Pakistan government set to encourage growth in IT sector and back the youth in entrepreneurial ventures said Prime Minister Imran Khan, Dawn reported.
New India-Bangldesh waterway operational; enhances transit and connectivity
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
Indo-Bangla river trade opens up huge opportunities
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
Sri Lanka Air Force, Indian Navy and Coast Guard join Sri Lanka Navy to control fire on oil tanker off Sri Lanka
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
Indian Coast Guard to assist Lankan Navy to douse oil tanker fire
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'
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Indian light helicopter gets clearance; can be a new turn in Indian aerospace
The Indian Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), designed and developed by state-owned aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), received Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) from the Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) at the conclusion of DefExpo 2020 on February 7 at Lucknow
South Asia on the brink of locus invasion: FAO official
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has issued a warning about twin invasion of desert locusts coming to India and Pakistan starting in May
Bilateral deals to boost tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan government is planning to sign bilateral agreements with a number of countries including China, Pakistan, and Iraq, aimed at increasing tourist arrivals and to boost the crisis-hit sector, a top official said
Four state-owned Bangladesh commercial banks ‘to be listed by Oct’
Bangladesh Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the government is planning to offload the shares of four state-owned commercial banks (SOCBs) by October in a bid to give a boost to the stock market
Sri Lanka to develop northern harbour
Sri Lanka's cabinet has given approval to acquire a total of 50 acres of land to extend and develop the Kankesanthurai (KKS) harbour in the northernmost district of Jaffna.
'Sri Lankan economy recovering from Easter terror attacks'
Sri Lanka is gradually recovering from the economic impact of last year's Easter terror attacks, the media quoting International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Division Chief, Manuela Goretti reported.
WB approves Rs 22.82bn loan for Nepal reconstruction
The World Bank has approved an additional credit of $200 million (equivalent to Rs 22.82 billion) for the implementation of the Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Project (EHRP) in Nepal.
Bhutan Stock Index launched
Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan launched the Bhutan Stock Index (BSI) on the fourth birthday of the Bhutanese prince
Unesco DG hails India for promoting girls' education
UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay on Thursday hailed the Indian government for successfully promoting girls' education in the country and said that India has influenced the vision and objectives of the world body through the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi.
Bhutan mulls levying green tax on ‘regional’ tourist vehicles
In what would be a major policy change, Bhutan is planning to impose a ‘green tax’ on foreign vehicles carrying “regional” tourists to that country
Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to finalise $450mn funding with India
Sri Lanka and India are expected to finalise an implementation agenda for a $450 million line of credit offered by the latter during Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's visit to New Delhi this week
Pakistan asks IMF to reduce tax collection target
Pakistan has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to further reduce tax collection target. However, a mini budget of nearly Rs200 billion will remain inevitable to collect even less than Rs5 trillion in this fiscal year
Malaysian palm oil : Pakistan to compensate after India threatens to cut imports
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad met in Kuala Lumpur and held talks and said it had driven them closer on a range of issues
Come forward to help climate vulnerable countries: Bangladesh PM
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the developed countries and development partners to come forward further to help the climate change vulnerable countries in a proper way, not to utter the volleys of pledges only
