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Afghanistan`s central bank sells $14 mn to keep local currency stable Afghanistan's central bank Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) sold $14 million by auction on Sunday to stabilise the exchange rate of the national currency afghani, the bank said in a statement released here on Sunday. The local currency afghani has been tumbling against foreign currencies, especially the US dollar, over the past couple of months. The exchange rate of 1 US dollar increased from last week's 86 afghani to 87.15 afghani on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. Afghanistan...
Afghanistan`s central bank sells $14 mn to keep local currency stable
Afghanistan`s central bank sells $14 mn to keep local currency stable
Source: IANS
30/04/2023 5:36:46 PM
UNSC extends mandate of special political mission in Afghanistan The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted two resolutions concerning Afghanistan, both unanimously, one of which extended the mandate of the special political mission in the war-torn nation for one year. Resolution 2678 decides to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until March 17, 2024, reports Xinhua news agency. It stresses the critical importance of the mission's continued presence and calls upon all relevant Afghan political actors and stakeh...
UNSC extends mandate of special political mission in Afghanistan
UNSC extends mandate of special political mission in Afghanistan
Source: IANS
17/03/2023 11:45:39 AM
India ready to take place at global top table: Ruchira Kamboj Expressing optimism, India's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Ruchira Kamboj has said that India is ready to take its place at the global top table as a country that is willing to bring solutions and contribute positively to the global agenda. She also noted that in the last two years, as the world went through various crises, India has always been there as a solution provider. Referring to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kamboj said that India supplied medicines, medical equ...
India ready to take place at global top table: Ruchira Kamboj
India ready to take place at global top table: Ruchira Kamboj
Source: Accord Fintech
2/12/2022 3:50:02 PM
JIBS conducts pro-bono teacher training programme for educators in Srinagar Professor of Eminence (Dr.) Sanjeev P. Sahni, Principal Director at Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS) and Vice-President of World Society of Victimology (WSV) delivered a teacher training programme on "Emotional Well-being and Stress Management" for the school principals, teachers, and counselors in an impressive gathering of educators here in Amar Singh Club, Srinagar. More than 150 educators from 30 schools across the region attended the session on Saturday that a...
JIBS conducts pro-bono teacher training programme for educators in Srinagar
JIBS conducts pro-bono teacher training programme for educators in Srinagar
Source: IANS
31/10/2022 1:52:00 PM
KL Rahul will score tons of runs in T20 World Cup; England favourites for title, predicts Pietersen  India opening batter KL Rahul figures on top in Kevin Pietersen's list of players who will excel in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, with the former England cricketer predicting the 30-year-old will score tons of runs, though he doesn't think India will win the global event. Rahul has been in sublime form, with the batter making 62 against Afghanistan in India's last Super Four match of Asia Cup 2022. He has smashed three fifties in five bilateral matches against Austr...
KL Rahul will score tons of runs in T20 World Cup; England favourites for title, predicts Pietersen
KL Rahul will score tons of runs in T20 World Cup; England favourites for title, predicts Pietersen
Source: IANS
19/10/2022 5:42:42 PM
Asia Cup 2022: It reminded me of Javed Miandad's last-ball six, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam says of Naseem Shah's heroics against Afghanistan The back-to-back sixes smashed by his No. 10 batter Naseem Shah in the final over of the Asia Cup 2022 Super Four stage match against Afghanistan reminded Pakistan skipper Babar Azam of the last-ball six hit by the legendary Javed Miandad in the same Sharjah International Stadium a few decades back.   Pakistan, who had to win the match to put India out of contention, needed 20 off 10 balls with two wickets in hand when Naseem Shah walked out to the middle. The tailender, who had on...
Asia Cup 2022: It reminded me of Javed Miandad's last-ball six, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam says of Naseem Shah's heroics against Afghanistan
Asia Cup 2022: It reminded me of Javed Miandad's last-ball six, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam says of Naseem Shah's heroics against Afghanistan
Source: IANS
8/09/2022 11:05:39 AM
Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bowl first against Afghanistan Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bowl first in the Asia Cup 2022 Super Four match against Afghanistan at the Sharjah International Stadium here on Saturday. Sri Lanka went into the match with an unchanged squad and skipper Shanaka said they have done well chasing and will try that again in this match too. "We've done well chasing and wanted to continue with that. We want to have more partnerships in this game, that's our main concern," said S...
Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bowl first against Afghanistan
Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bowl first against Afghanistan
Source: IANS
4/09/2022 12:18:55 PM
Rashid Khan rises to No. 2 in T20I bowling charts after 3-wicket haul against Bangladesh Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has risen to No.2 in the men's T20I bowling charts following his superb spell of 3/22 in the Asia Cup Group B match, which saw the side crush Bangladesh by seven wickets here on Tuesday night. This was Afghanistan's second successive win in the tournament following their victory against Sri Lanka in the opening game. Rashid Khan also went past New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee to become the second-highest wicket-taker in men's T20Is during t...
Rashid Khan rises to No. 2 in T20I bowling charts after 3-wicket haul against Bangladesh
Rashid Khan rises to No. 2 in T20I bowling charts after 3-wicket haul against Bangladesh
Source: IANS
31/08/2022 11:25:27 AM
Asia Cup 2022: Bowlers, openers power Afghanistan to an 8-wicket win over Sri Lanka in opener  An excellent bowling performance followed by an equally good batting effort led Afghanistan to a convincing eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first match of the Asia Cup 2022 T20 Tournament at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, here on Saturday. It was morale crushing defeat for Sri Lanka and they now have to beat Bangladesh now by all costs to progress further in the tournament. After being invited to bat first, Sri Lanka lost wickets in clusters and their batters looked u...
Asia Cup 2022: Bowlers, openers power Afghanistan to an 8-wicket win over Sri Lanka in opener
Asia Cup 2022: Bowlers, openers power Afghanistan to an 8-wicket win over Sri Lanka in opener
Source: IANS
28/08/2022 12:31:17 PM
Afghanistan signs deal with Iran to import 350,000 tonnes of oil  A delegation of the Taliban-led Afghan government, currently on a visit to Tehran, has signed a deal with Iran to import 350,000 tonnes of oil, according to media reports. The delegation included representatives from the Finance, Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Industry Ministries, Central Bank and Afghanistan National Standards Authority, reports TOLO News. "A contract was signed which imports more than 300,000 to 350,000 tonnes of oil based on a standard, proper price," ...
Afghanistan signs deal with Iran to import 350,000 tonnes of oil
Afghanistan signs deal with Iran to import 350,000 tonnes of oil
Source: IANS
24/07/2022 9:11:36 AM
India signs MoU for wheat donation to Afghanistan India on Saturday signed an MoU with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for in kind humanitarian food assistance of 10,000 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat for Afghanistan, which is reeling under a food crisis compounded by the recent earthquake. Almost half the population of 19.7 million people faces acute food insecurity and requires emergency food assistance, with needs mounting in Afghanistan, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessment ...
India signs MoU for wheat donation to Afghanistan
India signs MoU for wheat donation to Afghanistan
Source: IANS
10/07/2022 2:55:08 PM
Cab fares increase in Kabul due to fuel price hike Residents of Kabul have witnessed a significant increase in taxi fares due to a spike in the price of fuel in Afghanistan, the media reported. The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) cited the surge in the price of oil in international markets and problems with money transfers overseas as the reasons for the spike, reports TOLO News. "The banking issue is a general issue and we hope the transfer of money overseas is facilitated as soon as possible because the trad...
Cab fares increase in Kabul due to fuel price hike
Cab fares increase in Kabul due to fuel price hike
Source: IANS
13/06/2022 10:35:48 AM
Rashid Khan continues to improve as a T20 cricketer Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who is fast turning into one of the best players in T20 franchise cricket, showed glimpses of the improvement he has made as a cricketer with a stellar show in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL). Khan bowled a miserly spell of 1/9 in four overs and then followed it up with 15 off five balls to help his franchise Lahore Qalandars beat Islamabad United in a PSL game on Wednesday night. The former Afghanistan captain, who represents SunRisers Hyder...
Rashid Khan continues to improve as a T20 cricketer
Rashid Khan continues to improve as a T20 cricketer
Source: IANS
11/06/2021 2:09:17 PM