Nepal police officials have arrested a Chinese nation as he was attempting to hack an ATM and illegally withdrawing cash
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
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.
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The rift in Pakistan’s united opposition alliance- -the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-- has widened to an extent of splitting itself, reported Dawn
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Bhutan parliamentarians recommend 30 percent nomination for women in politics, other decision-making roles
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Bhutan to have new chancery in Bangladesh
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Maldives economy is recovering faster than projected: Government
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Kathmandu-Tarai expressway in Nepal to face further delay
The completion of Nepal’s ambitious Kathmandu-Tarai expressway is likely to face further delay as the parliament’s Public Account Committee ordered the scrapping of the bidding process for the second phase of construction, reported Kathmandu Post.
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As the COVID-19 cases remain unchecked in Bangladesh, the government has announced a ban on bike ride-sharing services, leaving over a lakh people employed in the sector jobless, reported Daily Star.
Sri Lanka halts vaccination over delay in supply
The Sri Lankan government has temporarily halted the Covid vaccination drive in the country as the authorities are not sure if they would be able to receive the next doses of supply from the Serum Institute of India (SII) on time, reported Daily Mirror
India reports over 72,000 Covid-19 cases, biggest single-day spike since early October 2020
In more worries for 1.3 billion people in the country, India on Thursday reported the biggest single-day spike in Novel Coronavirus cases since Oct 11 last year with the addition of over 72,000 new infections
