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KATHMANDU – The Government of Nepal and the World Bank today signed an agreement for a second additional concessional loan financing of $18 million (Rs. 2.14 billion) for COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness (CERHSP)…
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New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the recognition of two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine – Donetsk and Lugansk – as independent. The President of Russia signed the Executive Order On the Recognition of the…
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Mumbai : Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. (Jio), India’s largest 4G and mobile broadband digital service provider, will land the next generation multi-terabit India-Asia-Xpress (IAX) undersea cable system in Hulhumale, Maldives. The high…
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New Delhi: Various religious traditions and practices are prevalent in different parts of our country. But there is only one belief and that is to work for the welfare of all considering the entire humanity as one family, said the President…
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Singapore’s Quantum Engineering Programme (QEP) will start conducting nationwide trials of quantum-safe communication technologies that promise robust network security for critical infrastructure and companies handling sensitive…
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Eyespots, the circular markings of contrasting colours found on the wings of many butterfly species, are used by these fluttering creatures to intimidate or distract predators. A team of scientists led by Professor Antónia…
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Most commercial fertilizer travels a long way before it reaches rural farmers in Kenya. Transportation costs force many farmers to rely on cheap, synthetic fertilizers, which can lead to the acidification and degradation of their…
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Inflammation and autoimmune diseases – including multiple sclerosis (MS)—often go hand in hand. While this may be unsurprising, given that inflammation is an integral part of physiology that seeks to protect the body after deviations…
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WASHINGTON — The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) issued a SEK green bond due August 2028, raising SEK 4 billion. The Folksam Group was the sole investor in the transaction. Skandinaviska…
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WASHINGTON  — The 2022 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) will take place from Monday, April 18, through Sunday, April 24. The International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) and…
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