Feature: Peak Fishing Season Of Hilsa Fish In Bangladesh

CHANDPUR, Bangladesh, Sept 11 (NNN-BSS) – Thanks to a good harvest and high prices, fishermen in Bangladesh’s Chandpur district, where the world’s most famous silvery transboundary Hilsa fish come from, are now all smiles. Huge catches of Hilsas, Bangladesh’s national fish, are being netted in marine and coastal areas across…

Local Gov’t Of India’s Punjab To Send Unvaccinated Employees On Compulsory Leave

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (NNN-PTI) – The local government in the northern Indian state of Punjab, announced yesterday that, it would send its employees on compulsory leave, if they have not taken at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The decision was announced by Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh,…

Iran Reports 21,114 New COVID-19 Cases, 5,258,913 In Total

TEHRAN, Sept 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Health Ministry, yesterday reported 21,114 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 5,258,913. The pandemic has so far claimed 113,380 lives in the country, after 445 new deaths were registered in the past 24 hours, said the update by Iran’s Ministry of…

Cambodian PM Says China-ASEAN Dialogue Relations Bring About Mutual Development, Prosperity

PHNOM PENH, Sept 11 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said yesterday that, the China-ASEAN dialogue relations have brought about development in all fields and prosperity for the nations and the people of ASEAN and China. He made the remarks during the opening session of the 18th…

India’s Industrial Production Grows 11.5 Percent In July

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (NNN-PTI) – India’s factory activity growth, determined by Index of Industrial Production (IIP), witnessed a growth of 11.5 percent on a year-on-year basis for July, the government data showed yesterday. “For the month of July, 2021, the quick estimates of IIP, with base 2011-12 stands at…

Iran Reports 26,821 New COVID-19 Cases, 5,237,799 In Total

TEHRAN, Sept 10 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry reported yesterday, 26,821 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 5,237,799. According to a briefing, published by Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education on its official website, the pandemic has claimed 112,935 lives in the country so far,…

Iran Launches Artillery, Drone Attacks On Terrorist Bases In Northern Iraq

TEHRAN, Sept 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), launched artillery and drone strikes on terrorist bases in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil, semi-official daily, Hamshahri, reported yesterday. The attack was conducted on Wednesday by the IRGC Air Force’s missile and drone units. Dozens of militants were…

Lockdown Causes Sharp Drop In New Zealand’s Electronic Card Spending

WELLINGTON, Sept 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Retail card spending in New Zealand fell 19.8 percent in Aug, as the country went into lockdown in the second half of the month, the statistics department Stats NZ said today. This latest drop in monthly seasonally adjusted card spending was less than half the…

Tajikistan Marks 30th Anniversary Of Independence

NUR-SULTAN, Sept 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – In honour of the 30th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Tajikistan, a grand national procession was held in Dushanbe yesterday. President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, congratulated the inhabitants of the capital and the people of Tajikistan, on the anniversary of state independence…

China Hopes Afghanistan Can Find Its Suitable Development Path: Envoy

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese UN envoy, yesterday, expressed hope that Afghanistan would be able to make the right choice and find a development path that is suited to its national conditions. The Taliban have announced the formation of an interim government in Afghanistan – a necessary…
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