Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday reiterated that imposing a national lockdown would be detrimental for the country's economy, adding that it was not possible to "rationally judge the repercussions of decisions taken out of fear and panic"
'Amphan' intensifies into super cyclone over eastern India, Bangladesh
The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan over the west and central parts of Bay of Bengal has intensified into a "super cyclone" with wind speed above 200 km per hour
India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown
India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus in the country. The announcement came on Monday from the government's top bureaucrat
Bhutan’s bureaucrats to contribute 5 to 10% of salary for COVID-19 fund
Bureaucrats in Bhutan will be contributing five to 10 percent of their salaries for the COVID-19 relief fund set up by the government, the Royal Civil Servant Commission (RCSC) has said
Bhutan announces physical distancing measures for public transport
The Bhutanese government has announced several physical distancing measures to be followed in all public transport facilities, including taxis, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic
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Colombo, Gampaha, and Kalutara districts declared as high-risk zones in Sri Lanka
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US to cut $1bn in Afghan aid as feuding leaders reject push for power-sharing
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Cops clueless about most of the returnees
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Bangladesh suspends train, bus, launch services, domestic flights to check movement of people across the country
The government has decided to suspend all public transport services to slow the spread of novel coronavirus, inching closer to enforcing a lockdown
Nepal government lets in stranded Nepalis within days of sealing border
The government today decided to allow Nepalis stranded at southern border points to enter Nepal ‘one last time’ today
Decision to ban entry of Nepalis returning from abroad challenged
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