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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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'Indian side admits constructing embankment in Nepal territory'

A joint survey team of Nepal and India gauged the Dasgaja area with a global positioning system which showed that the Indian side had constructed an embankment on 200 metres of encroached land in Dasgaja area, The Himalayan Times said

Oli and Dahal agree to continue talks as they declare a ‘ceasefire’ for now

With both party chairs KP Sharma Oli, prime minister, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal, former prime minister, agreeing to put a halt to all activities that could negatively affect the ongoing dialogue, party leaders say the two conflicting parties in the ruling Nepal Communist Party have agreed to a “ceasefire” for the time being

NAB reviews mega graft cases against top Pakistani politicians

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday reviewed mega corruption cases of the country’s top politicians, including five ex-prime ministers, five former chief ministers and some sitting cabinet members, and expressed “dissatisfaction” over delay in disposal of their cases in courts contrary to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999 that requires decisions on such cases within 30 days

Pakistan renews calls for repatriation of Afghan refugees

Pakistan has renewed its call for the repatriation of the Afghan refugees and said the return of over two million refugees should be a part of the peace process in Afghanistan

Seven killed in Karachi rain

At least seven people were killed and several others injured in Pakistan's Karachi city in separate rain-related incidents

Universities allowed to reopen from today

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Sampath Amaratunga said that all universities will be able to commence their studies from today (July 06) except for the first-year students

If diplomatic issues are solved, ECT will be up and running in two months : SLPA Chief

Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority General (Retd) R. M. Daya Ratnayake said if the Government of Sri Lanka resolves the diplomatic issues, the East Container Terminal at the Colombo Port will be up and running within two months

PM Hasina floats plan to use foreign exchange reserves to fund development

Bangladesh is exploring ways to channel funds from its record-high foreign exchange reserves in the form of credit to finance the development projects in the country amid the coronavirus epidemic

Taliban says will hold talks with government after all prisoners released

The Taliban have said they would hold talks with the government just one week after the last of their 5,000 prisoners were released from government jail

Ghani Seeks Regional Support for Peace

President Ashraf Ghani on Monday afternoon spoke at the opening of an international meeting on “strengthening regional consensus for peace," stressing the need for the support of neighboring and regional countries to participate in the reconciliation process in Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia pledges to build 100 schools in Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia has pledged funding for 35 development projects, including the construction of 100 schools, in Afghanistan, according to a statement from the Saudi Arabian embassy in Kabul

Corona cases in India inch towards 7L mark, with 19,693 deaths

India on Monday recorded over 24,248 new cases and 425 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 6,97,413 with 19,693 deaths as it surpasses Russia to become the country with third-highest coronavirus cases

India, China agree that differences should not become disputes after key phone call

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the forward areas in Ladakh over the weekend coupled with sustained diplomatic pressure, the India-China border face-off appears to have reached some sort of settlement

Hotels prepare to re-open, 50% may shut permanently

With hotels and restaurants preparing to reopen for business after nearly four months, the prospects of around 50 percent of them shutting permanently also loom large, top players warn

Bhutan’s COVID-19 status so far so good: Health Minister

While the country’s COVID-19 tally has been increasing, there has been zero death

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