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Seamless connectivity imperative for recovery from pandemic in South Asians BBIN sub-region SECTIONS Share Synopsis This will make the movement of their goods as well as people resilient to future shocks but will also increase the sub-regions transport and logistics competitiveness, along with expanding connectivity prospects for Bhutan and Nepal. Getty Images As countries of the BBIN sub-region - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal - adapt to Covid-19 shocks, infrastructure investments, instituti...

Integrate women into int’l trade, biz and policy making: Experts By IANS|   Published: 5th February 2021 6:12 pm IST By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Feb 5 : Integration of women in international trade and business and to ensure gender equality while crafting trade policies would further boost trade and business and accelerate the growth of women entrepreneurs, feel experts and industry body officials. While participating in a virtual discussion on “Mainstreaming Shepreneurs in International...

The Local Government Association (LGA) has announced funding for seven councils to help them to improve local and regional connectivity. It said that those selected are: Westminster City Council; Essex County Council; Durham County Council; South Hams District Council; Warwickshire County Council; Northamptonshire County Council; and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It has not yet gone public with the details of the projects for each council, but said they focus on developing sustainable rural c...

Seven councils awarded digital connectivity funding Seven councils are set to receive funding from the Local Government Association (LGA) as part of a programme to help boost digital connectivity. The LGA’s Digital Connectivity Programme provides funding to help councils better meet the needs of their residents, improve productivity, support local businesses and local places. The seven councils who will receive funds from the programme are Westminster City Council; Essex County Council; Durh...