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.
In support of the fight against COVID-19, seven Indian Naval Shipsvvviz. Kolkata, Kochi, Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and Airavat have been deployed for shipment of liquid medical oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment from various countries
Pakistan’s second largest city Lahore will undergo a complete lockdown on Saturdays and Sundays starting May 1 to continue spread of the coronavirus infection, an official said Friday
Pakistan has said it consistently favoured a ‘meaningful dialogue” with India, but a "conducive" and "enabling" environment was important, Tribune reported
Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has pledged to contribute to meet the requirement of oxygen supply to COVID-19 patients, amid the massive surge in infections across the country
Pul-E-Aalam, Afghanistan/Xinhua: At least 30 civilians were killed and 70 others wounded as a car bomb blast rocked a crowded road outside a provincial hospital in Pul-e-Alam, capital of Afghanistan's eastern Logar province on Friday, a local source confirmed
With the supply of Covid vaccine Covishield disrupted, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Vikram Doraiswami is now pushing for another option – Covaxin produced indigenously by his country
Sri Lanka police arrested a 31-year-old motorist who allegedly instigated a honking protest when visiting Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe’s motorcade was passing through earlier this week
Bangladesh Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said that the country lags behind in health research and its health sector remains neglected, Prothom Alo newspaper reported
Trade will be a potential key driver of Bangladesh-India friendship in the future with focus on product value addition, an Indian envoy said
South African and Brazilian variants of the novel coronavirus disease have been found in Pakistan’s Sindh province, a senior minister said, expressing fears that a massive spread of the variants could lead to a collapse of the health infrastructure
An online counselling and therapy platform, said to be the first of its kind to support the mental health of Nepalis around the globe, has been launched to provide a safe space for people to discuss their issues, pains, and their feelings to a professional
The Modi government has granted emergency financial powers to the Indian armed forces to up their efforts to tackle the second wave of COVID-19, which is wreaking havoc across the nation
India recorded over 400,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Saturday
The second wave of coronavirus in India may touch the peak around mid-May, analysts of the country's biggest lender State Bank of India (SBI) have predicted
The Hindu community on Monday filed an application in the court of District and Sessions, Judge Mansehra, where they sought registration of a case against two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in Pakistan for allegedly taking possession of a temple
