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Mirza Fakhrul takes oath as 23rd President

Dhaka, Aug. 21 -- Veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was sworn in as the 23rd President of Bangladesh on Friday evening. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaba... Read More


Reference exchange rate rises 10 VND on August 21

Hanoi, Aug. 21 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,600 VND/USD on August 21, up 10 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling ... Read More


Zardari congratulates Mirza Fakhrul on becoming president

Dhaka, Aug. 21 -- Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. He expressed confidence ... Read More


ECI official reviews SIR progress in Dimapur, Chumoukedima

Dimapur, Aug. 21 -- Secretary, Election Commission of India, Binod Kumar on Friday held review meetings on the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in Dimapur and Chumoukedima districts, asking officials to... Read More


Patients with advanced lung disease reaching hospitals too late, doctors warn

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Doctors are seeing a steady rise in patients with advanced lung diseases, with many reaching hospitals only after their lung function has deteriorated significantly, prompting sp... Read More


IIT Kanpur study finds Jal Jeevan Mission improving quality of life in rural UP

Kanpur, Aug. 21 -- A study by IIT Kanpur has found that access to household tap water under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is improving the quality of life of rural households across the Devi Patan regi... Read More


UP-Yamanashi ties set to gain new momentum

Lucknow, Aug. 21 -- A significant step has been taken towards strengthening friendly and institutional ties between Uttar Pradesh and Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)... Read More


BJP intimidating farmers across the country: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, Aug. 21 -- Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav has said that insulting farmers is insulting the country and the BJP's atrocity of intimidating farmers across the country by kick... Read More


Tenant farmers' recognition must begin immediately: Farmer unions

Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- Eminent intellectuals and farmer organisations on Friday demanded that the Telangana government immediately begin the process of identifying and recognising tenant farmers and ex... Read More


No decision yet on PM's India visit: Press Secretary

Dhaka, Aug. 21 -- Bangladesh has not yet taken any decision regarding Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to India, as Dhaka awaits a response from New Delhi to concerns recently raised by the Minis... Read More