External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met Tajikistan Speaker Zokirzoda Mahmadtohir Zoir and appreciated the strong parliamentary support for Indo-Tajik cooperation.
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FGN28 TAJIKISTAN-LD JAISHANKAR Jaishankar says huge potential for further strengthening Indo-Tajik economic cooperation Dushanbe: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that there is …
Dubai: 87% residents positive about getting a job this year
About 87 per cent of consumers see improved chances of getting a job during the next 12 months. Those in the 30-39 age group were more optimistic (90%). Mohammed Ali Rashed Lootah, CEO of the …
Jordan, Dutch FMs discuss ties, regional issues
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and his Dutch counterpart Stef Blok on Monday expressed the two countries willingness to pro …
The Latest: Sri Lanka gets donated vaccine doses from China
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka received 600,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine from China as a donation on Wednesday. Sri Lankan authorities said the supplied doses will go first to Chinese citizens …
Nepal’s GDP projected to grow by 2.7 percent in 2021-22: World bank
Nepal’s GDP is projected to grow by 2.7 percent in the fiscal year 2021-22 and recover to 5.1 percent by 2023 – …
Yemen gets first COVID-19 vaccines as second wave spreads
Yemen received its first COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, a week after the war-ravaged country’s internationally-recognised government declared a health emergency in response to a second wave of the …
Yemen receives 360,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX Facility [EN/AR]
ADEN, Yemen, 31 March 2021 – Today … employing innovative finance and the latest technology – from drones to biometrics – to save millions more lives, prevent outbreaks before they …
Finance minister: Malaysia on track for recovery, to rebound strongly in 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Malaysia is on the right track for economic recovery and is likely to rebound strongly this year backed by various policy measures, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku …
Najib claims Malaysia borrowed RM54.5b from Jan to March 2021, says Parliament should resume to monitor govt’s spending
Najib, who is also a former finance minister, claimed that the Malaysian government … Earlier in his statement, Najib claimed that the Emergency which was imposed on Malaysia to tackle the effects …