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 a significant development, a trilateral permanent secretariat on Maritime Security Cooperation was established on Monday at the Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters in Colombo to boost the trilateral maritime cooperation among Sri Lanka, India, and the Maldives
An Indian passenger flight of Indigo Airline made an emergency landing at Karachi International Airport on Tuesday after a passenger onboard fell ill mid-air
In what comes as good news for Pakistan migrant workers, Qatar, an important Gulf country and home to many Pakistan workers, might increase workers quota for Pakistanis in coming years, reported Dawn
The Pakistan government is preparing to amend two laws in order to meet the FATF criteria of exiting the grey list before the upcoming June session this year
A year on since the pandemic hit the world, services and businesses are slowly returning to normalcy
Nepal’s debt, domestic as well as international, has tripled in the last five years as the government borrowed heavily to fund the infrastructure and development requirements generated especially after the 2015 earthquake causing heavy damage to its infrastructure
Sri Lanka is hoping to get India’s support in the ongoing 46th United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session where a strong resolution against Sri Lanka would soon be put to vote
As India has started rolling out the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination drive for people above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities, a new survey by Harvard researchers has found that vaccine acceptance among women in India is among the highest in the world
Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering has said if there is a COVID-19 community transmission in the country the government will ensure there is no long nationwide school closure this time around
All sporting tournaments across Bhutan have resumed from March 1
The Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that several families were able to avoid going hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the allowances given by the government
Over 111,000 people in the Maldives have received the initial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
The coronavirus vaccine - one of the world's most in-demand commodities - has become a new currency for international diplomacy
In the very first week India entered void lockdown in March 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the NGOs to help the government during the lockdown by providing basic necessities to the underprivileged, supplying medical and protective gear, and assisting with awareness campaigns on social distancing
Pakistan has approached Ukraine for the procurement of 200 units of Zaslon Active Protection System and to integrate them with its existing fleet of tanks, top sources in the defence industry said
