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New India-Bangldesh waterway operational; enhances transit and connectivity

The first consignment of goods from Bangladesh arrived in Tripura by waterway on Saturday as part of a trial run for shipping of goods from other parts of India to the northeast region via Bangladesh formally making operational of new waterways between the two neighbours

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Nepal’s biggest solar power plant

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Pakistan cabinet approves first mobile device manufacturing policy

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Former PM urges Sri Lanka to enter into free trade deal with India

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NASA picks three Indian firms to make low-cost COVID-19 ventilator

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Gwadar port to boost Pakistan-Afghanistan trade: Envoy

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Pakistan offers technical expertise to develop agriculture in Eastern Province

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IMF approves US$ 732 million for Bangladesh to address COVID-19 challenges

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New waterways linking Northeast India, Bangladesh to start in three months

New waterways between Tripura and Bangladesh would start within three months and it would boost trade and numerous economic activities, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said on Friday

Pakistan begins transit trade to Afghanistan via Gwadar port

Pakistan’s commerce ministry operationalised the Gwadar Port for Afghan transit trade on Friday, marking a first in sea trade between the two countries

Indian companies ready to invest in Sri Lanka

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India's CCMB cultures coronavirus with potential for vaccine, drug development

India's CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) on Thursday announced that it has established a stable culture of coronavirus, which will enable the premier research centre to work towards vaccine development and testing potential drugs to fight COVID-19

Japan and Bhutan sign grant worth 174 million Japanese Yen

Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan Vetsop Namgyel and the Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Satoshi Suzuki signed the exchange of notes for a project grant in New Delhi yesterday