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Mahashivaratri Day
People celebrate this festival by chanting prayers, holy fasting, and meditating. It is a day when devotees celebrate love, honesty, empathy, charity, and forgiveness. People chant "Om Namah Shivaya" and recite the Shiv Chalisa (devotional song) while offerings milk,...
Malaysia’s economy records 8.7% GDP growth in 2022, the highest in 22 years
Strong domestic consumption and investment helped Malaysia's GDP record 8.7 per cent, the highest in 22 years, according to the data revealed by the Bank Negara Malaysia and the Department of Statistics. It is now the fastest-growing economy in Asia comprising the...
India and Fiji sign MoU to waive visa requirements for diplomatic and official passport holders
India and Fiji sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders in the presence of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar of India and Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka. The agreement aims to advance their mutual...
Bahamas hosts 44th CARICOM Heads of Government meeting
Bahamas to host the 44th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government meeting in Nassau. The meeting aims to discuss issues related to peace and climate change with regional leaders. Bahamas PM Philip Brave Davis, CARICOM Secretary Carla Barnett, Chinese Foreign...
Sierra Leone’s gender law boosts women’s participation in politics, business
Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, signs the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Bill (GEWE Act 2022) into law. This law guarantees at least 30 per cent of female reservation in Parliament which also includes diplomatic appointments with equal pay....
Start-up Eswatini Air seeks to begin flights by summer season
African carrier Eswatini Air aims to begin operations this summer. It is likely to be scheduled around 26 March. The startup set up by Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation is close to availing landing slots at Harare in Zimbabwe, and South African cities like...