Equity Bank and Confederation of Indian Industries launch the India-Uganda trade mission to boost bilateral trade and investment opportunities 🟥DAY 1⃣ 🇺🇬🇮🇳 ✳️ Kampala Serena Hotel • The India-Uganda Trade Mission is a pivotal step in enhancing bilateral trade and investment opportunities between Uganda and India. • Key sectors such …
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The Uganda-India trade mission will bring together high-level representatives from various sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, ICT, health, infrastructure, roads and transport, to foster meaningful business engagements, explore investment opportunities, and promote bilateral trade. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Serena Conference Centre will be the place to be for …
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NEW DELHI | Xinhua | India’s ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has secured a majority of the seats in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament), winning the 2024 Indian general elections. The Election Commission of India (ECI) released …
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NEW DELHI, India | Xinhua | Amid the prevailing heat wave India’s eastern state of Odisha has recorded a death due to sunstroke and 71 cases of heat-related illness, officials said Saturday. According to local health officials, a 62-year-old man died from sunstroke in the state’s Balasore district on Friday. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Indians, alongside members of the wider community, converged over the weekend for an evening of jubilant festivities, commemorating the onset of spring and the symbolic victory of good over evil. The festivities commenced with an enchanting presentation by Miss India Uganda, setting …
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NEW DELHI | Xinhua | India’s Election Commission on Saturday said the country’s forthcoming general elections will be conducted in seven phases starting April 19. India’s Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced at a press conference the complete schedule of the elections which will run through June 1. According to …
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