Representational Photo

IMF’s Map of a Broken World has one Exception - India’s Growth and Resilience

India's contribution to the improved global growth outlook extends well beyond the immediate AI boom or the performance of energy-exporting economies. The IMF's assessment points instead to a combination of domestic demand, demographics, market expansion and structural reforms as important drivers of India's longer-term prospects.

More on REGION

UK’s £302 million aid to Pakistan under British parliament’s scanner

The British government has launched an inquiry into the UK’s £302 million aid given to Pakistan and would assess if the aid fulfilled its intended strategic objectives, reported The News

150 Sri Lanka students receive India’s Mahatma Gandhi Scholarships

About 150 students from all 25 districts of Sri Lanka on Saturday awarded India’s Mahatma Gandhi Scholarships  in Colombo

India's delivery deficit to neighbours, rising China footprints major concerns: Indian Army Chief

Indian Army Chief General M.M. Naravane said on Friday that the country's failure to keep its promises on connectivity and security to its neighbours, coupled with China's rising footprints are major concerns for the region

Over 5000 beneficiaries inoculated in five days: Bangladesh Health ministry

Nearly 5,42,309 beneficiaries in Bangladesh have received COVID-19 vaccine shots in merely five days, the country's Health Ministry said on Friday

Arrested Jaish-e-Mustafa leader's shocking disclosures

Hidayatullah Malik, the chief of Jaish-e-Mustafa (JeM), a front outfit of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terror group based in Pakistan, who was arrested on February 6 in Jammu, has made shocking disclosures to his interrogators

Bangladesh, Maldives to boost trade relations

Bangladesh and the Maldives will establish two mechanisms, each headed by foreign ministers and foreign secretaries, to boost cooperation on trade and business, reported The Daily Star

Bangladesh scientists develop high-zinc rice variant

Bangladeshi scientists have developed the most promising zinc rice line with high yield potential, Dhaka Tribune reported

Everest ascent scam: Two Indian nationals banned, Nepal launches probe

Nepal has imposed a six-year ban on two Indian nationals who had faked the Everest ascent in collusion with their guides and a Nepali liaison officer

Fast-spreading UK variant of COVID-19 found in Sri Lanka

Health authorities in Sri Lanka on Friday announced the discovery of the fast-spreading UK variant of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, Daily Mirror reported. The variant came into light when samples from the four different places in Sri Lanka were tested

Four rebel guerillas surrender in northeast India

Four militants, allegedly trained in "camps" in Bangladesh, on Thursday surrendered to Indian security forces in the state after they fled from their "camps" across the border on January 31, police said

Eight killed in Pakistan shootout with militants

Four terrorists and four soldiers were killed during a clash in Pakistan's South Waziristan district, a military statement said on Friday

Children in Nepal becoming victims of sexual abuse due to internet misuse

In a dangerous trend, a growing number of children are falling prey to sexual abuse due to the misuse of the internet, according to a study conducted by the Child Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre (CWIN), a pioneer child rights organisation in Nepal

Kashmir hampered regional cooperation on Covid: Pakistan foreign minister

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan could have cooperated regionally to better tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the Kashmir issue stood in the way of regional development and trade

Taliban hard stance not helping situation: Afghan chief peace negotiator

Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation, on Thursday said that the Taliban’s hard stance on talks was not helping the situation

Five Afghan soldiers killed guarding UN Afghan envoy

The convoy of the UN Afghan envoy came under attack by unknown gunmen in Kabul province, leaving five personnel of the Afghan Directorate of Protection Service, guarding the envoy, dead, TOLOnews reported

Newsletter Subscription

The subscriber's email address.
Stay informed - subscribe to our newsletter.