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Business News | India's Millet Standards Applauded at 88th Codex Executive Committee Meet in Rome
Latestly
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July 19, 2025
New Delhi [India] July 19 (ANI): India's initiative in developing a group standard for whole millet grains recieved global recognition during the 88th Executive Committee meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC88) held at the FAO...
Bhutan-Thailand FTA set for implementation by 2026
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The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Kingdom of Thailand is expected to be implemented by January 2026. he for has seven locked content the economy about identified locked contenthas will seven 5,867 locked...
Eastern Bank brings social currency card for youth
Daily Star
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July 19, 2025
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), in strategic collaboration with The Yours Truly Limited and global digital payment solutions provider Visa, has launched "SkyFlex Visa Prepaid Card", a product tailored specifically for digitally savvy youth. Linked to the...
GCIT students showcase industry-driven tech innovations
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The final year students of Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology (GCIT), Kabesa, showcased 16 innovative real-life projects yesterday, demonstrating the application of their technical skills in collaboration with industry partners....
Bhutan in final phase to achieve malaria-free status by year-end
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Gelephu—With no indigenous malaria cases reported since November 2021, Bhutan is making the final push to achieve malaria-free status by the end of this year. that Tashi pose a locked content laying Drukair typically target locked contentpose...
Innovation And National Product Branding Can Transform Agrifood Systems In Africa And Asia: FAO
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Saturday, 19 July 2025, 7:59 pm Press Release: UN FAO Hanoi - Africa and Asia can learn from each other to use innovation and national product branding to transform agrifood systems, improving food, nutrition and livelihood security, the Food and...
Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed on Saturday, July 19? Check here
Mint
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July 19, 2025
Bank Holiday Today: Banks across India, except those in Tripura, will be open on Saturday, July 19, since it is the third Saturday of the month. Banks in Tripura will remain closed today, 19 July, due to celebration of Ker Puja. What are the...
Hospitality sector seeks ESP loans to revive business
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The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan (HRAB) is calling on the government to extend the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loans to the hospitality sector, arguing that the industry is still struggling to recover from the impact of the...
Are Banks Open Or Closed on Saturday, July 19?
News18
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July 19, 2025
Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 06:30 IST Banking services in Tripura will be unavailable because of Ker Puja celebrations. Customers can still use internet and mobile banking during bank holidays. (Representative Image)Banks will remain open on...
Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on July 19, 2025?
The Economic Times
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July 19, 2025
With a busy work schedule, many individuals push their bank related work to Saturday to visit the branch and finish transactions. However, it is always confusing to know if this Saturday is a working day or closed. This confusion arises because,...
Expulsados de Bhután, deportados por EE.UU.: estos himalayos apátridas viven en un inusual limbo
KESQ-TV - California
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July 19, 2025
Por Lex Harvey y Chiranjivi Ghimire, CNN Más de dos docenas de refugiados de Bhután se encuentran en un limbo legal único tras ser deportados por EE.UU. de regreso al pequeño país del Himalaya del que huyeron, solo para ser rechazados por segunda...
Govt. to create economic opportunities at home to curb migration
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With increasing number of Bhutanese professionals and youth moving overseas for work, the government is prioritising economic growth to create attractive livelihoods at home. globally, will a Bhutan, locked content earning Chili the to locked...
Why thousands of Bhutanese Americans are gathering this week in OhioHem Rizal
The Daily Record - Ohio
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Hem Rizal, a former refugee from Bhutan, now lives in Pickerington and works as an administrator for a school district in central Ohio. He holds a master’s in public policy from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of...
The message Nepal is trying to send through decision on Bhutanese refugees deported from US
Setopati
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It has been four weeks since the Nepal government decided to deport four refugees who had arrived in Nepal through Bhutan after they were expelled from the United States. According to the Department of Immigration (DoI)’s decision, these...
Bhutan should embrace decentralized identity systems
Coin Telegraph
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July 17, 2025
Opinion by: Ezra Reguerra, journalist at Cointelegraph The Kingdom of Bhutan’s openness to dive into Web3 technology creates an opportunity to build a blockchain-based identity infrastructure and modernize the nation’s approach to digital...
Bank holiday: Are banks closed today for death anniversary of U Tirot Singh?
Mint
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July 17, 2025
Bank holiday today, July 17 (Thursday): Banks in Shillong will be closed today to mark the death anniversary of U Tirot Singh, one of the chiefs of the Khasi people. Thus, all public and private banks, including the State Bank of India (SBI), will...
UAE, Bhutan launch 'AI for Development' Initiative to unlock AI’s potential for economic growth in Global South
Zawya
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In a milestone effort to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for inclusive development, the United Arab Emirates and the Royal Government of Bhutan, in collaboration with the Eurasia Group and G42, convened a...
Bank Holiday Alert: Will Banks Remain Open Tomorrow, July 17? Here's What The RBI Calendar Says
ABP Live
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July 16, 2025
As mid-July approaches, bank customers across India are advised to take note of regional closures scheduled under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) official holiday calendar. According to the latest schedule, banks in Shillong will remain closed...
“Bhutan’s survival hinges on the return of its exiled people”
Khabarhub
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July 16, 2025
KATHMANDU: Balaram Paudel, President of the Bhutan People’s Party (BPP), first published his book Bhutan: Past and Present in 2001. Now, more than two decades later, he has released a new 394-page book titled ‘Pardaa Pachhaadi Ko Bhutan‘ (Bhutan...
Bhutan upgrades digital identity wallet, including liveness and P2P chat
Biometric Update
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July 16, 2025
Bhutan has rolled out four major upgrades to its National Digital Identity (NDI) wallet with the enhancements aimed at strengthening identity security, improving service delivery and reducing fraud and impersonation risk for digital transactions....