The first consignment of goods from Bangladesh arrived in Tripura by waterway on Saturday as part of a trial run for shipping of goods from other parts of India to the northeast region via Bangladesh formally making operational of new waterways between the two neighbours
If you happen to be on the Padma or Meghna rivers for a cruise or are travelling to the country's southern part, you will in no way miss a sporadic presence of numerous slow-moving small and large vessels alongside their sudden blasts of horns
The Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard are currently working together to control the fire that erupted in an oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s Eastern Coast on Thursday, the Navy said
The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday said it has diverted three of its ships and a Dornier aircraft to assist the Sri Lankan Navy to douse a fire on board an oil tanker 'MT NewDiamond'
Pharmacies in Pakistan's major cities of Karachi and Lahore have run out of medicines having hydroxychloroquine phosphate, also known as cholroquine, it has emerged after news began circulating on social media that the drug was effective in treating patients who test positive for the novel coronavirus, Pakistani media reported
Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered opening of the Pakistani-Afghan border in Chaman “despite global pandemic” to support Afghan “brothers and sisters” as the region feels the pinch of the novel coronavirus outbreak
India has started sending out masks, gloves, disinfectants and other items to the neighbouring South Asian nations to help them deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as promised by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his video-conference with other SAARC leaders last Sunday
Projecting at least $10 billion losses to the national economy because of coronavirus pandemic, the Pakistani government is considering an “economic emergency bailout package” within a week to address the likely short-to-medium term liquidity crunch to various sectors of the economy
The Bhutanese government is planning to roll out an economic stimulus plan within a few days for the most affected sectors to help them cope with the unprecedented economic impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic., kuenselonline said
Bhutan is COVID-19 free, but the government is preparing for the worst after a single positive case was reported in West Bengal, the Indian state that borders Bhutan
As the threat of a recession looms large both globally and at home with the onset of the coronavirus, will India be able to set an example to the region and the world by rehabilitating the economically vulnerable who stare at grim prospects of losing their jobs and livelihoods?
More customers than usual crowded the groceries and kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka and they were buying more goods than normal, the media said
Sri Lanka declared curfew in an area with a concentration of returnees from Italy, a day after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ordered asked banks to give credit relief to businesses hit by coronavirus and suspended foreign arrivals from March 19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India and Bangladesh have given a new dimension and direction to their partnership due to growing trust between the two nations. India and Bangladesh “have a golden chapter of bilateral ties,” he said
The Maldivian government has announced that they will arrange a loan facility for the fisheries sector to ease the challenges faced by the sector due to COVID-19
Prime Minister Imran Khan asked Pakistanis to prepare for a coronavirus epidemic in the country but ruled out locking down cities to fight the disease
All travellers, including Bhutanese, coming to Bhutan will be quarantined in a designated quarantine facility for two weeks. However, minors below 18 years would be sent for home quarantine. Health minister Dechen Wangmo, announced this during the press briefing on COVID-19 Tuesday
The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised India for its efforts to fight against the novel coronavirus, which has killed and infected thousands in more than 100 countries across the world
India will provide 107.01 million Nepali Rupees for the construction of three new school buildings. These schools will be built in Darchula, Dhanusha and Kapilvastu districts. The MoU was signed on March 16, 2020 in Kathmandu between the bodies of India, Nepal and allied districts
