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Maldives’ main bank announces 1 bln Hulhumale home finance fund

Bank of Maldives (BML) on Monday announced its decision to establish a MVR1 billion home finance fund to help the growing population of the reclaimed suburb Hulhumale. Speaking during a

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Maldives polls body fines opposition over UN logo use

Electoral body fined main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and its ally Adhaalath Party Monday over events it had flagged as unlawful during a recent anti-government protest. In a statement,

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Maldives again hails climate pact as big victory for small nations

Maldives on Monday hailed the recently concluded global climate summit in France as a big victory for small island nations like the Maldives. Environment minister Thoriq Ibrahim, back from the

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Aasandha employs 11 with special needs

Aasandha, which offers the national healthcare insurance scheme of the Maldives, employed 11 special needs individuals and awarded them employment certificates on Monday.   The certificates were awarded by First

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Maldives govt moves to calm outrage over scholarship cap

Government on Tuesday moved quickly to calm outrage over the decision to limit the number of president’s scholarships awarded to A-Level examinations’ National Top 10 with a top official saying

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Lakhs Of Jabalpur Residents In Danger

Thousands of unexploded and rejected bombs from 1999 Kargil war lie buried in the premises of Ordnance Factory Khamaria (OFK), located in a densely populated area in Jabalpur town in

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41 police killed in Argentina bus crash

At least 41 Argentine police members were killed Monday after a bus they were traveling in flipped and fell off a bridge in the northern part of the South American

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SA gets 3rd Finance Minister in a week

South African President Jacob Zuma has replaced newly appointed Finance Minister David van Rooyen with the more experienced Pravin Gordhan in a surprise Sunday night announcement. On Wednesday, the president

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Indian Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan

Over 2,500 Sikh pilgrims from India have arrived in Lahore to participate in religious rituals to mark the 547th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. From Lahore the pilgrims left

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Pakistan wants durable peace in Afghanistan: Sartaj Aziz

Pakistan desires durable peace in Afghanistan and instability in the region is not in the interest of the country, Pakistan prime minister’s advisor on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz said on

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