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Prime Minister attends felicitation of 'Enikki Festa' winners

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The awards ceremony of the 'Mitsubishi Asian Children's Enikki Festa' organised by the Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO with the sponsorship of the Mitsubishi Corporation... Read More


Budget crunch hits JE awareness drives in hard-hit areas

Kathmandu, Aug. 29 -- The Rapti Municipality of the Chitwan district reported Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the first week of July. However, the local unit has not taken any measures against the... Read More


22 people killed, including four children in Russian strike on a residential building Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Kyiv, Aug. 29 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday stated that 22 people, including four children, were killed after Russia's barrage of missiles hit a residential building in Kyiv's D... Read More


Government under Party's leadership: 80-year journey for the nation, people

Hanoi, Aug. 29 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has penned an article titled "Government under Party's leadership: 80-year journey for the nation, for the people" on the occasion of the Government's ... Read More


At meeting with Modi, Japan says it will invest $68 billion in India over 10 yrs

India, Aug. 29 -- Japan on Friday set a target of 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) in private investments in India over a decade as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Shigeru Ishiba finalis... Read More


SC-appointed central panel seeks nationwide ban on 'green desert' Conocarpus tree

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has urged a nationwide prohibition on the cultivation of Conocarpus, a fast-spreading exotic tree species, warning t... Read More


State President receives New Zealand Parliament Speaker

Hanoi, Aug. 29 -- State President Luong Cuong on August 29 received Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee, who is on an official visit to Vietnam. President ... Read More


PM Modi meets former Japanese PMs Yoshihide Suga and Fumio Kishida

Tokyo, Aug. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with the former Japanese PMs Yoshihide Suga and Fumio Kishida during his visit to Tokyo. Yoshihide Suga served as the PM of Japan from 202... Read More


American economist's 'BRICS' warning to 'world's tough guy' over Trump's 50% tariffs on India

India, Aug. 29 -- Richard Wolff, a noted American economist, has come down heavily on the Donald Trump administration over imposing 50 per cent tariffs on Indian imports, saying the US is acting like ... Read More


Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- When President Donald Trump's administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it says will become the nation's largest immigration... Read More