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Pakistan parliament becomes first in the world to
run entirely on solar power (Indian express)
Pakistan parliament became the first in the world to completely run on solar
power, a venture supported by China with USD 55 million funding.
Officials said that there are also some parliaments like the Israeli Knesset which
are partly run on solar power.
NRI family protection Scheme launched in the
UAE (Economic Times)
Dubai-based Aster DM Healthcare and RAK Insurance have jointly launched a life
and hospitalisation insurance scheme for non-resident Indians (NRI) to extend
care to their families back home.
ARISE, designed to protect NRIs and their families from unexpected expenses
brought by situations needing medical attention like illness or accidents was
launched
Malayalam film wins Crystal Bear at Berlin
Malayalam film Ottaal (The Trap) won a prestigious Crystal Bear award at the
Berlin film festival.
India, Nepal sign seven accords
India and Nepal signed seven agreements at a summit meeting of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and his Nepal counterpart K.P. Sharma Oli, even as leaders of the
Madhesi people in Nepal threatened one more blockade.
24th Feb
Beijing takes bite out of Big Apple's claim to
'billionaire capital of the world' (The Guardian)
Move over, New York City: Beijing is the new billionaire capital of the world.
The Chinese capital has overtaken the Big Apple as home to the most billionaires,
100 to 95, according to Hurun, a Shanghai firm that publishes a monthly magazine
and releases yearly rankings and research about the world’s richest people and
their spending habits.
Scramble to reach Fiji cyclone victims as toll
hits 42 (The Hindu)
The death toll from super-cyclone Winston jumped to 42 today as concerns grew
for remote Fijian villages still waiting for help after the most powerful storm in
the Pacific nation's history.
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Pakistan parliament becomes first in the world to
run entirely on solar power (Indian express)
Pakistan parliament became the first in the world to completely run on solar
power, a venture supported by China with USD 55 million funding.
Officials said that there are also some parliaments like the Israeli Knesset which
are partly run on solar power.
NRI family protection Scheme launched in the
UAE (Economic Times)
Dubai-based Aster DM Healthcare and RAK Insurance have jointly launched a life
and hospitalisation insurance scheme for non-resident Indians (NRI) to extend
care to their families back home.
ARISE, designed to protect NRIs and their families from unexpected expenses
brought by situations needing medical attention like illness or accidents was
launched
Malayalam film wins Crystal Bear at Berlin
Malayalam film Ottaal (The Trap) won a prestigious Crystal Bear award at the
Berlin film festival.
India, Nepal sign seven accords
India and Nepal signed seven agreements at a summit meeting of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and his Nepal counterpart K.P. Sharma Oli, even as leaders of the
Madhesi people in Nepal threatened one more blockade.
24th Feb
Beijing takes bite out of Big Apple's claim to
'billionaire capital of the world' (The Guardian)
Move over, New York City: Beijing is the new billionaire capital of the world.
The Chinese capital has overtaken the Big Apple as home to the most billionaires,
100 to 95, according to Hurun, a Shanghai firm that publishes a monthly magazine
and releases yearly rankings and research about the world’s richest people and
their spending habits.
Scramble to reach Fiji cyclone victims as toll
hits 42 (The Hindu)
The death toll from super-cyclone Winston jumped to 42 today as concerns grew
for remote Fijian villages still waiting for help after the most powerful storm in
the Pacific nation's history.
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