Asia and Norway

Opportunities in aquaculture, renewable energy, the maritime sector, green shipping and inland waterways have brought from Norway a five-member delegation, including the ambassador to India, Hans Jacob Frydenlund, to Bengal …

The Democratic Kurdish Community Center (DTKM) in Oslo, Norway organised a celebration marking the Kurdish New Year, Newroz. The Newroz celebration took place after two years of interruption due to …

Nur-Sultan, 16 March 2022– In his state-of-the-nation address today, titled “New Kazakhstan: Path of Renewal and Modernization”, President Kassym-Jomart-Tokayev outlined a number of far-reaching political reforms and initiatives, including up …

Norway’s industry minister said on Wednesday that the Norwegian government would not be able to prevent a transfer of user data from Telenor’s Myanmar subsidiary to the country’s military junta …

Burmese in Norway protested in front of the Norway-based Telenor office over the sale of the Telenor investment in Myanmar under the junta Military Council. The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw …

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev described the recent violent unrest in Kazakhstan as a planned attempt to seize power, with the involvement of professional militants trained abroad. He emphasized a fair national …

As Kazakhstan recovers from an unprecedented outbreak of violence, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has outlined vital policies to address the crisis and support long-term development. He also presented to the Parliament …

“Peacekeeping troops comprising of multinational forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states were deployed and will remain for a short period of time until the stabilization of …

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared that order had largely been restored in Kazakhstan but vowed to push ahead with a deadly mass protests that had swept the country. Dozens have …

As the nation marks the Day of the First President on Deсember 1, the occasion carries more significance than usual this year, for Kazakhstan is also marking its 30th anniversary …

Norway’s telecom company Telenor has just posted quarterly earnings that lagged estimates, citing the unexpected persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, and said it was still awaiting the Myanmar …

In the meeting with Norwegian FM Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide, Iranian FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian noted that the priority of the new Iranian administration is to expand foreign economic and trade …

The properties attached include a plant, machinery, computers, land and building worth about ₹ 90,62,18,000 and bank balances to the tune of ₹ 43,75,82,000 in the name of Aatash Norcontrol Ltd (ANL). The Enforcement …

A total of 474 civil society organisations have submitted a complaint to the OECD against Norway’s Telenor after the telecom giant earlier this month sold its Myanmar business to M1 …

Norway and UNDP Vietnam support Human Rights in Vietnam and steps have been taken to ensure support of the Government in Vietnam, the Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam writes in a …

The Norwegian prime minister has admitted that almost two decades of the international military presence in Afghanistan has failed to yield the desired results. Erna Solberg remarked on Wednesday: “An …

The attacks of the invading Turkish state against Kurdistan and the executions carried out in Iran were protested in Oslo. The action organized by NCDK Oslo and PJAK begun in …

A group of six professors in social science at the University of Oslo in Norway has nominated the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) of Myanmar for the Nobel Peace Prize in …

Five years after the Paris Agreement, India is among the few developing countries that are not only meeting their “green” targets but are aspiring to more ambitious climate goals. At …

“The Parliament of India, after a full debate and discussion, passed reformist legislation relating to the agricultural sector. These reforms give expanded market access and provided greater flexibility to farmers. …

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed further political modernization and outlined his 2021 priorities for the Kazakh Parliament and government at the Jan. 15 opening of the first session of the …

Karima Baloch was a prominent student leader of Balochistan, who escaped Pakistan in 2016 to take refuge in Canada, was found dead in Harbour front near Toronto’s lakeshore. Karima Baloch, …

A proposal by India, South Africa and eight other countries calls on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to exempt member countries from enforcing some patents, and other Intellectual Property (IP) …