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Topic: Solomon Islands

Solomon Islanders to need electronic authorization to travel to UK

An Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) will required for non-visa-required travelers starting January 2025, announced High Commission in Honiara.

ADB funds Solomon Islands’ renewable energy transformation

$15M in grants and loans will support solar farms, battery storage in the country in Oceania.

Solomon Islands Celebrates 65 Years of Commonwealth Scholarships

The event featured presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities for past and present scholars, stakeholders, and program contributors.

ADB announce second tranche of funding for Solomon Islands

Approved in June 2021, the $171 million project is funded by a concessional loan of $74.4 million and a grant of $74.5 million from the Asian Development Fund.

ADB funds New Solomon Islands university campus

The state-of-the-art facility to serve as regional hub for innovation.

Leaders of Australia, Solomon Islands discuss plan to strengthen ties

The two discussed three-tiered security arrangement that includes domestic capability and regional cooperation.

Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele to visit Australia

First official international trip since taking office in May.

EU’s Meta probe, Georgians protest ‘Russia-inspired’ bill & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

Solomon Islands says it won’t sign summit declaration at US-Pacific meeting

The country had signed a security pact with China in April. The Biden administration is hosting leaders from the Pacific Island Forum bloc as US competes for influence in the South Pacific.

China eyeing ‘security pact’ with Pacific Island nations, floats 5-year action plan, says report

Reuters report details China 'plans' for cooperation with Pacific Island nations in policing, security, and trade, among other areas, ahead of Wang Yi's tour of 8 island nations.

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Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Army promotes Col Shrikant Purohit, who was acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General. Armed Forces Tribunal has put his retirement on hold.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.