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Reference exchange rate up 25 VND on August 11

Hanoi, Aug. 11 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,516 VND/USD on August 11, up 25 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling ... Read More


BLRI-developed bird flu, goat pox vaccines to be commercially produced for farmers: Minister

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid on Tuesday said vaccines for avian influenza and goat pox developed by the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) will... Read More


Congress questions Amit Shah's 17-day absence, Ramesh says 'Nation wants to know'

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday stepped up his attack on union Home Minister Amit Shah over his continued absence from Parliament, cl... Read More


India examining security implications of Mecca Defence Pact, says MEA

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- India is closely examining the strategic and national security implications of the recently signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan, even ... Read More


British envoy, Punjab minister discuss immigration fraud concerns among UK-based Punjabis

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Fraud involving unauthorised travel and immigration agents was among the concerns raised during a meeting between British Deputy High Commissioner Alba Smeriglio and Punjab's NR... Read More


ITBP-KINFED pact opens potential Rs 9 cr market for Pahadi meat in Himachal

Shimla, Aug. 11 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed here on Tuesday between the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Kinnaur District Cooperative Marketing and Consumer Federation Ltd (... Read More


Cine and Television Artists Association hit by mass resignations, leadership under fire

Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- The Cine and Television Artists Association (CINTAA) is facing an internal crisis with 11 members, including eight elected Executive Committee members, resigning over alleged lack o... Read More


PNA opens search for new CEO to lead Tuna Fisheries office

Fiji, Aug. 11 -- The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead its office and strengthen the organisation's role in sustainable tuna fisher... Read More


Kerala bans 'Kera Diamond' coconut oil over substandard quality, fake address

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 11 -- The Kerala Food Safety Department has banned the stocking, sale and distribution of 'Kera Diamond' brand coconut oil after samples of the product were found to be substa... Read More


Kerala bans sale, use of substandard Ayurvedic drug

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 11 -- The Kerala Drugs Control Department has prohibited the use, distribution and sale of a batch of Nimbadi Choornam after it was found to be of substandard quality in labor... Read More