ADB provided tailored support to its developing member countries battling the second year of COVID-19, according to the Partnership Report…
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Mumbai : The Fit@50+ Women’s Trans Himalayan expedition team just concluded its month-long journey in the country of Nepal. After 90-days of rigorous trekking, the team is finally back on Indian soil. Spending a whole month in…
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Rome – The Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has endorsed two thematic strategies that will guide FAO’s work on climate change and on science, technology and innovation over the next decade. The…
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US President Joe Biden will make his first trip to West Asia region next month, visiting Israel, West Bank and Saudi Arabia from 13th to 16th July, the White House confirmed in a statement. According to a senior Biden official, the US…
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Kathmandu: Nepal Ambassador to Thailand, Ganesh Dhakal had a productive meeting with Acting President of Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) Ms. Wachira Wichaiwatana and her team today. The meeting focused on cooperation and collaboration…
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GENEVA – The 345th session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) reiterated its call for the Russian Federation to immediately and unconditionally cease its aggression against Ukraine. It requested the ILO…
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Visakhapatnam:  Adani, India’s fastest growing diversified business portfolio, and energy supermajor TotalEnergies of France, have entered into a new partnership to jointly create the world’s largest green hydrogen ecosystem. In this…
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New Delhi: China has restarted the visa application process for Indian nationals after a hiatus of more than 18 months as it had effectively banned visa for Indians and flights to and from India since November 2020. Chinese Embassy in New…
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Kathmandu: Nepali commercial banks earned profits of Rs 58.33 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year despite facing a notable shortfall in loanable funds during the period. According to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), 27…
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