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Business News | Mrs World International 2025 Season 3: A Dazzling Night of Dreams, Power, and Purpose
Latestly
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July 19, 2025
PNN Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], July 19: The spotlight shone brightly at the Leela Ambience Mall, Gurgaon, as the grand finale of Mrs World International 2025 Season 3 unfolded in an unforgettable celebration of strength, elegance, and...
Bhutan feels the heat as Asia’s climate crisis escalates
Kuensel
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Asia is heating up at nearly twice the global average, and the consequences are mounting, from record-breaking floods and heatwaves to accelerating glacier loss and rising sea levels. it Gross National Happiness also exposure locked content region...
Local Bhutanese Nepali faces deportation due to 2013 criminal charges
Ashland Times Gazette - Ohio
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Mohan Karki, a Bhutanese Nepali refugee, was detained by ICE during a routine check-in due to past criminal convictions. Karki's wife gave birth to their first child weeks after his detainment, and his lawyers are fighting his deportation order....
Bhutanese citizens in Middle East safe amid Iran-Israel conflict
Kuensel
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As the armed confrontation between Iran and Israel enters its second week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has confirmed that all Bhutanese nationals residing in the Middle East are safe and unaffected by the escalating...
Bhutan’s double bet: Mindfulness and nature to drive tourism and investment
The Business Times Singapore
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July 18, 2025
[THIMPHU, BHUTAN] Bhutan, long regarded as one of the world’s most serene and isolated destinations, is opening a new chapter – one that seeks to blend its spiritual heritage with modern economic ambitions. At the heart of this transformation is...
High-Level Political Forum Concludes With Call For Accelerated Action On Sustainable Development
Scoop
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Ministerial Declaration reaffirms commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals The 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) concluded this week with Member States calling for urgent, coordinated action to accelerate...
Sawan Shivratri 2025: Are Banks Open Today? Here's the Holiday List for July 2025
Times Now
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July 23, 2025
Sawan Shivratri Today: Will Banks Remain Open or Closed? (Representative image) The holy festival of Sawan Shivratri is being observed today, July 23, 2025, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Celebrated with devotion through fasting and temple visits, this...
India on track to cut fiscal deficit, Asian Development Bank says after slashing FY2025 GDP outlook
The Week
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Multilateral lender (ADB) cuts its fiscal 2025 GDP forecast for India to 6.5 per cent in its latest outlook from the 6.7 per cent it estimated back in April. “[India] is on track to meet the targeted reduction in its fiscal deficit,” stated the...
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...
Bhutanese Royals Mark Gelephu Airport Groundbreaking
Breaking Travel News
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July 17, 2025
His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyalsey Ugyen, graced last week’s official commencement of construction of the Gelephu International Airport (GIA), a landmark...
Earth’s underground networks of fungi need urgent protection, say researchers
The Guardian
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July 23, 2025
The underground networks of fungi that underpin the planet’s ecosystems needs urgent conservation action by politicians, a research organisation has said. Scientists from the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (Spun) have created...
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...
ADB encourage Pakistan’s economic growth, deflation in fiscal year 2024-25
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 23, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):The Asian Development Bank has encouraged Pakistan’s economic growth in fiscal year 2024-25, with food and non-food prices declining and inflation under control in the first eleven months of the last...
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 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....
“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...
Bank holiday today: Are banks closed today, on July 16, for Harela celebrations?
Mint
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July 16, 2025
Bank holiday today, July 16 (Wednesday): Banks in Dehradun will be closed for Harela, a festival celebrated in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand and some parts of Himachal Pradesh. Thus, all public and private banks, including the State Bank of...
Bhutan launches AI for Development Workshop to boost economic growth
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 15, 2025
Bhutan is taking proactive steps to use Artificial Intelligence or AI to boost economic growth and support its national development goals. A key focus will be on using AI to support sectors such as agriculture, hydropower and tourism. As part of...
Bank Holiday Tomorrow: Why Are Banks Closed On July 16? Check RBI Calendar HERE
ABP Live
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July 15, 2025
Banking operations will come to a halt in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, 16th July, as all public and private sector banks in the state observe a holiday. The closure has been announced in accordance with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holiday...
Indian women's labour participation decades away from matching G20 peers, economists say
ETHRWorld
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July 22, 2025
India is at the bottom of the G20 table, behind Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and lower than even neighbouring Bangladesh and Bhutan, according to World Bank dataBy Devayani Sathyan and Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU -Indian women's...