Etihad Airways has discontinued flights from India to the UAE till further notice, a spokesperson of the airline said
Political stability must for economic recovery, says Pakistan PM; calls for ‘Charter of Economy’
The IMF’s refusal to revive the $6 billion bailout package over the government’s initial refusal to implement austerity measures made things worse for the government. In recent weeks, the Sharif government has reduced fuel subsidies drastically and increased electricity tariffs.
World Bank cuts India’s 2022-23 growth to 7.5%, but will keep top spot; South Asia growth to get affected
In South Asia as a whole, the report said, “The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine has weighed on growth in the South Asia region (SAR) after a solid recovery in the second half of last year and amplified pre-existing vulnerabilities”
Pakistan plans IT park in Karachi to boost exports and create jobs
Significantly, the country’s IT exports are rising and has already crossed over $2 billion in the first eight months of the current financial year. In 2021, the Overseas Investor Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) said in its report that the country had the potential of $10 billion in annual IT exports.
Power-surplus Nepal hopes to earn $100 million from electricity exports to India
From Thursday this week, Nepal started selling electricity, around 37 MW to Indian buyers, Nepal Electricity Corporation spokesperson Suresh Bhattarai confirmed to The Kathmandu Post. More bids are invited to sell 200 MW in India’s power exchange market on a long-term basis.
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CII and Techarc to promote tech-driven transformations in Jammu and Kashmir
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Young Indians use music, podcasts to cut stress: Spotify survey
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Maldives Police signs agreement with Indian construction firm to develop police infrastructure
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No application received from India's Serum Institute for Covishield authorisation, says EU medicine agency
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Azerbaijan oil company frustrated over Pakistan’s silence on its credit lines offer
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Twitter publishes its first transparency report after clashing with Indian government
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Amazon bets big on tier 2 and tier 3 Indian cities
Around 65 per cent of Amazon's orders in India are placed from tier two cities driving the growth of the American e-commerce giant in the South Asian nation, said a top official
WhatsApp tells Delhi court: Won't enforce new policy till data protection bill is passed
Global messaging application WhatsApp on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it won't enforce its new policy until the Personal Data Protection Bill comes into force in India
Twitter told 'law of the land is supreme' by India's new IT minister
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