The Indian Council of Medical research on Thursday said that it has validated a completely indigenous diagnostic platform for COVID-19 diagnosis
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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To boost trade, India, Bangladesh add more water routes
To boost trade, economic activity and connectivity, India and Bangladesh have added five more "ports of call" on either side and increased the protocol (water) routes from 8 to 10
AIIB approves $250m in COVID-19 loans for Bangladesh
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, or AIIB, has approved a $250 million loan to Bangladesh as the country grapples with the fallout from the novel coronavirus disease
End all environmentally destructive projects in Maldives: Citizen-led environment campaign
A citizen-led environmental campaign Save Maldives published an open letter to the Maldives Parliament, calling on representatives to immediately “stop all environmentally destructive projects like Gulhifalhu and hold the government accountable.”
Second Addendum on Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade between India and Bangladesh, 2020
Press Information Bureau, Government of India
Savage cyclone Amphan weakens, centres over Bangladesh
A day of killing 12 people after barrelling in from the Bay of Bengal with wind speeds up to 185 kmph, severe cyclonic storm Amphan on Thursday weakened and lay centered over Bangladesh about 270 north-northeastwards of Kolkata with a wind speed of 27 kmph
EU to provide EUR 3.5 million to boost Sri Lanka’s tourism sector
The European Union has decided to provide a grant of 3.5 million euros to Sri Lanka to uplift the country’s tourism industry, which has been severely hit by the COVID-19 epidemic, according to a report
India to head WHO Executive Board from Friday
At a time when the credibility of the World Health Organization (WHO) has plummeted to an all-time low and internationally there's a call for new leadership, India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is all set to be the chairman of the WHO's Executive Board
Bharat Biotech, Thomas Jefferson varsity to work on Covid vaccine
Leading Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced that it has signed an exclusive deal with Thomas Jefferson University of Philadelphia to develop a new vaccine candidate for COVID-19 invented at Jefferson
Pakistan waives restrictions on Afghan exports
Pakistan has fully removed restrictions on imports of products from Afghanistan, officials of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) said on Tuesday, as measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic have shut down commercial ties across the region
Indian scientist makes robot to take care of corona patients
A scientist of Tripura University in Agartala, Northeast India, has made a robot from locally available and scrap materials to assist frontline health workers, including doctors, to take care of the coronavirus patients from a distant place
Nearly 20 million jobs in tourism at risk in India
India's vibrant tourism industry is staring at a 2 crore (20 million) job losses as industry insiders cite government apathy and a predictably long recovery period. Accordingly, the industry is left with a tough choice between downsizing and survival given that no stimulus measure has been given so far
Pakistan to seek $2b in new international loans
Pakistan has planned to seek $2 billion in six new foreign loans for activities like garbage collection, pension and fiscal reforms, and ending market distortion amid the rapid deterioration of public debt indicators
U.S. provides more than $5.8 million in total COVID-19 assistance to Sri Lanka
The United States is providing more than $5.8 million assistance to Sri Lanka through the State Department and the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of its global COVID-19 assistance
EU provides Tk 428 crore to Bangladesh for reforms in education sector
The European Union HAS transferred EUR 46.125 million (Tk 428 crore) to the Bangladesh government to support key national reforms in the education sector
