The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
Amid the growing fuel crisis exacerbated by a foreign exchange crisis, the Sri Lankan government has decided to purchase diesel from India’s state-owned Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), and a proposal for the purchase has been cleared by the Cabinet on Tuesday
Pakistan on Tuesday launched a massive door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination drive, in an ambitious attempt to inoculate around 35 million people across the country, in the middle of the Omicron surge
The role of women is continuously expanding in a changing India, and women’s commissions should also work to promote and recognise women entrepreneurs
The Maldives government is considering bringing in a law that will, indirectly, criminalize the ongoing “India-Out” campaign spearheaded by former president Abdullah Yameen
Pakistan and Afghanistan will form a national level coordination committee to ease border crossings and bilateral trade, the Pakistan government said as its National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf concluded his two-day visit to Kabul
Bhutan, one of the most successful countries in managing the pandemic, reported the fourth Covid-19 related death last week, the government said, adding the victim had cardiac complications due to underlying kidney disease
Universities in Afghanistan, closed since the Taliban’s takeover last year, will be reopened next month in two phases, the Taliban said, without clarifying if girls will be allowed to attend classes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke in his monthly radio address of Indian culture was being spread in far-away Argentina and Latin America by a 90-year-old woman who had studied the Indian scriptures and was introduced to Indian culture when she came to India
Israel and India have a "gehri dosti" (deep friendship), Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in Hindi on Saturday and thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for his "deep commitment" to the "strong and robust friendship", as the two nations celebrated 30 years of establishment of diplomatic relations
Pakistan National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf on Saturday dashed to Kabul, in an unannounced trip, to hold talks with the Taliban amid the growing TTP violence back home
Sri Lanka has sought market access in Turkey for its goods when Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited Sri Lanka for the promotion of the bilateral trade between the two countries
The World Food Program (WFP) has expressed “deep concern” over the rapidly growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as reports emerged of Afghans resorting to selling their children and body parts
Bangladesh Parliament has finally passed a law—almost after five decades—legalizing the formation of the Election Commission in the country
In what seems a clear sign of escalating confrontation, ethnic Baloch rebels have now killed at least ten Pakistan security forces members in an attack in Balochistan, the Pakistan Military confirmed, making it the deadliest attack in recent months
Nepal has become self-sufficient in cement production, with close to 55 plants having an annual production capacity of 15 million tonnes operating across the country
