Papua New Guinea: News
25 May 2023
Narendra ModiWorld wants to know what India is thinking: PM Modi
Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers at Delhi's Palam airport after returning from his three-nation visit on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the world wants to know what India is thinking.
22 May 2023
Narendra ModiPM Narendra Modi conferred highest honor of Fiji
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the highest honor of Fiji on Monday.
21 May 2023
Narendra ModiPapua New Guinea PM Marape welcomes Modi, touches his feet
After concluding the Japan leg of his three-nation tour, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Papua New Guinea.
11 Sep 2022
Tsunami7.6 magnitude earthquake rocks eastern Papua New Guinea
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 hit eastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday morning which caused landslides, cracked up roads, and damaged buildings in the coastal town of Madang.
17 Oct 2021
Cricket NewsICC T20 World Cup, Oman thrash PNG: Records broken
The ICC T20 World Cup got underway in Oman with the Round 1 group stage match between the hosts and Papua New Guinea.
26 Mar 2019
IndiaThis wristband is saving lives of thousands of babies
Every year, an estimated 15 million babies are born prematurely around the globe.
14 Aug 2018
AustraliaGlobal Liveability Index: Vienna goes top, replaces Melbourne
The Austrian capital of Vienna has leapfrogged Australia's Melbourne to become the world's most pleasant city to live in.
25 Jun 2018
Sri LankaWomen's cricket: India face New Zealand in World T20 opener
The Indian women's cricket team will begin their ICC Women's World T20 campaign against New Zealand.
26 Mar 2018
Indonesia6.4 magnitude quakes strikes Indonesia, tsunami alert issued briefly
A 6.4 magnitude quake shook eastern Indonesia this morning. A tsunami alert was issued, but it stayed active briefly.
26 Feb 2018
Earthquake7.5-magnitude quake hits energy-rich Papua New Guinea, oil-and-gas operations suspended
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea early this morning, halting operations in the energy-rich interiors.
23 Nov 2017
AustraliaPapua New Guinea police enter controversial former Australia-run detention centre
Police in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have entered a controversial former offshore detention center run by Australia to evict asylum seekers.
20 Sep 2017
AustraliaUS to resettle 50 refugees from Australia's controversial offshore centers
A group of 50 refugees housed in Australia's controversial offshore detention centers in Nauru and Papua New Guinea (PNG), are the first to be accepted by the US under a resettlement deal.
17 Jun 2017
AustraliaUS to soon decide on resettling Australia's Manus Island detainees
As the Australian government prepares to close down its detention centre in Manus Island, US is set to decide soon on whether they would take the detainees in, as per the terms of a previous agreement.
15 Jun 2017
AustraliaAustralia pays $53 million compensation for harsh asylum policy
Australian government has decided to pay $53 million in compensation to the asylum-seekers whom it kept detained at the Manus Island in Papua New Guinea (PNG) between 2012-16 under harsh conditions.
22 Mar 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Plastic currency notes - RBI to begin field trials soon
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to introduce new Rs 10 plastic currency notes on trial basis from September.