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IIT Madras and Nemetschek Group Sign MoU for Advanced Research in Low-Carbon and Lean Construction

India, Nov. 22 -- ~Funded by Nemetschek Group's AI and Data Innovation Hub, the partnership under IIT Madras' TLC2 Centre of Excellence will drive sustainable innovation and digital transformation in ... Read More


Labourers call Chattogram Port blockade to protest leasing of terminals to foreign companies

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) has announced a blockade of Chattogram Port demanding the suspension of plans to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal and the Laldiar ... Read More


Just Like That: Ancient monuments at risk amid neglect, encroachment, ASI strains

India, Nov. 22 -- Many years ago, I wrote The Havelis of Old Delhi to document what remained of these iconic structures. The book documented a sad chronicle: neglect, colonial amnesia, and administrat... Read More


International community steps up support for Vietnam's disaster recovery

Hanoi, Nov. 22 -- As Vietnam grapples with extensive damage caused by recent storms and prolonged flooding, especially in the central and Central Highlands regions, the international community has off... Read More


Global Adaptation Fund Board got less than half of minimally required funding at COP30

India, Nov. 22 -- Even half of the minimum adaptation fund required for 2026, $300 million, could not be mustered this year at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framewor... Read More


Tarique Rahman calls for urgent disaster preparedness after quake

, Nov. 22 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday said Bangladesh urgently needs stronger disaster preparedness so that major tragedies like Friday's earthquake do not cause avoidable loss of ... Read More


Anthony Loke: ETS to begin Johor Baru-Kuala Lumpur service Dec 12, offering 12 daily trips including Padang Besar, Butterworth routes

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 22 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Electric Train Service (ETS) connecting Johor Baru and Kuala Lumpur will open to passengers on December 12. He said His Majesty Sulta... Read More


Fresh tremor shakes quake-cracked building, triggering worker protest in Narayanganj

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Workers of a readymade garment factory in Narayanganj's Rupganj have demonstrated after being forced to work inside the building that had been cracked in places by the earthquake tha... Read More


Nigeriagovt celebrates arbitration case victory against French entity over Ajaokuta complex project

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The Nigerian government has won an arbitration case which saw a foreign entity's N4 billion and €185.7 million claims against Nigeria dismissed, the office of Nigeria's Attor... Read More


Delhi CM warns municipal officials of strict action over negligence regarding cleanliness

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has stated that the state government is fully committed to strengthening the capital's cleanliness system and waste management framework, and dir... Read More