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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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Google, India's Jio to launch 'Make in India' affordable smartphone; Google's mega-investment in India

To create an affordable yet powerful smartphone ecosystem for the masses in the country, Reliance Jio Platforms and Google on Wednesday announced to launch an entry-level Android smartphone soon

Donald Trump interested in buying PIA-owned Roosevelt Hotel in New York

US President Donald Trump is interested in buying the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, which is owned by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), it emerged on Wednesday during a meeting of National Assembly's Standing Committee on Privatisation

RIL-Saudi Aramco deal on track, says Mukesh Ambani

The blockbuster deal involving the world's largest oil producer Saudi Aramco picking up a minority stake in refinery business of India's largest corporate house,  Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), is on track as the two sides remain committed to a long term partnership, RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Wednesday

IIT-K develops UV device to disinfect room in 15 minsutes

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K), has developed an Ultraviolet (UV) sanitising product named Shudh that can disinfect a room in 15 minutes

Pakistan resumes Afghan exports to India via Wagah border

The Pakistan government has decided to re-open the Wagah border, allowing Afghan exports to India from Wednesday

India's Tech Mahindra airlifts staff stranded in US

A special chartered flight of Tech Mahindra from the US landed here on Tuesday with 210 employees and dependents

26-week old miracle baby survives two surgeries

Miracle at the time of COVID-19 pandemic is indeed rare, but it happened with a 26-week old baby, who survived two invasive surgeries

ADB-funded development in Bangladesh: 40 projects hit by pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has slowed down the implementation of at least 40 of the 49 projects funded by the Asian Development Bank in Bangladesh

Google to pump in $10 bn to help India's digital transformation

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday announced a Google for India Digitisation Fund through which the company will invest Rs 75,000 crore, or approximately $10 billion, over the next five to seven years to drive digital transformation in the country

Pakistan reopens Wagah border for Afghan exports

Pakistan has decided to resume Afghan exports through the Wagah border crossing from July 15, 2020, after implementing coronavirus-related protocols.According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office on Monday, this measure was taken under the Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA), and at the request of the Afghanistan government

Pakistan meets UN climate change goal a decade ahead of deadline

Though among the countries most vulnerable to global warming, Pakistan has passed a crucial milestone on the road to environmental protection by meeting the overarching United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13, which calls for urgent actions to combat climate change and its impacts, 10 years ahead of the deadline, reveals the UN Sustainable Development Report 2020

IIIT Delhi develops AI model to repurpose existing drugs to treat COVID-19

The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Delhi) on Sunday said it has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model for drug repositioning in the treatment of COVID-19

H&M Foundation support for Bangladesh's female apparel workers

H&M Foundation, a non-profit platform of the Swedish fashion giant H&M Group, is initiating a long-term project to support female apparel workers in Bangladesh, starting with their urgent needs connected to COVID-19 pandemic

Pakistan opens two key trade routes with Afghanistan

Pakistan has opened two key trade routes with neighbour Afghanistan that will help boost bilateral trade, Pakistani officials said

WHO donates medical equipment, test kits to the Maldives

The World Health Organization (WHO), on Saturday donated medical and diagnostic equipment to Maldives to aid in its efforts to combat an outbreak of the new coronavirus