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Hotels Association hails Dawoodi Bohra Chief for holding annual congregation in SL
September 16 (Daily FT) - The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) yesterday hailed the Head of the Dawoodi Bohra community Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin for his support extended to Sri Lanka by hosting their annual congregation in the country recently. In a statement, THASL President Sanath Ukwatte noted the multi-faceted significance of Dr. Saifuddin’s visit to Sri Lanka at...
Significance of US$ 1 billion Indian credit to develop Russia’s Far East
The Russian Far East, which is very rich in resources but is still undeveloped, is also of great geostrategic value for India.
Sri Lanka to ban colored water bottles, plastic wrappers
August 7 (Xinhua) - Sri Lanka will soon ban colored plastic water bottles and plastic wrappers on drinking water bottles in order to protect the environment, State Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Ajith Mannapperuma said in a statement here Tuesday. The government information department, quoting the statement, said that the government had received a positive response from water bottle...
As Instagram tests its ‘like’ ban, influencers will have to shift tactics to make money
July 23 (CNBC) - Instagram’s test of hiding “likes” on posts just expanded to more markets around the globe. For influencers, or individuals who work with brands to promote services or products on social media, this will likely mean a continued shift away from “vanity metrics” — such as likes or follower counts — and a focus on actual sales. Facebook-owned...
One in four children in Pakistan will remain uneducated by 2030: UNESCO
July 10 (PTI) - One in four children in Pakistan will not be completing primary education by the 2030 deadline of the world’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to new projections by UNESCO. The new projections of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) show that Pakistan will only be half-way to the target of 12 years of...
You’re accidentally eating more than 50,000 plastic particles a year
June 6 (CNET) - Think you know what you're consuming each day? Think again. A recent study reports that the average American eats at least 50,000 particles of microplastic every year. Yum? The news comes from a report published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. The scientists behind the study used data from 25 earlier studies covering common...
Google blocks Huawei access to Android updates after blacklisting
May 20 (The Guardian) - In a fresh blow to Huawei, Google has suspended its access to updates of its Android operating system while chipmakers have reportedly cut off supplies to the company, complying with orders from the US government as it seeks to blacklist Huawei around the world. Google said it was complying with Trump’s executive order and was...
Death toll from multiple blasts in Sri Lanka rises to 228
Colombo, April 21 (newsin.asia) - The death toll from the multiple blasts which ripped across Sri Lanka on Sunday has risen to 228 while over 450 have been injured. The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) in a statement said that 32 foreigners from China, Belgium, USA, and UK were among those killed. The police have imposed an island-wide curfew...
How supply of cheap drugs saves lives in India
A project that makes affordable medicine available to India’s poor is helping them avoid bills that might otherwise push them into destitution. But the designated shops lack sufficient drugs, writes Amrit Dhillon in The Guardian
4 new minister’s sworn into Sri Lankan cabinet
Four new ministers were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday, in a temporary cabinet re-shuffle following the resignation of six ministers a day earlier. A majority of those sworn in were from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) headed by President Sirisena.
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