Nepal and China have agreed to resume one-way traffic to Nepal through the Rasuwagadhi border point after a closure of five months, as much construction material necessary for hydropower and airport projects have been stuck at the northern border
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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Amartya Sen, Naom Chomsky praise the Kerala model
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and eminent US political economist Noam Chomsky have applauded the efforts of Kerala in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
US to support power projects in Sri Lanka
The United States has said that it is ready to provide technical assistance to Sri Lanka’s power projects
Low-cost drinking water technology for rural areas
Both the quantity and quality of drinking water in India, especially in rural areas, leaves much to be desired
Bhutanese trucks stranded at India-Bangladesh border town return home
Bhutanese trucks stranded at Fulbari for more than three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown in India have finally returned
Bhutan struggles to export cabbage to India
Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited’s (FCBL) auction yard in Phuentsholing is struggling to export cabbage because the markets across the border are flooded with cabbage from Shillong and Darjeeling
Pakistan to convert locusts into organic fertilisers
The Pakistan government has decided to convert locust swarms, which have been described by some as a bigger threat than the coronavirus pandemic, into fertilisers with the help of communities, a media report said on Thursday
Sri Lanka plans US$4bn PPP for light rail project
Sri Lanka plans to request proposals to fund a 2.2 billion US dollar light rail transit project after cancelling a Japanese soft-loan project, which will also involved up to 2.0 billion dollars of related investments, a top official said amid concerns that the project will be a non-starter
Coronavirus casts shadow on Padma Bridge construction on time
Bangladesh is building its largest infrastructure Padma Bridge despite the coronavirus pandemic, but the crisis has thrown the timely completion of the project into uncertainty
A bridge in nine hours in Bhutan
The old Bhutanese saying, “too many frogs can kill a tiger,” indicating coordination and cooperation came alive at Tashiling, Trongsa when a 40 feet temporary bailey bridge was readied in a record time of nine hours
SBP receives $1 billion from World Bank, ADB in fight against COVID-19
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received $1billion — $500 million each from World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday to facilitate the country during its fight against coronavirus
World Bank provides $500m in loans for Bangladesh roadwork in western districts
The World Bank has approved $500 million to help Bangladesh improve road connectivity along the Jashore-Jhenaidah corridor covering four western districts
Bangladesh among top three Asian nations promoting green financing
Green financing is rapidly gaining traction in the Bangladesh market thanks to the country's specific focus on issuing green loans, according to an International Finance Corporation (IFC) report
World Bank approves additional financing of $87 mn for Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 response
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors Monday approved additional financing for Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project
Indian ambassador to Bhutan visits SAARC Development Fund
Indian Ambassador to Bhutan Ruchira Kamboj was briefed on the current activities and future action plan of the SAARC Development Fund (SDF) on Monday
