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July 3, 2024 9:49 PM

High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha says benefit of existing free trade agreement is greater to Sri Lankan exporters than to Indian exporters

High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha has said that the benefit of existing free trade agreement is greater to Sri Lankan exporters than to Indian exporters. Speaking at the inaugural dinner meeting of Rotary Club of Colombo West, Mr. Jha added that the oncoming Economic and Technology...

July 3, 2024 8:28 PM

At least 4 killed, 18 others injured in Russian missile and aerial drone attacks

In Ukraine, at least four people were killed and 18 others injured in Russian missile and aerial drone attacks. Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday (3rd July 2024) that in the northeastern region of Kharkiv, 10 homes and some businesses also damaged in the attack. Ukraine’s air force said its air ...

July 3, 2024 5:23 PM

High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha inaugurates 100 Octane Premium Petrol XP100 in Colombo

High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha has inaugurated the premium petrol with 100 octane, XP100, in Colombo. The event marks the launch of the high performance fuel in the island making it the 8th country in the world to provide it in its market. Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power and Energ...

July 3, 2024 5:18 PM

Japan issues new banknotes

In Japan, the government on Wednesday (3rd July 2024) started issuing new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes, which marked the first redesign since 2004. The new banknotes incorporate three-dimensional hologram technology to combat counterfeiting, the first use on any country's currency. ...

July 3, 2024 5:20 PM

UPI poised for widespread adoption in UAE as QR Code payments become mainstream

NPCI International Payments Ltd. (NIPL), in partnership with Network International, a leading digital commerce enabler across the Middle East and Africa, has facilitated the acceptance of QR-code-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments across point-of-sale (POS) terminals in the UAE. ...

July 3, 2024 5:15 PM

Indian Navy Chief interacts with Bangladesh PM’s Security Advisor

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy on Wednesday (3rd July 2024) interacted with Maj Gen Tarique Ahmed Siddique (Retd), Security Advisor to Prime Minister of Bangladesh at Dhaka. Their Discussions focused on enhancing the long-standing relations between the two nat...

July 3, 2024 1:43 PM

US President Joe Biden admitted that his performance during the presidential debate was not his best

US President Joe Biden admitted yesterday that his performance during the presidential debate was not his best. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference that the President did not have a great debate night but asserted that he knew how to get things ...

July 3, 2024 2:28 PM

Nepal: Two largest parties in the country aiming to form new government

The two largest parties in the Federal Parliament of Nepal, the Nepali Congress and the CPN (UML) have agreed to share the power equation, aiming to form a new government under the leadership of UML Chair KP Sharma Oli. A series of political meetings are taking place at party offices and the residen...

July 3, 2024 11:58 AM

Four Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike in the city of Tulkarm

Four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the city of Tulkarm. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a press statement that an Israeli reconnaissance aircraft targeted a group of young men in the main square of Nur Shams refugee camp with a missile, killing four young men. The Israe...

July 3, 2024 11:24 AM

Hungarian PM urged Ukrainian President to consider ceasefire in order to speed up peace talks with Moscow

The Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to consider a ceasefire to speed up peace talks with Moscow. He was on his first visit to Ukraine after having just taken over as rotating president of the European Union. The Hungarian Prime Minister said ...

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