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GoAir to connect Hyderabad with direct flight to the Maldives

GoAir announced the launch of its maiden direct flight connecting Hyderabad with Maldives

ATKMB clubbed with Bangladesh and Maldives sides in AFC Cup group stage

Indian Super League team ATK Mohun Bagan was on Wednesday clubbed with Bangladesh's Basundhara Kings, Maldives' Maziya S&RC and one yet-to-qualify side in the Group D of this season's AFC Cup. The group stage draw of the continent's second-tier club competition involving 39 teams -- an increase of three from 2019 -- was held online here. The Group D (South Zone) matches of the AFC Cup will commence on May 14 at a yet-to-be-decided centralised venue. The winner of the group after a single round-robin league will advance to the knock-out stage. Fellow ISL side Bengaluru FC could be the yet-to-qualify side as they face the winner of the play-off preliminary round one clash between Nepal Army Club and Sri Lanka Police in the preliminary round two on April 14. In the other preliminary round two clash, Bangladesh's Abahani Dhaka will face the winner of Maldives' Club Eagles and Bhutan's Thimphu City. The winners of the two preliminary round two matches will square off in a play-off ...

India to supply Covid-19 vaccines to six nations under grant assistance

India on Tuesday announced that it will supply Covid-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday

Maldives appoints Mumbai-based Bobby Mohanty as new honorary Consul

The appointment is significant as India-Maldives relationship has been on an upswing for the last two years after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Foreign Secy to visit Maldives from Nov 9-10; hold talks to deepen ties

The foreign secretary will also call on Maldives'' People''s Majlis Speaker Mohamed Nasheed and will meet other political leaders, Srivastava said

US to open embassy in Maldives; Pompeo talks Indo-Pacific with Prez Solih

US will open an embassy in Maldives, Mike Pompeo announced as he held extensive talks with leadership of the strategically located island nation, weeks after the two countries clinched a defence pact

Exim Bank extends $400 mn soft loan to Maldives for connectivity project

India has extended a $400 million (about Rs 2,932 crore) soft loan to Maldives through the Exim Bank to finance a connectivity project in the nation of islands, a statement said on Monday

Maldives former vice president jailed again for money laundering

The Criminal Court on Monday night also fined Ahmed Adeeb $129,800

India to build 100-bedded hospital, 22,000-seater stadium in Maldives

India will build a 100-bedded cancer hospital 22,000-seater cricket stadium in Hulhumale here, under the USD 800 million Line of Credit (LoC) that was extended to the country last year

India, Maldives launch cargo ferry service to strengthen bilateral ties

It is scheduled to reach Kulhudhuffushi on September 26, 2020, and Male on September 29, 2020

India, Maldives will support each other in fight against COVID-19: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Maldives as close friends and neighbours will continue to support each other in their fight against the health and economic impact of COVID-19

India extends $250 mn support to Maldives to overcome impact of Covid-19

The financial assistance was announced first during a virtual meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and provided through a Treasury Bond sale to SBI, Male which has a tenure of 10 years

US, Maldives sign defence deal to counter China's presence in Indian Ocean

The Trump administration is looking for strengthening alliances in the Indo-Pacific to counter China's growing presence in the region

India announces $500 million assistance for mega infra project in Maldives

Jaishankar also announced the start of regular cargo ferry service between India and Maldives to boost trade and commerce between the two countries

Maldives launches 9 development projects from $5.6 million Indian grant

Speaking at the launch, Indian High Commissioner Sunjay Sudhir said the projects are transparent and demand-driven in nature with full ownership of the Government of Maldives

SBI providing $16 mn liquidity support for local businesses in Maldives

The SBI is providing liquidity support of $16.20 million for local businesses and deferred loan repayment for over 200 retail accounts, the Indian High Commission in the Maldives said

INS Jalashwa brings back nearly 700 stranded Indians from Male

The rescue mission is a part of Operation 'Samudra Setu' under the Vande Bharat Mission

INS Jalashwa to repatriate Indians from Maldives; Rs 3,000 to be charged

Passengers are undergoing necessary procedures at Velana Airport, as per regular updates posted by the Indian High Commission in the Maldives on its official Twitter page.

China denies delay in granting permission to special Indian flight to Wuhan

India evacuated 647 Indians and seven Maldivians by operating two Special Air India flights to Wuhan earlier this month

Maldives keen to disentangle from China's debt trap: Nasheed to Venkaiah

The former president of Maldives said his country, amidst claims of huge investment by Beijing, is undertaking an assessment of assets created through debt funding from China.