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IGNOU Offers Online Programmes To Overseas Students

Education | Written by Bhoomika Aggarwal | Tuesday March 16, 2021

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.

Jio Has Fastest Broadband in India, Vi Fastest in Mobile Data Speeds: Ookla Q4 2020 Report

Tasneem Akolawala | Thursday March 11, 2021

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...

SAARC Potential Can Only Be Realised In Atmosphere Free Of Terror: PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 9, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the full potential of SAARC can only be realised in an atmosphere free of terror and violence, even as his Nepali counterpart KP Oli pitched for an early convening of the summit of the eight-member regional grouping.

India Highlights Cross-Border Terrorism, Connectivity Block At SAARC Meet

India News | ANI | Thursday September 24, 2020

India took up the issue of cross-border terrorism in the informal meeting of SAARC Foreign Ministers which happened virtually on the sidelines of UNGA this year.

S Jaishankar To Participate In Virtual SAARC Meeting Today

India News | ANI | Thursday September 24, 2020

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to participate in the virtual SAARC Council of Ministers informal meeting today, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

RBI Extends $400-Million Currency-Swap Facility To Sri Lanka

Business | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 25, 2020

The next round of technical discussions between the two sides on rescheduling of debt repayment is expected to be held soon.

Sri Lanka Seeks $1.1 Billion Forex Swap With India Under SAARC Agreement

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 24, 2020

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.

SAARC Nations Roll Out Stimulus Packages To Tackle COVID-19 Economic Fallout

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 26, 2020

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.

India Attends Pak-Hosted SAARC Conference On COVID-19 Situation

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 24, 2020

India on Thursday participated in a video conference of SAARC health ministers hosted by Pakistan to promote greater regional cooperation to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

"Degree Of Seriousness Can Be Gauged By Behaviour": India After Pak's COVID-19 Suggestion

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 10, 2020

India today said the degree of seriousness of each member nation of the SAARC in collectively fighting the coronavirus pandemic can be gauged by their behaviour, in a clear reference to Pakistan's opposition to New Delhi's leadership in dealing with the crisis in the region.

Pakistan Aiming To Score Narrow Political Goals By Using SAARC Body Amid COVID-19: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 9, 2020

Pakistan is aiming to score narrow political goals by attempting to bring India's initiatives to collectively fight the coronavirus pandemic in the SAARC region under the formal umbrella of the grouping, government sources said today.

COVID-19: Dalai Lama Donates To PM-CARES Fund, Extends Support

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 31, 2020

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.

"Deeply Appreciate": PM On Bhutan, Nepal Contribution To COVID-19 Fund

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 21, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Bhutan and Nepal for contributing to the COVID-19 emergency fund to tackle the spread of the deadly virus in the SAARC countries.

US Defense Secretary Praises India's Coronavirus Initiative For SAARC Countries

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 21, 2020

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.

India Slams Pak For Raising Kashmir At SAARC Video Call On Coronavirus

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 19, 2020

India slammed Pakistan on Thursday for raising Kashmir during a SAARC video-conference earlier this week, saying Islamabad "misused" the occasion since it was not a political platform, but a humanitarian one.