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RBI Extends Currency Swap Support For SAARC Nations Until 2027
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended its currency swap arrangement with SAARC countries until 2027, introducing a revised framework to address short-term foreign exchange liquidity needs and balance of payment crises.
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Suzuki Motorcycle To Make India Manufacturing Hub For 125-300 cc Bikes
Suzuki Motorcycle India has announced the launch of the new 250 cc adventure sports motorcycle, the Suzuki V-Strom SX on April 7, 2022.
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Ashok Leyland To Set Up Manufacturing Facility For Electric Vehicles
Bullish on the future of green mobility, Ashok Leyland plans to set up a new manufacturing facility in the country to roll out electric vehicles
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Pak Ready To Host SAARC Summit, India Can Join Virtually: Minister
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Monday that his country was ready to host the 19th SAARC Summit and India can join it virtually if the leadership in New Delhi is not willing to visit Islamabad.
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SAARC Meet Cancelled As Pak Insists On Taliban Participation: Report
A meeting of foreign ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries, slated to be held on Saturday in New York, has been cancelled.
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Sri Lanka Reverts To $400 Million Foreign Currency Swap With RBI
Sri Lanka originally signed the swap deal available to SAARC countries in 2020 and repaid it in February 2021 after rolling it over once.
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Mohan Kumar, Head Of Michelin India Passes Away
Mohan Kumar, Head of Michelin India, passed away after battling with Covid-19. He was 53. He joined the company in 2005 as head of the passenger car tyre sales and since then held leadership roles both in Michelin India and the Michelin USA.
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IGNOU Offers Online Programmes To Overseas Students
IGNOU has offered a total of 16 online programmes to the overseas students from SAARC and Non-SAARC countries, Foreign Students Residing in India (FSRI), and NRI.
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Jio Has Fastest Broadband in India, Vi Fastest in Mobile Data Speeds: Ookla Q4 2020 Report
Ookla’s latest report for Q4 2020 highlights broadband and mobile network performance by varied operators in the region. The report says that Jio had the fastest mean download speed over fixed broadband with 3.7 stars and the only positive NPS (Net Promoter Score. ACT was second, Airtel third and Excitel fourth. BSNL had the slowest mean download...
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Sri Lanka Seeks $1.1 Billion Forex Swap With India Under SAARC Agreement
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested India to provide a special USD 1.1 billion currency swap facility to boost the country's draining foreign exchange reserves in view of the economic slowdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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SAARC Nations Roll Out Stimulus Packages To Tackle COVID-19 Economic Fallout
The SAARC countries have rolled out a raft of stimulus packages to boost investments, buffer private businesses and bolster growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended life and disrupted economic activity in a region inhabited by over 1.8 billion people.
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COVID-19: Dalai Lama Donates To PM-CARES Fund, Extends Support
The Dalai Lama has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his support to the measures being taken by India, within the country and among SAARC nations, to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
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US Defense Secretary Praises India's Coronavirus Initiative For SAARC Countries
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and praised India's COVID-19 initiative for SAARC countries, the Pentagon said.
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Coronavirus Cases In India Reach 108, Maharashtra Highest With 32 Cases
The number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 108 today, with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases -- 32. Most of the 23 new cases are from the state and the Mumbai police imposed prohibitory orders banning large gatherings as a preventive measure against the virus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video conference with oth...
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Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights: PM Modi Leads Video Conference Of SAARC Nations
The COVID-19 outbreak which began in a market in China's Wuhan district in December last year has spread throughout the world. There are over 80 confirmed cases in India. India has also started evacuating its citizens from other countries after the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and said that Europe is the ne...
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RBI Extends Currency Swap Support For SAARC Nations Until 2027
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended its currency swap arrangement with SAARC countries until 2027, introducing a revised framework to address short-term foreign exchange liquidity needs and balance of payment crises.
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Suzuki Motorcycle To Make India Manufacturing Hub For 125-300 cc Bikes
Suzuki Motorcycle India has announced the launch of the new 250 cc adventure sports motorcycle, the Suzuki V-Strom SX on April 7, 2022.
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Ashok Leyland To Set Up Manufacturing Facility For Electric Vehicles
Bullish on the future of green mobility, Ashok Leyland plans to set up a new manufacturing facility in the country to roll out electric vehicles
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Pak Ready To Host SAARC Summit, India Can Join Virtually: Minister
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Monday that his country was ready to host the 19th SAARC Summit and India can join it virtually if the leadership in New Delhi is not willing to visit Islamabad.
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SAARC Meet Cancelled As Pak Insists On Taliban Participation: Report
A meeting of foreign ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries, slated to be held on Saturday in New York, has been cancelled.
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Sri Lanka Reverts To $400 Million Foreign Currency Swap With RBI
Sri Lanka originally signed the swap deal available to SAARC countries in 2020 and repaid it in February 2021 after rolling it over once.
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Mohan Kumar, Head Of Michelin India Passes Away
Mohan Kumar, Head of Michelin India, passed away after battling with Covid-19. He was 53. He joined the company in 2005 as head of the passenger car tyre sales and since then held leadership roles both in Michelin India and the Michelin USA.
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IGNOU Offers Online Programmes To Overseas Students
IGNOU has offered a total of 16 online programmes to the overseas students from SAARC and Non-SAARC countries, Foreign Students Residing in India (FSRI), and NRI.
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Jio Has Fastest Broadband in India, Vi Fastest in Mobile Data Speeds: Ookla Q4 2020 Report
Ookla’s latest report for Q4 2020 highlights broadband and mobile network performance by varied operators in the region. The report says that Jio had the fastest mean download speed over fixed broadband with 3.7 stars and the only positive NPS (Net Promoter Score. ACT was second, Airtel third and Excitel fourth. BSNL had the slowest mean download...
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Sri Lanka Seeks $1.1 Billion Forex Swap With India Under SAARC Agreement
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested India to provide a special USD 1.1 billion currency swap facility to boost the country's draining foreign exchange reserves in view of the economic slowdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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SAARC Nations Roll Out Stimulus Packages To Tackle COVID-19 Economic Fallout
The SAARC countries have rolled out a raft of stimulus packages to boost investments, buffer private businesses and bolster growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended life and disrupted economic activity in a region inhabited by over 1.8 billion people.
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COVID-19: Dalai Lama Donates To PM-CARES Fund, Extends Support
The Dalai Lama has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his support to the measures being taken by India, within the country and among SAARC nations, to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
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US Defense Secretary Praises India's Coronavirus Initiative For SAARC Countries
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and praised India's COVID-19 initiative for SAARC countries, the Pentagon said.
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Coronavirus Cases In India Reach 108, Maharashtra Highest With 32 Cases
The number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 108 today, with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases -- 32. Most of the 23 new cases are from the state and the Mumbai police imposed prohibitory orders banning large gatherings as a preventive measure against the virus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video conference with oth...
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Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights: PM Modi Leads Video Conference Of SAARC Nations
The COVID-19 outbreak which began in a market in China's Wuhan district in December last year has spread throughout the world. There are over 80 confirmed cases in India. India has also started evacuating its citizens from other countries after the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and said that Europe is the ne...
