India's foreign exchange reserves fell to their lowest in over 20 months as the central bank stepped up its intervention to protect the rupee from tumbling past 80 a dollar.
Nepal's Parliament passed the country's first Citizenship Amendment Bill, which was under discussion for more than two years as it could not forge a consensus among political parties.
Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced the setting up of Dr Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award in public administration in the field of academic excellence.
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