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Opinion | India’s Strategic Push For Rare Earth Minerals: Securing Economic And Technological Future
Last Updated:August 18, 2025, 14:50 IST The Modi government has positioned rare earth and critical minerals as strategic priorities, aligning domestic exploration with global partnerships to secure India’s future Rare earth elements are the...

Starting from the new academic year, schools in Tajikistan will begin studying artificial intelligence
09:57, todayAuthor: Shoira Kudrat, Asia-Plus These lessons are not part of the core curriculum and will be held once a week for students in grades 10 and 11. In the new 2025-2026 academic year, classes on the subject "Fundamentals of Artificial...

The Five best Digital Technologies for Farmers in Tajikistan
11:30, todayAuthor: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus These technologies are not cheap, but they will reduce farmers' costs for fertilizers, irrigation and increase yields. Experts from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have identified five...
A law on the creative economy will be introduced in Tajikistan
11:25, august 14Author: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus Favorable legal conditions for startups will be created. A draft law on the Creative Economy is being developed in Tajikistan, aimed at developing new forms of entrepreneurial activity. The law...

Kyrgyzstan has started installing barriers on the former disputed sections of the border with Tajikistan.
13:15, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The presidential envoy to the Batken region has published a photo of the work on the installation of a barbed wire fence. Kyrgyz military personnel have begun installing engineering barriers on sections of the border...

A million as a reward. How Gulnazar Keldi created the national anthem of Tajikistan
Five years ago, on August 13, 2020, Gulnazar Keldi, a national poet of Tajikistan, author of the National Anthem of the Republic, passed away. He is one of the most famous modern Tajik poets who has made a significant contribution to the...

Incheon National University to Spearhead Korea-Central Asia Science and Technology Cooperation Center
Incheon National University (INU) has been selected as the leading institution for the “2025 Korea–Central Asia Science and Technology Cooperation Center” project, an initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National...

Motivation and objective assessment. Why do we need a 10-point education system in Tajikistan?
18:26, august 14Author: Asia-Plus One of the reasons is that with a 5–point system, it is not possible to evaluate the efforts of a two-man who is striving to improve his results, but with a 10-point system, there is. One of the reasons is that...

A special child goes to the first grade. What do parents in Tajikistan need to know?
16:06, todayAuthor: Marhabo Zununova, especially for Asia-Plus Today, there are only three schools in Tajikistan with resource classes for children with autism and thousands of families waiting in line for support. On August 1, Tajikistan started...

Batken office reports on progress of Kyrgyz-Tajik border demarcation
08:09, 13 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Gulmira MAKANBAI KYZY 08:09, 13 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Gulmira MAKANBAI KYZY The demarcation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border is proceeding according to plan, with sufficient...

Archaeologists in Tajikistan Uncover 7th-Century Sewer System
Archaeologists in Istaravshan, in Tajikistan’s northwestern Sughd region, have unearthed a remarkably well preserved sewer system dating back to the 7th century AD. The discovery was announced by architect and excavation participant Amindjon...

TECNO SPARK 40 series launches in Tajikistan: a new era of smart and powerful smartphones
15:36, august 12Author: Press release by TECHNO TECNO has officially launched its new series of AI-powered smartphones, the TECNO SPARK 40, in Tajikistan, setting a new standard in sleek design, high performance, and affordability. With its focus...

Iranian entrepreneurs attend SCO Youth Forum
TEHRAN – Two young Iranian entrepreneurs have participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Forum to open up new opportunities for collaborations in innovative and technological fields like artificial intelligence and digital...

Glacier Collapse in Central Asia: Pamir Glaciers Face Critical Tipping Point
New research reveals alarming melt rates in Central Asian glaciers, threatening water resources for millions. Discover the causes and potential consequences of this environmental crisis. A recent study has found a worrying trend that some of the...

Suicide as protest: Tajik women and a sense of hopelessness
15:24, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus In Tajikistan, there has been a rise in cases where young mothers with multiple children take their own lives, sometimes together with their children. Experts see this not as madness, but as an extreme form of despair...

Tashkent hosts the Traditional Uzbekistan Textile Week – Global Textile Days
The exhibition will be held from September 9 to 11 across all pavilions of the National Exhibition Complex “Uzexpocentre” On September 9-11, the autumn segment of the 30th anniversary exhibition season of the Uzbekistan Textile Week – Global...

From Zero to Quality: I.C.T's LED Factory Success in Tajikistan
As a quality inspector, I witnessed I.C.T transform our Tajikistan facility into a cutting-edge LED factory. Their smart SMT solutions and hands-on training ensured flawless production from day one, setting a new benchmark for quality and...

Canada: Deportation of Afghan Refugees from Tajikistan Concerning
Canada’s immigration department has expressed deep concern over reports that Tajikistan may deport Afghan refugees awaiting resettlement, urging urgent international action to ensure their safety and protection. Canada’s Ministry of Immigration,...

Assessing Speech Recognition in Persian-Speaking Children
In a groundbreaking study set to redefine the landscape of speech recognition, a team of researchers has provided invaluable insights into the development of a specialized speech recognition test. The research, led by Nozari, Tajik, and Ahmadi,...

President of Uzbekistan Proposes New Formats of Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation within SCO
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 31 August –1 September, the Chinese city of Tianjin hosted the latest summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which served as an important platform for discussing pressing issues of regional...