Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the violent chaos that unfolded a day ago at the US Capitol in Washington D.C., saying "orderly and peaceful transfer of power must continue"
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.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the Japan-aided 306-km Rewari-Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor section and said the modern freight corridor is a "game-changer" for India in the 21st century and it will prove to be a corridor for the rapid development of the country
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India requires a total of 66 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to inoculate healthcare and frontline workers and has secured sufficient quantities, a top government official said on Wednesday
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Nepal PM Oli presents government’s annual report to the President
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli presented the government’s annual report for the fiscal year 2019/20 to President Bidya Devi Bhandari today
Pakistan urges Afghanistan to take action against terrorists
Pakistan on Thursday urged neighbouring Afghanistan to take action against terrorists after a soldier was killed in firing from across the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Exports of India, Bangladesh show negative growth as compared to Pakistan: PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday once again congratulated the country’s exporters and Ministry of Commerce (MoC) for achieving record growth in exports last year in November and December as compared to India’s and Bangladesh’s which showed withering trades
Pakistan conducts successful test flight of Fatah-1 rocket system
Pakistan successfully conducted a test flight of indigenously developed Fatah-1, Guided Multi Launch Rocket System, on Thursday, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Babar Iftikhar
Bangladesh wants official apology from Pakistan for 1971 genocide
Bangladesh has reiterated the importance of resolving outstanding bilateral issues with Pakistan, including an official apology from Pakistan for the genocide it committed during Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971
Bangladesh passport becomes weaker
In a disappointing feat, Bangladeshi passport has slipped by three notches to the 101st spot in the Q1 global ranking of the in the Henley Passport Index, down from the 98th place in last year
India records 20K fresh Covid cases, 222 deaths
With 20,346 new coronavirus infections and 222 deaths in the past 24 hours, India's overall tally stood at 1,03,95,278 on Thursday, while the death toll touched 1,50,336, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said
Minorities are equal citizens of Pakistan: PM Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has reaffirmed the government's commitment to protecting religious minorities, saying members of such communities are equal citizens of Pakistan and it is the state's duty to ensure their safety
'Bangladesh economy is in good shape'
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday reiterated that the economy of Bangladesh was in good shape as it was getting increasingly dynamic and stronger day by day, and there was no mismatch or distortion in the economy
Oman's sultan invited for Mujib Year, golden jubilee of independence celebrations
Bangladesh has invited Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said to join the birth centenary celebrations of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of Bangladesh's Independence to be celebrated in March this year
